On the one hand, we have a great deal of consternation over a proposed series of Islamic Centers in Tennessee.
Still, while the number of Muslims in Tennessee remains unclear, everyone agrees that it's rising, and fast. And as the number of worshippers goes up, so does their desire for more and larger places of worship.
But critics say the Muslims who now call Tennessee home are looking to expand their places of worship far beyond their need. What's more, they say, the organizations building the Islamic centers have provided no account for how they received the massive funding their projects require.
On the other hand, we have the massive and horribly expensive Ligonier Ministries building campaign which has a goal of $15,600,000 to expand their facilities, add an "academy" and enlarge their library (while at the same time sending out emails that the radio ministry is running a half million dollar deficit). To the best of my knowledge, no one is running stories in the national media about people protesting the construction of the Ligonier religious facilities (although I wish more Christians raised their eyebrows at the expense).
Is this a double-standard?
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Not only is this a double standard, it is hypocrisy. The same Christians who are protesting the building of a mosque are the same ones that rally the troops when evangelicalism..oops I mean, the USA declares war on other nations. Not only will they whimper whine and cry whenever there is the slightest restriction against free speech or displaying religious t-shirts, but they will also shout about their first-amendment rights being trampled..
all while holding an anti-mosque building sign.
Hypocrites...choose which army you are going to serve because satan owns the fence you are sitting on...
I didn't see where the critics were called "Christian". They are anonymously called "critics". The only named person in the article identified nominally as Christian is Steve Stone. He said:
"They’ve attended functions here and we have attended functions over there," Stone told FoxNews.com. "We're fond of them, and they of us."
The congregations are so close, in fact, Stone says the church has offered its services to facilitate events being held at the unfinished campus, as well as the construction of the buildings themselves.
"They don't have a source of water ... so they come over and fill these huge water containers 'cause they need it to make cement," Stone said. "We offered them to use our parking lots for events they have over there, we've offered them to use our buildings for events or programs. Our response to them is, we believe, to try to understand them and to love them... they're good people."
As for why others don't do the same, Stone says a lot of it stems from fear of the unknown. And the best way to combat that, he says, is to "get to know them."
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