Ground Zero Mosque Iman: 'We Are Proceeding' With Project

Islam didn't attack the United States, Al Qaida did. Anger at a Muslim Community Center is being misdirected.

Tolerent...the word of the month. To those that profess that we should be tolerent of other faiths, does that apply to tolerence of sharia law? Will you be tolerent when stonings or beheadings of women occur? Will you be tolerent when the muslims' "call to prayer" leads to streets being blocked from ambulances and fire trucks? Do any one of you think their religion is tolerent of our Christian nation?

This GZ mosque, despite its humanitarian cocoon and politically correct marketing, is not about peace or creating awareness - for it were - they'd have more respect to the victims and families. While Westerners who consider themselves chic and enlightened go to any lengths to avoid offending Islam, the Muslim community certainly lacks sensitivity to the location. Just because one has a right, doesn't make it right. Religious Freedom? I thought this was a "community center" not a mosque? If it's a community center as they claim it is, then NO, they don't have a RIGHT.

Remember all construction trades in New York are union. Most unions have already said they will not work on this project. I do not see this project getting real far, between the unions and the public!

The lack of sensitivity toward the families of the victims and the world shows how the developers have zero respect. It would not be allowed in UK "We The People" will vote against any Gov't that supported it. Bye Obama

So the enemy wins another one. Freedom of Religion in 'peaceful union with one another?' I cannot and do not rationalize this construction event as "peaceful union." I am so sad for the families of the victims. So sad for America. Just one more "In your face, America."

I could care less about the mosgue... However, I would like to challenge Obama to stop attacking the Republican Party this week and actually attack foreign ideaology such as terrorism and dictatorships.

I agree that he should go ahead. Its the American way!

It's all a moot point. They only raised 18k, a far cry from the 100 million they need. The chances of it being built are slim or nothing.

First of all, thank you for setting methods and procedures in place for communication of valid ideas to identify and solve issues before us. Every religion has had individual or groups within it who have done harmful things to themselves or others, and they are dealt with only when a country has in place effective methods and honest committment to justice for all. The United States building-blocks all refer to God's encouragement for every individual to experience humanity with dignity, while it also has in place the CHECKS and BALANCES needed to deter those individuals and groups who intimidate, harm or politically control others. ISLAM should NOT have any MOSQUES in USA: One USA checks and balance is the SEPARATION of CHURCH and STATE Administrations. ISLAM DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH and STATE. Many Islamic clerics do NOT SEPARATE themselves from State Administration and CONTROL or actively TRY to conrtol the POLITICAL PARTY of MANY COUNTRIES. ISLAM promotes itself as an EXCLUSIVE religion and does NOT TOLERATE OTHER RELIGIONS except where it is forced to. Christianity has many religions that diversifies from having exclusive power. This evolution in the New World was usually destroyed from taking place in the Old World of the the Middle Eastern cultures and is considered weak. ISLAM has been HIJACKED by many high-profile individuals and groups who use its religious base to PROMOTE VIOLENCE AGAINST OTHERS. HATE CRIMES. ISLAM is therefore USED by many as a TOOL that ENDANGERS LIBERTIES of Freedom of RELIGION, Freedom of SPEECH by no tolerence, stoning, murder, intimitation... and should not be allowed to gather until they allow diversity within their own realm for form other Islamic religions, and have NO CLERICS in POLITICAL POWER, either on the side-lines or forefront. Their change of attitude, methods and processes should be done back there and come back in 200 years or more to apply for RELIGIOUS RESIDENCY in the USA when all clerics and the congregations meet the criteria.