Bigots in Arizona mistakenly target church they thought was a mosque because it has a dome

[Ian David]

Bigots in Arizona mistakenly target church they thought was a mosque because it has a dome

In an era saturated with absurd moments of anti-Muslim fear-mongering, mosques have become a touchstone for Islamophobia. Even unbuilt mosques have set off a wave of anti-Muslim sentiment in Tennessee, Texas, California, and most notably, New York. Not to be outdone, the people of Pheonix, AZ were quick to call foul over the appearance of a dome-like structure along an interstate. But in the clamor over the impending Muslim takeover, these Arizonans missed one small detail — the building is not a Mosque, it’s a church:

A new dome-like structure near 19th Avenue along Interstate 10 in Phoenix is the Light of the World church, a nondenominational Christian church hoping to modernize traditional worship services, a church spokesman said

Since the distinctive dome shape went up, church leaders said they have received phone calls from concerned neighbors who’ve mistaken the building for an Islamic mosque.

On Wednesday, church officials hung a sign reminding people they’re Christian congregation. “We’re trying to let people know that we’re Christian and our churches are modern,” said Uzieo Martinez.



More:
http://thinkprogress.org/2010/11/15/mosque-church-whoopsidoodles/

It's a CHURCH! MORANS GO USA

[derby378]

1. Haven't these folks ever seen an Orthodox church before?

Boggles my mind. I grew up in a fundamentalist Baptist household, and even so, we all knew about Orthodox congregations and their churches.

[Xipe Totec]

2. Even the Coneheads are getting hate mail

And they are from France.

[BrklynLiberal]

3. You just cannot cure stupid. If it were not so tragic, it would be comical.

I hope the builders of the church are more tolerant than those that attacked them. Being the subject of prejudice could teach them a lesson.

[Ian David]

4. It's a church full of secret Kenyan Muslims who go to church, drink beer and eat pork. n/t

[pinboy3niner]

5. Aha--a sleeper cell! :)

[jberryhill]

6. It's a mosque disguised as a church

Someone needs to get the word out in Phoenix

[lonestarnot]

26. I find the educational statement odd.

[SoCalDem]

7. Keep those idiots away from Italy..

[Fridays Child]

8. I'm waiting for the same reaction to this Antiochian Orthodox Christian church...

...currently under construction in Tucson.

[Ezlivin]

9. How long before they start bombing observatories?

"Damn, Jim Bob, them mosques are everywhere!"

[Rex]

10. Wow, teh epic failure rate climbs to ginormus levels!

It is growing geometriexpotentfragiglistic perportionisisms!!

[kayakjohnny]

11. Oh, like a dome. Like something shaped resembling a dome. Something dome-shaped....

[Angry Dragon]

12. The Muslims have been here for years in secret

The capital dome, some states have domes,
Monticello

[KamaAina]

13. What about this great big dome?

Right in the middle of New Orleans -- the Crescent City. And just across the river from a place called Algiers.

I say we nuke it to glass! :nuke:



:sarcasm:

[Poboy]

14. lulz...nt

[NutmegYankee]

16. You need sand to make glass. You'd nuke it into pottery! nt

[bluedigger]

21. I like the way you think!

Weird, but not wrong.:rofl:

[NutmegYankee]

25. Thanks - I was reminded of a visit there

I was heading out to a place with the end of "beach" from New Orleans and was asked by a local why I wanted to see mud. I said "huh, I'm heading to a beach", and she said "there are no sandy beaches in Louisiana, just mud and swamp as far as the eye can see."

[thereismore]

22. That's a shrine to an American god - sports. That's OK. nt

[Canuckistanian]

15. St. Peter's Basilica? Is THAT muslim, too?

The Pope would be surprised to hear that.

[Scurrilous]

17. LOL

:thumbsup:

[alfredo]

18. Another Dome

[Arugula Latte]

20. "Telly Savalas" -- Hmmmm, that's a funny furriner name!

[alfredo]

24. Sounds like a side dish at a Mexican restaurant.

[bigtree]

19. Thomas Jefferson loved domes

He designed his home around a dome.

These folks really don't know what America's all about. Clueless.

Then, there's Vatican City dome . . .

I wonder what'll happen next there? It really looks like they're under siege. It may be a losing proposition for them to keep the dome. Lot's of new churches have a hard time getting a congregation. Sad. Hope for the best for these folks.

[Ganja Ninja]

23. So the Muslims are now posing as Christians and building Christian Mosques.

:wtf: :crazy:

[Douglas Carpenter]

27. now that's precious