NYC Mosque Gets the go!

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Very true. The problem is that the opposite is also true: If you deny those freedoms to someone just because you are convinced they want to take away yours, you run the risk of becoming them. No one knows exactly where to draw that line, and to err on once side is just as bad as erring on the other.

If you have no trust in your ability to judge that , ask me. I am confident that I can tell the difference between this and that side of the thin red line. In case of Islam, for example, I can tell for sure. It is not a guessing game, but a question of reading islam's own scripture black on white. That was different with for example McCarthy.

Caution is a virtue if used with reasonable care. Means: do not exaggerate it. One can also crucify oneself with it. Then one ends with total inabilty to act, to decide, and to project any influence.

In the end, I just need to refer to Islam's own message and statements. Islam leaves no doubt in it's scritpoures what it is about. Why should we assume we must "interprete" these statements different, and why should we assume we know Islam better than Islam says about itself?