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Busman747 · 24-12-2006, 10:36

[QUOTE=Neil;356100]
"That's a big assumption Busman. What makes you think that Clitheroe Christians are snobbish and racist, or for that mater that Clitheroes racist snobs are Christian?"

Yes Neil, it IS an assumption but are based on the few facts so far given in this thread. As this will be the first Mosque in Clitheroe, I think that it is fairly safe to assume that there is a small but growing population of Muslims in the area therefore (another assumption) the vast majority are therefore Christian or Athiests with a small sprinkling of Jewish, Hindu etc. Maybe you know of a religious sect that I am unaware of that is thriving in Clitheroe Neil? If so, please tell.

As for them being snobbish or racist, I made the comment that I would like to see details of complaints against the granting of planning permission to see what grounds they are complaining about. With the exception of the parking issue, I find it hard to think of any other reason to reject the application for such an important building such as this. Had it been a Waitrose supermarket, I am sure that both the council and the residents would have welcomed it unreservedly.

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Busman747 Always EVIL within us Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Accrington Posts: 1,568 Blog Entries: 4 Liked: 40 times Rep Power: 1670	Re: Happy New Mosque [QUOTE=Neil;356100] "That's a big assumption Busman. What makes you think that Clitheroe Christians are snobbish and racist, or for that mater that Clitheroes racist snobs are Christian?" Yes Neil, it IS an assumption but are based on the few facts so far given in this thread. As this will be the first Mosque in Clitheroe, I think that it is fairly safe to assume that there is a small but growing population of Muslims in the area therefore (another assumption) the vast majority are therefore Christian or Athiests with a small sprinkling of Jewish, Hindu etc. Maybe you know of a religious sect that I am unaware of that is thriving in Clitheroe Neil? If so, please tell. As for them being snobbish or racist, I made the comment that I would like to see details of complaints against the granting of planning permission to see what grounds they are complaining about. With the exception of the parking issue, I find it hard to think of any other reason to reject the application for such an important building such as this. Had it been a Waitrose supermarket, I am sure that both the council and the residents would have welcomed it unreservedly. __________________ Pray that there is intelligent life somewhere up in space, 'Cause there's Bu""er all down here on Earth - (Eric Idle)