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2003-02-24 Arabia

Qatar builds churches for Christian communities

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Posted by Steve 2003-02-24 12:39 pm|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#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|| 2003-02-24 09:44:17|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2003-02-24 10:40:37|| Front Page Top

#3 Another one-finger salute to the Soddis by Qatar. They really are pissed.

Posted by Chuck 2003-02-24 10:45:56|| [blog.simmins.org] 2003-02-24 10:45:56|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2003-02-24 11:48:29|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2003-02-24 12:43:51|| Front Page Top

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