On, In or Near?

I just watched the season premier of 60 minutes on CBS. There were three very interesting stories, first about the war in Afghanistan, second the building of a Mosque on ground zero, and third about the saints quarterback Drew Brees. The story about the Mosque on ground zero, can be found by clicking HERE.

In all the media buzz I have heard about relating to building of the mosque, I have always remembered it as a Mosque might be built literally ON ground zero, meaning exactly where the World Trade Towers were before 9/11. This 60 minutes story stresses that the Mosque, in fact, may be built 2 blocks away from ground zero. Does it even make a difference, on or near ground zero? Shouldn't Muslims have the right to practice their religion freely, just as you and I do?

Leader of the controversy, is a far right activist named Pamela Geller. She is the co founder of the organization, "Stop Islamization of America." You can click HERE to view her blog, which consists of her political ideals and her anti Islam beliefs. As I did some background research on her, and I found it very interesting that she is Jewish. Given this, you would think she would be more sympathetic to the minority religions. Yet she continues to attack Islam, and ban the building of the Mosque NEAR ground zero.

I found the 60 minutes story very informative and interesting. After reading about Geller, and her reasons for not allowing the building of the Mosque, it made me realize how strongly I feel that the Mosque should be built. Although I do understand why it may upset people that a Mosque is built on ground zero, given 9/11, we must remember not to discriminate against the Islamic religion. It was not the whole Islam religion that ran airplanes through the towers, rather it was selective radicals who had specific beliefs about the United States. It is not fair to say that all Muslims as supportive of 9/11, because that statement is simply false. We have no right to prohibit the building of this sacred Mosque, and I am fully supportive of it being built.