Submitted by An Objectivist(Singapore), Jul 25, 2006 at 09:17
The construction of mosques is sponsored by the states in the so called Liberal Western world. so called, because, on the one hand they are supporting one religion, while on the other hand they are suppressing and removing the religion which has been part of their culture i.e. Christianity. They want their states to sponsor mosques and Muslim religious schools but they wont stand up for the non Muslims in the Muslim majority countires.
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates and other oil rick kingdoms are sponsoring construction of mosques all over the world, especially in the 'Liberal' Western countries, but they will not built a single hosue of worship for the non Muslims working in their countries. They want to keep their lands clean of other religions and houses of worships for non Muslims.
One must understand that in Islam converting a non Muslim to Islam, either by hook or by crook, is booking a place in heaven. Constructing mosques and contributing financilly in the construction of mosques and Muslim religious schools is also a way to book a place in heaven. The rulers of oil rich kingdoms, have booked places in heaven, no one can throw them in hell, becuase they have spent billions of dollars for their places in heaven.
This is naive on the part of the so called 'open' and 'liberal' people to shut their eyes and pretend not to see what is happening.
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