No problem.

Matt

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You should add some icons like these to the site ... (there are many better ones, this was just an example)

As long as non-muslims can wash their feet too...

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People would piss in it, dogs would drink from it, and muslims would wash their feet in it... If it's about hygene, I think Allah would make an exception and let them pray with their shoes on... or does that give you one less virgin in paradise?

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Philosophy is questions that may never be answered. Religion is answers that may never be questioned

MY CAPSLOCK KEY IS BROKEN LOL - Will be stumbled upon several times on the web.

Clash

Despite my asking twice already, no-one has come forward and provided any sort of proof that the Muslim religion requires people to wash their feet before prayers. Sure, some may WISH to wash their feet before prayers, but that is a seperate issue altogether.

Instead we get silly comments such as "one less virgin in paradise".

Wheter or not muslims have to is irrelevant. What is relevant is that muslims that has demanded this, and they have used Islam as the reason for it. I don't care if all muslims have to do it, it's muslims that use their religion as a arguement to get their foot-baths.

If not all muslims have to wash their feet before praying, that's just supportive of my arguement that "foot-tubs" is folly, as they've lost their only arguement for it.

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To fill a world with ... religions of the Abrahamic kind, is like littering the streets with loaded guns. Do not be surprised if they are used. - Richard Dawkins

Philosophy is questions that may never be answered. Religion is answers that may never be questioned

MY CAPSLOCK KEY IS BROKEN LOL - Will be stumbled upon several times on the web.

Clash

They are required to wash their feet, up to the ankles, hands (and arms up to the elbow) and face. And for certain prayers they do a full body wash called a ghusl.

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Anyone ask Hillary what kind of underwear she wears, yet?

Lt. Gov Diane Denish on Bill Richardson "The governor, she said, "pinches my neck. He touches my hip, my thigh, sort of the side of my leg."

Some cab drivers have demanded it - they are hardly representative of all Muslims.

As for using religion as an argument, people of all faiths do that.


Is there anything that says that they can't pray without washing?

And allowing hare Krishnas to rove about with religious materials wasn't a problem?

Personally, I really don't care if Muslims have the foot washing tubs - it means fewer will slip and fall on their asses, requiring lawsuit protection and hazmat body fluid clean-ups.

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washing the feet is a key difference between sunni and shia.

Oh, and Hank, if you feel Xtianity must be acknowledged, I think it's okay to put a cross over a urinal or two.

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And there is distrust in Washington. I am surprised, frankly, at the amount of distrust that exists in this town. And I'm sorry it's the case, and I'll work hard to try to elevate it." --George W. Bush, Jan. 29, 2007

There is no such grid within the constitution. It was based on freedom not suppression. If local community/government wanted a Giant statue of Allah in the lobby or even the court yard, federal government cannot make or re-word existing grids to outlaw it.

The first amendment intent was one of freedom, not oppression.This may seem out of my planted profile, but I’m glad to see the accommodation and freedom coming back unto the American way of life. Thanks for the ice breaker Islam, we’re right behind you (Go figure in our own country.).That would be very welcoming and polite, what a society we would be if more people thought like that.
I think people who are offended by seeing something not in line with there beliefs and spending years of there lives and millions of dollars from organizations to eliminate said are butt-holes anyway.

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Stage set instigation usually results in reaction.
It also has a double standard point. If we wanted a holy water basin at gate entrances to bless ourselves before getting on the plane!!! Well, that in itself is self explanatory…

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You mean on 9/11???

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Get out of town… Ha ha ha ha ha (If you’re a kid I apologize.).

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