No clergy at 9/11=Terrorist Victory

[CCIP]

Originally Posted by CaptainHaplo

CCIP - since when does "clergy" equate to "bible thumping fundies"? Clergy is a term that applies to Xtian and non-Xtian religious leaders equally. A muslim imam would be considered clergy. As would a rabbi, etc.

There has been enough "singling out" of Xtianity in this forum for negativity. Lets not take something that is not just about Xtianity and use it as a way to attack a faith that many millions of people adhere to.

Well, perhaps my answer was a bit extreme there, sorry about that. I think I did make an assumption that wasn't necessarily fair, and misread the term. I should also point out that I'm not attacking Christianity and am in fact Christian myself.

However unless the clergy presence is multi-faith and low-key, I'm in principle against turning this into a religious occasion. If there is a chance that some of those being commemorated would not have wanted it, I think it's better to err on the side of caution. Things like this shouldn't be about appeasing currently-living members of any faith, but about respecting the fallen. I also think given the nature of Yubba's post and the way in which he mentioned 'Islamic terrorist' suggests that my assumption about which clergy he wants present wasn't 100% unfair after all.