Wopuld you want to do this to discourage your enighbors from building a mosque?

Question

A man unhappy with an Islamic association’s plans to build a mosque next to his property has staged pig races as a protest during afternoon prayers.

Craig Baker, 46, sold merchandise and grilled sausages Friday for about 100 people who showed up in heavy rain. He insisted he wasn’t trying to offend anyone with the pigs, which are forbidden from the Muslim diet.

“I am just defending my rights and my property,” Baker said. “They totally disrespected me and my family.”

Answer 1

I don't think so.

Answer 2

It sounds like Mr Baker is a tad frustrated.

In situations where the law and reasonable negotiation fails, act in non-violent but outrageous ways isn't a bad thing to do. It is costly for an individual to stage a protest but groups have done it quite successfully - take the civil rights movement or any of several good examples as evidence for this. A good sit-in or a march or even pig races can sometimes do wonders to earn the attention that hasn't come you way by other means.

The news article can be read here: http://www.statesman.com/news/content/ge...

Would I do what Mr Baker did? ... I don't know but perhaps I would.

There is another question here which hasn't been addressed as far as I am aware and it is the question of Islamic call to prayer. It is their custom to use loud speakers mounted atop spires and they send out their message of "prayer time" rather frequently throughout the day, seven days a week. I'm wondering how non-Islamics will accept this custom into communities where it hasn't been done before.... any comments?

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Answer 3

I think Craig Baker can get over it, or move.
If he moves, I would suggest that he buy a new home in a restricted neighborhood.
Then he will never have to face what he does not want to again.

However, if the city permitted the Mosque in his neighborhood, then it has a right to be there, even though it is next to his property.

Other than traffic, I am not sure what his beef is, or pork if you insist. Mosques are not a noise pollutant.
I think he just does not like people that close to him that do not think and look like him.
That is usually call bigotry.

Often it is hard, even in your own family, to find people that think and look like you.

What he is doing now is making an *** of himself.
He will not chase them off.

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Answer 4

they disrespect anyone not of their fath however does this mean we must stoop to the same level?I think not!Did not Christ say we are to love even our enemies?and are they not our enemies?
below see the difference between christian teaching and Muslim teaching
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.5:43-48
43 "You have heard that it was said, `Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.'
44 But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?
47 And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?
48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. )“




When you meet the unbelievers, strike off their heads; then when you have made wide slaughter among them, carefully tie up the remaining captives.” (Quran47.4).

Answer 5

Creative way to protest, but like the guy said... Muslims don't hate pigs, they just don't eat them. Kinda makes the protest lose its point.

I don't think he's anti-Muslim. He just thought he was getting kicked off his land. Actually, he will probably get a lot of business from the association if they are going to use marble in their buildings.

Answer 6

The Mosque in my neighborhood are good neighbors. They have plenty of their own parking which they even share with an adjoining Hindu temple property that meets on another day. The grounds are immaculate and services are unobtrusive. They're a welcome presence in the community as far as I'm concerned, though as an atheist I of course think their belief in supernatural entities and revelations is absurd and a complete waste of time and treasure.

Answer 7

This guy is on crack. First the article says they want to build it next to his property, then he complains that he is defending his property! Lokk, if someone legally buys land and gets government approval to build on it, there should be no argument. This guy disgusts me personally. If the Jewish community wanted to build a synagogue next to his land would he put up swastikas in his lawn and play speeches made by Hitler? Would he build a mock concentration camp on his front lawn and dress up his Knomes in shabby clothing and line them up (mush like a nativity scene)?

This guy is racist and a hate monger, plain and simple!

Answer 8

How did they disrespect his family? They just asked him to move his cattle over a bit because they'd gone onto the wrong plot of land. Big deal.

I get the feeling he doesn't like Muslim people---and it also seems obvious to me that he doesn't get out much.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

How is building a house of worship disrespect? Would he feel the same way if it were Christians who wanted to build? What is his basis for thie perceived disrespect?

Answer 11

. The idea of having to listen to someone shouting that "call to prayer" is offensive. I prefer pigs. I am also offended by Christian churches that ring bells or broadcast Hymns.