Re: Mega Mosque

2007-07-17 Thread Russel Madere
In the US and former British/Dutch/etc. colonies, none that I can think of. In the former French and Spanish colonies some Catholic churches were built by the local communities with mixed church and civic funds, but they also served as civic buildings and refuges during attacks and disaters (c.

Re: Mega Mosque

2007-07-12 Thread J.J. Merrick
ail this morning asking me to sign a petition > regarding the construction of a 'Mega Mosque' in the heart of London's > docklands. This development will be paid for using tax payers money, with > development costs estimated at £100 Million. > > > > What do you

RE: Mega Mosque

2007-07-12 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Robert Rawlins - Think Blue > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 6:49 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Mega Mosque > > Hello Gang, > > I had this interesting mail this morning asking me to sign a petition &

RE: Mega Mosque

2007-07-12 Thread Robert Rawlins - Think Blue
>> Keep in mind though, that most muslims will prefer to visit the Mega Mosque, >> which will teach moderate Islam, >> rather than go down to the local mullahs >> for a healthy dose of extremist rants. For sure, that makes excellent sense and I agree whole heartedly

Re: Mega Mosque

2007-07-12 Thread Vivec
Various Catholic schools, organisation and churches receive different levels of government funding. I think the problem here is that it is a Muslim mosque, and the amount of money being spent. Keep in mind though, that most muslims will prefer to visit the Mega Mosque, which will teach moderate

Re: Mega Mosque

2007-07-12 Thread Casey Dougall
On 7/12/07, Robert Rawlins - Think Blue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello Gang, > > > > I had this interesting mail this morning asking me to sign a petition > regarding the construction of a 'Mega Mosque' in the heart of London's > docklands. This

RE: Mega Mosque

2007-07-12 Thread Robert Rawlins - Think Blue
I have no idea, None I would like to think :-D -Original Message- From: Vivec [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 12 July 2007 11:59 To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Mega Mosque How many Catholic churches have benefitted from similar funding? On 7/12/07, Robert Rawlins - Think Blue <[EM

Re: Mega Mosque

2007-07-12 Thread Vivec
How many Catholic churches have benefitted from similar funding? On 7/12/07, Robert Rawlins - Think Blue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello Gang, > > What do you all think of this kind of thing? Should the tax-payers money be > used for the development of something like this? My view is that relig

Mega Mosque

2007-07-12 Thread Robert Rawlins - Think Blue
Hello Gang, I had this interesting mail this morning asking me to sign a petition regarding the construction of a ‘Mega Mosque’ in the heart of London’s docklands. This development will be paid for using tax payers money, with development costs estimated at £100 Million. What do you all