Um, wait a minute...

[metawidget]

I will be very disappointed if our otherwise budget-conscious governments decide to help (by ceding land or kicking in funds) build a giant religious structure, as Mr. Jaziri Saïd is suggesting (for the record, any cathedral still acting as a cathedral's upkeep should be the problem of the church using it). Just because all the cool mid-Eastern monarchies' taxpayers are kicking in, doesn't mean we should.

In other news, the donated computer continues to flake out. Gift horses and all, I guess, but I can't pass my old clunker on without a reliable replacement, and this new one isn't it just yet.

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[blueheron.livejournal.com]

I have to agree with you here. While a nice mosque would add some nice new architecture to Montreal, I do not think that our city should be supporting /any/ religion that way.

There are plenty of new churches whose members fundraise and work hard to get their buildings off the ground. Pagan groups are often looking for places of worship, etc.

[metawidget]

Another thought is that with our provincial deficit, that mosque would technically be built with interest-bearing money, which should be a giant problem for muslims...