Cumbria mega mosque - UKIP content

[ChevronB19]

This has been dragging on for ages, people saying it is a ‘mega mosque’ and ‘in the Lake District’, neither of which are true. It’s the size of a parish church and is close to the Lake District, but not in it.

Protests are getting worse now. Contractors being called ‘traitors’ etc., extra police patrols, arrests etc.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpvj0981dvxo

[chrispmartha]

Society is going backwards at a fair rate of knots.

[markbigears]

I’d say our society is finally going forwards

[bitchstewie]

It's about the level these days.

Give it until the end of page 1 and you'll have people defending the people protesting.

[wc98]

I wonder if those complaining about it would be happy if the Doctors having it built decided not to build it but also left the area for a more welcoming area where they could find somewhere to worship close to home ?

I'm not a fan of religion at all but as long as it is legal people should be able to build places of worship without hassle regardless of who or what they worship.

[119]

All seems to be above board so not really sure what the fuss is about tbh.

[chrispmartha]

wc98 said:

I wonder if those complaining about it would be happy if the Doctors having it built decided not to build it but also left the area for a more welcoming area where they could find somewhere to worship close to home ?

I'm not a fan of religion at all but as long as it is legal people should be able to build places of worship without hassle regardless of who or what they worship.

I used to be totally against religion and quite forthright in my views about it, but Ive softened a lot over the last few years, I'm still a total atheist, I think it's total bobbins but I more live and let live these days.

As for the mosque, so what, who cares if its serving a need for the local community then that's good in my mind.

[brake fader]

There are more people opposing it than want it, planning should never be granted it's simply not needed.

[ChocolateFrog]

A Religious doctor sounds like an oxymoron to me.

I don't know how you can do both in this country legitimately without a conflict of personal interest.

[Tankrizzo]

That UKIP leader sounds like an absolute fruitcake.

Quite like the design of that mosque tbh.

[Bill]

brake fader said:

There are more people opposing it than want it, planning should never be granted it's simply not needed.

Then NIMBYS would mean nothing gets built...

[brake fader]

wc98 said:

I wonder if those complaining about it would be happy if the Doctors having it built decided not to build it but also left the area for a more welcoming area where they could find somewhere to worship close to home ?

I'm not a fan of religion at all but as long as it is legal people should be able to build places of worship without hassle regardless of who or what they worship.

It may be a great idea to ask let the locals decide, Doctors or mosque?

[Bill]

ChocolateFrog said:

A Religious doctor sounds like an oxymoron to me.

I don't know how you can do both in this country legitimately without a conflict of personal interest.

Apart from abortion, which is an issue for plenty of non-religious people, where is there a conflict?

[wc98]

chrispmartha said:

I used to be totally against religion and quite forthright in my views about it, but Ive softened a lot over the last few years, I'm still a total atheist, I think it's total bobbins but I more live and let live these days.

As for the mosque, so what, who cares if its serving a need for the local community then that's good in my mind.

Ditto, for me it's an age thing. The older i get the more tolerant and accepting i become. Live and let live, be nice to everyone you come into contact with (outside of NPE )and it makes life much nicer in general.

[Mastodon2]

ChocolateFrog said:

A Religious doctor sounds like an oxymoron to me.

I don't know how you can do both in this country legitimately without a conflict of personal interest.

They're doctors who happen to be Muslims, they're not faith healers. Having religious beliefs and the ability to practice medicine are not mutually exclusive.

Regarding the mosque, it doesn't look to be an eyesore, it's not excessively large, it's will be the only one for miles etc. Yeah, maybe there's not a huge community who will use it, but I suspect that if it were a new church being built that nobody would be up in arms.

[brake fader]

Mastodon2 said:

They're doctors who happen to be Muslims, they're not faith healers. Having religious beliefs and the ability to practice medicine are not mutually exclusive.

Regarding the mosque, it doesn't look to be an eyesore, it's not excessively large, it's will be the only one for miles etc. Yeah, maybe there's not a huge community who will use it, but I suspect that if it were a new church being built that nobody would be up in arms.

With 3500 churches closing since 2013 i can't see any new ones being built.

[ChocolateFrog]

Bill said:

ChocolateFrog said:

A Religious doctor sounds like an oxymoron to me.

I don't know how you can do both in this country legitimately without a conflict of personal interest.

Apart from abortion, which is an issue for plenty of non-religious people, where is there a conflict?

That would depend on the religion and the level to which the doctor prescribes to it.

I get a bit shakey after 4 or 5 hours without food. I wouldn't want to be undertaking surgery after say 10hrs without food as one example.

But I can think of quite a few GP scenarios where advice could be tainted by someone's belief in the make believe.

[wc98]

brake fader said:

It may be a great idea to ask let the locals decide, Doctors or mosque?

It might if most people were sensible when it comes to things being built near them, the NIMBY phenomena suggests not.

[BOR]

Anyone else surprised that UKIP were still going?

Didn't they get what they wanted? But still angry at the world?

[Mastodon2]

brake fader said:

With 3500 churches closing since 2013 i can't see any new ones being built.

Neither can I, but that's not the point I was making.