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| Qatar builds churches for Christian communities |
| 2003-02-24 |
| Qatar has decided to build churches on its territories so as Christians from various sects will be able to perform their religious rituals, officially and openly for the first time, according to an official Qatari source. The source explained that the Qatari ministry of municipalities will sign long- term lease contracts with sides concerned in charge of building the churches noting that this measure "comes in the context of Qatar's belief in the freedom of practicing religion." Of course, the fundi's have another word for churches. They call them targets. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #5 Just allowing the practice of any religion other than Islam on the Arabian peninsula is a breath-taking contrast with the Soddies. The local practice is for the gummint to build mosques, to they're being fair and building churches, too. Qatar seems to be trying hard to become a (small L) libertarian society, and that should be applauded heartily, just as we're going to make faces and holler at the Qataris - and expats - who're going to do their best to abuse their individual freedom. |
| Posted by: Fred 2003-02-24 12:43:51 |
| #4 They shouldn't be paying for the Churches, since they'll have the option to bulldoze down their own property. Also, there would be strings attached. No thanks. SELL, or ALLOW THE SALE of, the land to the congregations or foreign church groups, ALLOW the churches to be built, and just PROTECT the churches like they'd protect any other building or property. THAT is true freedom. |
| Posted by: Ptah 2003-02-24 11:48:29 |
| #3 Another one-finger salute to the Soddis by Qatar. They really are pissed. |
| Posted by: Chuck 2003-02-24 10:45:56 |
| #2 Sounds good to me, and a poke in the eye for the "us-versus-them" Islamofascists. |
| Posted by: Bulldog 2003-02-24 10:40:37 |
| #1 Yes, but that is still significant, when it comes to choosing sides ("freedom of practicing religion"), isn't it ? |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-02-24 09:44:17 |