Tennessee. mosque opponents say Islam violent
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Published: Oct. 23, 2010 at 9:37 PM
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn., Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Much of a hearing on a proposed Tennessee mosque has focused on whether Islam is a religion and whether the mosque's backers want Shariah law.
Three residents of the area around the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro challenged a Rutherford County planning board decision to allow its construction. County Chancellor Robert Corlew began a hearing in September and has presided over six days of argument and testimony, The Murfreesboro Daily News Journal reported.
On Friday, Lisa Moore, one of the three plaintiffs, said local officials should investigate the people behind the mosque.
"The problem is with Shariah law," she said. "The religion part is less than 30 percent. The rest of it is about killing non-believers."
When her lawyer, Joe Brandon, asked her if she knew Islam was responsible for 278 million executions since its founding, she responded, "Yes."
Sheriff's detective Randy Groce testified that a burial at the mosque site in which a biodegradable bag was used instead of a coffin was legal.
"They have a belief in a deity," Groce replied when Brandon asked him if Islam is a religion.
The hearing continues Nov. 12.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn., Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Much of a hearing on a proposed Tennessee mosque has focused on whether Islam is a religion and whether the mosque's backers want Shariah law.
Three residents of the area around the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro challenged a Rutherford County planning board decision to allow its construction. County Chancellor Robert Corlew began a hearing in September and has presided over six days of argument and testimony, The Murfreesboro Daily News Journal reported.
On Friday, Lisa Moore, one of the three plaintiffs, said local officials should investigate the people behind the mosque.
"The problem is with Shariah law," she said. "The religion part is less than 30 percent. The rest of it is about killing non-believers."
When her lawyer, Joe Brandon, asked her if she knew Islam was responsible for 278 million executions since its founding, she responded, "Yes."
Sheriff's detective Randy Groce testified that a burial at the mosque site in which a biodegradable bag was used instead of a coffin was legal.
"They have a belief in a deity," Groce replied when Brandon asked him if Islam is a religion.
The hearing continues Nov. 12.
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