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.



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

It's a CHURCH! MORANS GO USA

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

And they are from France.

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.

Someone needs to get the word out in Phoenix

...currently under construction in Tucson.

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

It is growing geometriexpotentfragiglistic perportionisisms!!

The capital dome, some states have domes,
Monticello

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:

Weird, but not wrong.:rofl:

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."

The Pope would be surprised to hear that.

:thumbsup:

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.

:wtf: :crazy: