Ground Zero mosque leader says gay people were abused as children

- 03/02/2011 10:56:11

He should talk about the abuse at Moslem religious schools. He needs to clean up his own backyard before bothering us. I have a number of Moslem friends who have told me that sexual abuse is rife in these institutions and we the taxpayer are funding them in many cases. Sexual abuse of children is wrong whether by catholic priest, evangelist parsons or moslem imans. Children have a right to a childhood free from fear and abuse.

- 02/02/2011 18:43:36

I think het people are fascinated by homosexuality, because they can't picture feeling that way. So many of them are obsessed to find out why we are as we are. They can't believe it's just a natural variation, so they go about with their silly theories and live in a fantasy world.

- 02/02/2011 15:56:09

Just give the Imam the evidence to disprove his silly theory. I was never abused sexually or emotionally as a child but I grew up knowing I was gay and long before I met another gay person. I have met men who recount having been sexually interfered with by men when they young boys but grew up heterosexual and remain heterosexual. There is no general theory to explain any of this. However where does religious extremism come from? I don't know and would not care to venture a theory. I doubt, though, that it came from a loving and well-supported childhood, because all the people I know who grew up with this love and support were sufficiently content with themselves to be well disposed to like other people and not hold silly prejudices against them. Beachboy

- 02/02/2011 14:11:40

Why are they allowed to make these ridiculous statements with no repercussions? I actually take a HUGE amount of umbrage to his suggestions that I was abused either emotionally or sexually or suffered ‘past trauma’ which has caused me to become homosexual. Uneducated and spiteful are the two polite words I can use on here. If I was to make an equivocal comment like this against their religion there would be uproar

- 02/02/2011 13:12:22

I believe in freedom of speech, but when making a statement, one has the duty to make an educated statement. Abuse exists at all levels, and within every group, including among heterosexual or homosexual people. To make sweeping statements is reckless and, quite frankly, unfair. It is a shame that religion still holds such irresponsible power over the masses. As an agnostic, I did like one religious quote I heard, which was "believe and investigate", which essentially means we should not take things at face value although it presupposes that you believe in the given religion to start with. It is also a little worrying to note that the nicest people I have met are not religious, which speaks volumes about the potential indoctrination and brainwashing that people accept as normal when fanatical about religion. Most organised religion centres on what people interpret scriptures to mean in any event, and many have their own hidden agenda.

- 02/02/2011 08:54:59

Why were they given this particular space again? Peace and equality? Disgusting. Being optimistic about things like this really becomes a drag when the people carrying them out do something stupid like this.

- 01/02/2011 23:40:08

Oh for the love of Darwinism

- 01/02/2011 19:49:43

It is a contradition that a cult that promotes hate crimes/bigotry/facism is protected by law , when anti discrimination laws are supposed to repel this. So its ok as long as your religion of "choice" purports this.