Originally Posted by macro

I suppose you took it the way you did because I used the word 'religion'. Let me re-phrase somewhat. It was common practice among islaamic societies AND MANY OTHERS to remove things important or sacred to their enemies and to replace them with their own, to drive home the point of their victory. If you believe they want to build the mosque to honor the innocent people killed there, you are sadly mistaken. The point of the mosque is to celebrate the success of those who flew the planes into the WTC buildings. Even though they can't yet say that.