AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL: Muslims, Presbyterians amicably resolve Easter egg crisis

[werepossum]

Glad to see common sense prevail on all sides.

Glad and surprised.

 

[Victorian Gray]

Something tells me the complaint was a false flag operation.

This whole thing was a ploy to make it "appear" that the vast number of muslims in Dearborne are tolerate.

For those of you who do not know, there were a number of arrest and criminal charges against christians preaching at Arab Fest in Dearborn, Michigan.

http://christiannews.net/2013/05/07...stians-evangelizing-muslims-at-arab-festival/

One year Christians are handing out scripture on public property outside the exit and entrance of Arab Fest. Police show up and harass the Christians.

The next year, police tell the Christians they have to stand on the other side of a highway. It was something like 100, 200 yards the police ordered the Christians to stay away from Arab fest.

There is a youtube video of Christians being arrested inside Arab fest for nothing more than talking and asking questions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkfVAeG3rn4

Why all of a sudden a change of heart? The muslim community did not mind the people from Acts 17 Apologetics being arrested and charged with a crime, which they were found innocent of.

But all of a sudden the Muslim community is in support of Easter?

Things do not equal out. Why have Christians arrested and charged with a crime, then turn around and support Christian activities?

What is going on here is a ploy. The Dearborn muslim community has been receiving so much bad press over the past few years they need to do something to make themselves look good.

Muslims are allowed to lie to unbelievers, especially to promote islam. I feel we are being lied to about this whole situation.

 

[UberNeuman]

So this crisis wasn't what it was cracked up to be; after a scramble to fix it everything came out sunny side up and was over easy in no time....

How eggciting!

\yah, go roll your eyes somewhere else.

 

[Texashiker]

while people like you would rather drag a guy behind your truck because you didn't like his skin color.

That is uncalled for.

A couple of years ago I visited the grave of James Byrd jr and paid my respects.

 

[TechBoyJK]

Hopefully the church members remember this when the mosque holds an analogous event in the future that's basically secular even if it has religious roots, e.g. a kid's event coinciding with Eid-al-Fitr or something.

Pretty much this.

It was smart on the muslims, if anything, because it in turn protects THEIR right to engage the public.

If things went differently, and the egg hunt was cancelled, not only would many citizens of the area be upset, anytime the muslims wanted to do something this event would be brought up.

I'm less religious and more spiritual, but I respect religions.

I think it's incredibly wise to keep church and state separate because if my church can influence laws, so can a mosque, etc. If I want my religion's view on marriage to be law, I need to be prepared to deal with a different religion's view to eventually become the new law when my religion loses influence.

 

[Meghan54]

If I want my religion's view on marriage to be law, I need to be prepared to deal with a different religion's view to eventually become the new law when my religion loses influence.

Too bad marriage has become the function of the state, not religion. Hence, even marriages that are performed in churches, etc., the minister, rabbi, etc. has to be licensed by the state to be legal. And the couple has to have a license from the state to be married. A couple can even be married without any religious connotation...civil ceremony. No religion needed.

The religious monopoly and control of marriage is a thing of the past and a quaint thing some continue, but without the state's licensing and approval, you can stand in any religious building you want with any religious official you want and the ceremony won't be legal or recognized.

 

[JEDIYoda]

Too bad marriage has become the function of the state, not religion. Hence, even marriages that are performed in churches, etc., the minister, rabbi, etc. has to be licensed by the state to be legal. And the couple has to have a license from the state to be married. A couple can even be married without any religious connotation...civil ceremony. No religion needed.

The religious monopoly and control of marriage is a thing of the past and a quaint thing some continue, but without the state's licensing and approval, you can stand in any religious building you want with any religious official you want and the ceremony won't be legal or recognized.

wow..you must really be butt hurt over this marriage issue....