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Originally Posted by DrPhil
Then why is this a news story?
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You know the answer to that.
There's so much misunderstanding surrounding this whole topic. The proposed building will house a fitness center, swimming pool, meeting rooms, cultural center, culinary school, library, etc. all of which are open to the entire community.
It's going to be a modern thirteen-story center. The "mosque" is only a part of it. Also, it's not AT ground zero. It's blocks away. There's currently a Christian church closer to ground zero than this building will be.
The mosque that is AT ground zero has been there for 30 years and is not affiliated with the Islamic center we're discussing.
ETA: If you haven't seen this article, I recommend giving it a look:
http://www.forward.com/articles/128347/