Muslims Won't Fund Footbaths Leaders Cite ACLU's Decision Not To Oppose Use Of Public Money

Originally posted by shots
I have no objection to them if the Muslims paid for them,

Originally posted by shots
Hell if it had been a Christian wanting a religious symbol on a public school desk they would sue immediately

Originally posted by bodrul


intresting 5000 cases of people refusing to take people who consume alkahol

Originally posted by shots

Originally posted by bodrul


intresting 5000 cases of people refusing to take people who consume alkahol

Making that statement is another assumption. We have no proof all those people consumed it, they were refused service simpley because they were carrying it. For all we know the individual may have purchased it as a gift for others.

Originally posted by shots
My assumption is that others would not use them since there is no requirement for other faiths to wash their feet several times a day.

Originally posted by bodrul
please tell me how a footbath is a religous symbol or anything to do with religon apart from a facility to wash ones feet.

Fox news

JOHN GIBSON, HOST: The big issue, separation of church and state in America's state schools, of course, but there isn't going to be a separation of mosque and state at one public college in Minnesota. The school is going to install a special sink or several for Muslims to wash their feet, and taxpayers are going to have to foot the bill. BIG STORY correspondent Douglas Kennedy has the details. Douglas?

DOUGLAS KENNEDY, BIG STORY CORRESPONDENT: Yeah John this sink is for a pre-prayer wash and the school says it's to keep their students safe. Critics are calling it a double standard.


KENNEDY (VOICE-OVER): For practicing Muslims, daily prayer is a must. In fact, devout Muslims are required to bow to Mecca five times a day. Each time, washing their hands, their mouths, and especially their feet. Now a college in Minnesota wants to help their Muslim students do just that.


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Originally posted by DJMessiah

If it were there only for Muslims, then yes, it would be something to cry about, but since it's open for everyone to use, meaning it's for public use, then there's nothing to worry about.

Originally posted by shots
If they are for public use why haven't the public asked for them? Answer that one.

Here is a hint the public did not ask for them only muslims did.

We wash at home or in the gym shower which are build for washing with the exception of an emergency that is where one might have to clean up after an accident.

Originally posted by shots
Here is a hint the public did not ask for them only muslims did.

Originally posted by ThePieMaN
I thought this was about an American University in Dearborn Michigan? How did this all of a sudden become an australian school?

Originally posted by neformore


This, of all statements, is interesting, and quite telling about motives here.

Aren't muslims members of the public?

Originally posted by DJMessiah
So you would be ok with showers being built for public use in the Universities?

PERFORMANCE OF WUDHU
Washing the hands three times up to the wrist; the right hand first and then the left and wash them in such a way that no spot is left dry;
Rinsing and gargling the mouth three times;
Washing the nose into three times;
Washing the face beginning from the forehead to the bottom of the chin, three times;
Washing the forearms including the elbows three times;
Wiping wet hands over the head from front down to the neck, then running the thumbs around the ears and wiping the inside;
Wiping the neck with the back of wet hands;
Washing the feet including the ankles three times. The right foot first and then the left unless socks are worn.


]In case if the socks are put on after an ABLUTION (WUDHU) is made, then during the next 24 hours, it is enough to pass wet fingers over them in making an ABLUTION instead of having to wash the feet each time, provided these have not been taken off during this period of time. If someone on journey, the traveler can make MASSAH i.e. passing wet fingers over socks up to three days.