| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Mosque Application To be Considered by Ealing | |
| Posted by: | Steve Pound | |
| Date/Time: | 25/03/10 13:46:00 |
| Following up on a few general points - there is currently only one Mosque (Masjid) in my Ealing North constituency - Prince Charles' frequent destination on Rowdell Road. The Horsenden Lane North application refers to a prayer room NOT a Mosque and the people that I met who simply wanted somewhere to meet and to pray together were almost without exception either born and educated in Greenford or long term residents.They also struck me as a decent,hardworking and deeply religious group of people anxious to work with local communities and the nearby All Hallows Church. Of course traffic generation is an issue and this was looked at in great depth by the Council's officers. I try to be objective in such matters but can't help remembering tales I heard as a youngster of the local reaction when workers on the GU canal decided to build a Roman Catholic Church ! I entirely agree that there are some "preachers" who spew out hatred and bile but isn't it a good idea to work with decent moderate and inclusive Muslims rather than lump them all together? Equally - if we don't show that we take the concerns of the moderates seriously we hand a potentially lethal propaganda weapon to the really dangerous people. Oh yes - absolutely no public money at all is involved. These people care for their faith enough to raise the funds themselves - much as we Christians do! |