If christians ask for churchs in Saudi Arabia, what about building mosques at The Vatican?

Question

Just wondering...

You are right...I meant catholics...I was one my self : )

Answer 1

Whole Earth is a Mosque, if neat n clean.
So no need to build a mosque anywhere in the world at the cost of a church in Saudi Arabia.

Answer 2

And I'm wondering where the responsible intent of your question falls in the Quran.

People of all faiths are called to gather together and worship. Its a another commonality. Catholics aren't asking for churchs within a mosque. Saudi Arabia is a country. The Vatican is not a country. So what you should be asking is, if a church can be built in Mecca, why can't a mosque be built in the Vatican. That would be if you were honorable in your intent.

I live in a small city called St. Louis, in a southern county. I live in a traditionally catholic and luthern area, its been that way for about 250+ years when this area was a French fur-trapping fort along the Mississippi river. My little piece of the world has become a haven for Bosnian immigrants, most of which are Moslem. They are good neighbors, they work, take care of their families, and keep their homes well kept up. Same as me and my neighbors. Across the street from the grocery store that I shop at, and down the street from the school that my kids went to, there is a Mosque being built. They bought an empty piece of land that has been sitting vacant and run over with weeds since the business there burned down years ago. Within a 360 degree radius there are a dozen churches of all different kinds of denominations.

I, raised a christian but not a believer since I was 10), welcome this and I completely support it, even though there was concerns and some people didn't want it there. I support it because religion shouldn't be a threat to me, and I don't believe my neighbors are. They, as humans, need their place to worship as they see fit. That's a good thing, not a bad thing.

Religion is what humans use to answer the questions about life that they don't have answers for. The leap of faith required to turn your life over to something that becomes tangable should be a faith of human compassion, human love, and human determination to live ones own life, not someone elses. Not all religions are defined this way, the christian denominations have been in general, a plague on this world. That's because of greed, hate, gluttoning, envy, and all the rest of the 7 sins. That's not because of the message of the Bible and the teachings of Jesus. No where in the New Testement does it say "kill in the name of God".

Using religion to justify destroying life is a human trait, has gone on since the beginning of time. As a woman, you are a giver of life, and you have a personal responsibility to protect every other womans children, not just the ones who have the religion you apparently have tried to adopt. I'll tell you the same thing I tell christians, go back and read the words of your religion. Prove that Allah wants you to be this hate filled because I don't believe it.

And to Kevins question about why christian try to convert and no one else does. Its because its part of it is a requirement given by the christian God in the New Testament. Its been misrepresented and used to justify horrible behavior, but the requirement to convert all others to christianity is there.

Answer 3

it would be exciting to objective and cram a suitable mosque right into a heavily urbanized place this is even smaller than a million/5th of long island. Saudi Arabia on the different hand is extremely super (close to to Texas in length) and not heavily urbanized, in certainty its often desolate tract. the greater suitable assessment may be "why there at the instant are not any church homes in Mecca and there at the instant are not any mosques interior the Vatican?" it rather is lots closer to scale and fee. And by potential of how, asking lower back a query doesnt answer it stupid, you're basically warding off the question with a query. Edit: and curiously the mere certainty that lots of your posters look to agree potential that the two none of you have a real answer or you do inspite of the undeniable fact that it rather is damaging on your "image"...in spite of it rather is.

Answer 4

What a great question. You never do hear about other religions trying to convert those "lost Christian souls" do you?? And usually by "converting" they mean "ethnic cleansing" or genocide. Why is that only Christians are concerned for the eternal well being of all non-Christians. Yet all non-Christians just hate the Christians and would just as well see them killed as converted. The Bible predicts this because when Christ was here (on Earth) he too was persecuted and so will his church be for HIS sake.

You bring up a very interesting point, that Christians don't have to avoid. It brings to light a truth about Christianity and other religions.

True Christians are to love their enemies as themselves and pray for those who persecute them. Doesn't this truth bring to light also the faith we have in an omniscient and omnipotent God. Doesn't when a religion teach to take things in our own hands show what little faith they truly have in their "god" or "gods".

I had never thought of the question you asked..and it is worth the discussion.

Thank you.

Answer 5

I don't know about other Christians, but catholics can have mass anywhere, outside, a basement, a garage, there's no need to build a church. So why should they build a church there?

So, the same should be true with regards to mosques.

Answer 6

No . . . However, it would be appropriate to build mosques in Italy. Asking for a religion to be represented within the borders of a country is not the same as asking a temple to be built on a religious relic.

Answer 7

But Saudi is a large country... And The Vatican is a single City...

And I think you're confusing Christianity and Catholicism.. They're two completely different thnigs believe me..

The Vatican means nothing to real Christians..

Just like flying airliners into office blocks means nothing to real Saudi's.... Oh... Hang on...

Answer 8

If Saudi Christian citizens want a Church, they should have one. If Vatican Muslim citizens want a mosque, they sholuld have one.

Answer 9

religion baiting.....not nice.