Super mosque in doubt

[cashman]

This i hear is no longer in doubt..................It aint happening.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by daisychain

Hello Cashman, i was at full council meeting last thursday.....

I told you I would work out who you are

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by Lucysgirl

Now that I've read the latest saga in the newspaper about the leasehold issue, I've just sent off an(other) email to my local councillors about this matter. This time I'm objecting to a change of leasehold to freehold, pointing out that it's their duty to act in the best interests of all residents and business owners. I also included a link to the Charity Board website (below) which publishes each charity's annual income/expenditure. I can understand the commercial and religious reasons why the mosque committee want a freehold but in my view the council has to act in the best interests of all the residents.

When I went to Sunday School it was free so I was surprised to see youngsters pay to learn the koran -

Charity overview

Instead of objecting to a change of ownership to a piece of land, the objection should be to another mosque, how many mosques are there in Accrington now, and do they really need any more, or It will end up like Eanam.

[accyman]

Originally Posted by Retlaw

Instead of objecting to a change of ownership to a piece of land, the objection should be to another mosque, how many mosques are there in Accrington now, and do they really need any more, or It will end up like Eanam.

surely if god or allah wanted somewhere to have people kiss their arse the places of worship would appear from the heavens as if by some miracle of some sort?

[Lucysgirl]

Originally Posted by Retlaw

Instead of objecting to a change of ownership to a piece of land, the objection should be to another mosque, how many mosques are there in Accrington now, and do they really need any more, or It will end up like Eanam.

I raised objections many moons ago with my then local councillor giving reasons which were valid, and in my view still are.

With regard to my objection to this land being given freehold which would in the long term mean higher council taxes and/or less less council employees and benefits for the whole of Hyndburn I received this written answer from my local councillor:-

<<This issue was voted to be returned to Cabinet for reconsideration, as it was thought that the land should not be sold, but leasehold, so that the Council would have more control on any future developments.>>

[Eric]

Originally Posted by accyman

surely if god or allah wanted somewhere to have people kiss their arse the places of worship would appear from the heavens as if by some miracle of some sort?

Actually they have appeared ... at least to some. Check out the beliefs of many Canadian First Nations.

[accyman]

Originally Posted by Eric

Actually they have appeared ... at least to some. Check out the beliefs of many Canadian First Nations.

so places of worship have been granted yet when i was 6 god couldnt even deliver me a bloomin bike i wanted

[Eric]

Originally Posted by accyman

so places of worship have been granted yet when i was 6 god couldnt even deliver me a bloomin bike i wanted

Kinda like the big truck I wanted so I could take my gran to Blackpool. First Nations look at it this way: The Great Spirit has give us the planet to live on; so, why should we expect or need more? Kinda like si monumentum requiris, circumspice

[Less]

Originally Posted by accyman

so places of worship have been granted yet when i was 6 god couldnt even deliver me a bloomin bike i wanted

Ah, Bless, six years old and talking to God, what rotten parents you must have had telling you to speak to him, God delivers war and famine, Santa Claus delivers bikes, (Christmas is early for Hyndburn this year, so at least you'll get a chance to complain to the main man if it still doesn't get to you).

[Lucysgirl]

Originally Posted by EllieBootGirl

I believe that the council should think very, very carefully about this. Would a similar sized Christian church or cathedral be tolerated in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia etc.?

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A building holding two and a half thousand men is larger than any British cathedral - I think the largest holds about two thousand.
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[Less]

Originally Posted by Lucysgirl

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A building holding two and a half thousand men is larger than any British cathedral - I think the largest holds about two thousand.
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Perhaps with the right/wrong attitude, they could be dual purpose? I believe the gas chambers of WWII had a similar capacity, is that what you want?

[accyman]

Originally Posted by Less

Ah, Bless, six years old and talking to God, what rotten parents you must have had telling you to speak to him, God delivers war and famine, Santa Claus delivers bikes, (Christmas is early for Hyndburn this year, so at least you'll get a chance to complain to the main man if it still doesn't get to you).

i was a mixed up child i thought god delivered bikes and it was santa who killed my dad.

no wonder i failed sunday school

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by Lucysgirl

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A building holding two and a half thousand men is larger than any British cathedral - I think the largest holds about two thousand.
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Where are they going to park 2.500 cars, thats an even bigger problem.

[Restless]

Personally the question for me is do we really need ANY more places of worship

[Neil]

Originally Posted by Restless

Personally the question for me is do we really need ANY more places of worship

I suppose that depends if the ones in use are full