These local battles over mosque construction underscore the need for a national debate on the impact Islam is having on America, including Muslim immigration rates and the building of mosques in particular.
For their part, Muslims seem to view Judeo-Christian values and culture as a threat to Islam, which is why there are no Jews, much less synagogues, remaining in places like Saudi Arabia. Christians are not allowed to take up permanent residency there, much less to build churches or to worship freely. The oppression of the Copts in Egypt and Christians and Jews in Iran is well known. [Tennessean.com] Read more [via The Iconoclast]
A Moderate Muslim Writes Comments on my brief Tennessean op-ed continue to come in. Most are supportive and all have been cordial with one notable exception by Amin Salman at the Tennessean website. This one is interesting.
Your article in the 28 May Tennessean would be more accurate if you replaced “Islam” with “Saudi Arabia”. Some of the examples you cite are not limited to Islam. You have built a narrative. Similar narratives can be built for other groups, and I suggest trying on some examples below. [The Iconoclast] Read more
