[Gideleb]

I was forwarded this message and I wanted to share it with you all. It is revealing that we do not hear about this in the media yet they can't say enough about the proposed mosque the Muslims wish to build near ground zero. If anyone has any more information on this subject please share.

Port Authority Lies about Ground Zero Church


Chris Ward
Port Authority Director

Brookhaven, NY- George Demos, the Conservative Republican Candidate for Congress in New York's First Congressional District, responded to the Port Authority's dishonest statement in the Wall Street Journal about the Demos campaign's call to rebuild the Ground Zero Church, and called on Tim Bishop to break his silence on the Mosque and Church.

George Demos said:

"Our campaign recently called it an outrage that the Port Authority is blocking the rebuilding of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church destroyed on September 11 by Islamic extremists while our own government facilitates a trophy Mosque nearby.

After our campaign's national media interviews and extensive press coverage, the Port Authority finally responded to the Wall Street Journal that "the Church has the right to rebuild at any time."

How disgraceful, disingenuous, and disrespectful for Port Authority Director Chris Ward to instruct his spokesman to lie to the American people.

The Port Authority demanded that the Church relinquish its deed to the property which the Church rightfully refused in the absence of a binding contract to rebuild in another location. Without the Church's permission, the Port Authority nevertheless excavated the land where the Church stood. For the last year, the Port Authority has refused to meet with Church officials and is now reneging on its commitment to rebuild the Church.

Our own Congressman Tim Bishop refuses to listen to his constituents on this issue of national significance and is afraid to comment on the Mosque or the Church, other than to cavalierly dismiss the matter as a "local land use issue." Even President Obama disagreed with Tim Bishop's assessment when he offered his own imprudent comments on Friday.

[Ebjjrxrd]

While I'm not sure if the moderators will really approve of this topic and my post, I must agree, this whole situation is disgraceful. As usual, the government, particularly the anti-Christian Left, touts other religions (this time Islam) while not caring one iota about the difficulties a Christian community faces.

Latest news here, another interesting article here.

A highlight of these articles is this: Port Authority officials told the church to cut back the size of the building and the height of the proposed dome, limiting it to rising no higher than the World Trade Center memorial. But a 13 story mosque? Go right ahead.

All we can do, is, call the officials in NYC, give them an earful, then light some candles and pray. May God have mercy on us and that community!

"And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it."~Matthew 16:18

[_tppga_]

As you must all be aware by now, the proposal to build a mosque and community center in the environs of Ground Zero has become a national controversy. Often ignored is the fact that there was an Orthodox church in the same general location, flattened by the disaster. While the proposal to build the mosque has sailed successfully through stormy seas, the proposal to rebuild St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church still lies in limbo, obstructed, allegedly, by the Port Authority of New York.
Let the word go out from here to all, from the lowest peon to the President: NO MOSQUE WITHOUT THE CHURCH!

[Ebjjrxrd]

As you must all be aware by now, the proposal to build a mosque and community center in the environs of Ground Zero has become a national controversy. Often ignored is the fact that there was an Orthodox church in the same general location, flattened by the disaster. While the proposal to build the mosque has sailed successfully through stormy seas, the proposal to rebuild St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church still lies in limbo, obstructed, allegedly, by the Port Authority of New York.
Let the word go out from here to all, from the lowest peon to the President: NO MOSQUE WITHOUT THE CHURCH!

Call me crazy, but how about no more mosques ever.

[_tppga_]

To be fair:

The mosque flap involves the Landmarks Preservation Commission; there is also a quirk in that the mosque is not owner of the land on which it proposes to build.

The church flap is between the Parish of St. Nicholas (GOA) and the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. The Greek Archdiocese and various local politicos have become involved, and none of the parties seems to be on the same page with any of the others.