Monday, September 20, 2010

how about adding a few sessions on how they should deal with the extremists within their faith?

From the AP's David Caruso...

A summit of U.S. Muslim organizations is scheduled to begin Sunday in New York City to address both the project and a rise in anti-Muslim sentiments and rhetoric that has accompanied the nationwide debate over the project.

It has yet to be seen whether the groups will emerge with a firm stand on the proposed community center, dubbed Park51. The primary purpose of the meeting is to talk about ways to combat religious bigotry...

Sounds like a worthy project. But how about adding a session or two on how they should deal with the extremists among those who claim Islam as their faith?

And then, a nice point to remember...

Gauging support for the center among U.S. Muslims is difficult. As a group, they are diverse, ranging from blacks who found the faith during the civil rights movement to recent immigrants hailing from opposite ends of the globe. They rarely speak with one voice....

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