Comments on: Who Gets Your Hard-Earned Money?

By: Howell Scott

Howell Scott — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:12:53 +0000

What is even more puzzling is why the members of the Manhattan Community Board #1 would vote 29 to 1 in favor of building the mosque. The Board’s vote, which was not needed for the mosque to be built, was largely symbolic. That less than 10 years after 9-11 a group of fellow New Yorkers would not see the “insensitivity” in this is quite perplexing. I believe in freedom of religion for all, even those I disagree with. However, I don’t have to like the fact that a mosque is being built so close to Ground Zero.

By: Bennett Willis

Bennett Willis — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:54:14 +0000

The relationship is not “one to one.” But it does help one understand how some Muslims feel about us–especially overseas. It would be interesting to have the “out takes” from the show. I am puzzled that anyone would propose to build a mosque in the World Trade Center neighborhood. It seems to me that it shows what we would term “a definite lack of sensitivity”–something normally attributed “only” to Americans.

By: Howell Scott

Howell Scott — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:36:33 +0000

Bennett,

I have not seen that 60 Minutes segment. I’ll try to look at it and see how it relates to the Ground Zero Mosque. Not surprising that people sound like conspiracy theorists. Thanks and God bless,

Howell

By: Bennett Willis

Bennett Willis — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:38:39 +0000

I think Stone’s rants are an “appeal to the base” issue. There are a significant number of people who go because they know their prejudices will be supported.

Speaking of prejudices being supported–did you happen to see the 60 Minutes segment where L. Stahl was in Pakistan? If you did not, it would be interesting to see if it is on the net somewhere. It really goes with the posting about the mosque near the World Trade Center site. You know that the comments are edited (selected anyhow) to make a point but the way that the people she was talking with look at the US is interesting. Of course their view sounds like a lot of what they believe is picked off of conspiracy theory web sites.

By: Howell Scott

Howell Scott — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:25:40 +0000

Bennett,

Thanks for the comment. I usually shop whoever has the best prices, quality, and service. I’m like you in the sense that I don’t necessarily seek out a Christian establishment, but if the owner is a Christian, that is usually a plus. If a store, especially a locally-owned store, were very vocal in their support of issues that I didn’t believe in, I would probably look for another place to give my business. But, as long as they don’t push thei beliefs on me when I walk in the door, I’ll shop there. I think that is what is so offputting about Hollywood types like Stone. They have a right to espouse their views, but if they are trying to sell a product (movie) to the public, then it baffles me why they go out of their way to offend a large part of their potential audience. Have a great day. God bless,

Howell

By: Bennett Willis

Bennett Willis — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:02:06 +0000

I buy BBQ from Brian’s. I buy it there because when my daughters used to provide home made cookies to the other place, Brian was the fellow who opened there and who I talked to as I delivered the cookies. And I like his building better.

I shop at WalMart because the prices are good–and my wife and younger daughter don’t shop there for the usual reasons. I don’t suppose it would matter what Mr. Sam believed–unless they tried to recruit me each time I came in rather than tending to business.

Thinking about it, the order is probably “quality of the visit”, relationships. Quality of the visit is a catch all for everything from availability, price, service, etc. I don’t seek out Christian owned stores but if all else was equal, I’d probably go to the “Christian” store.