Controversy in Palo's Heights
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Controversy in Palo's Heights On May 16, 2000, the Palos Heights City Council met to determine who would gain possession of the Reformed Church of Palos Heights. Seven months of meetings and controversy over the sale of the Reformed Church of Palos Heights had left church officials again unsure of who would buy the property and when. The Reformed Church, 6600 W. 127th St., had been for sale for approximately two years, as the growing congregation planned to build a larger church on Bell Road in Lemont Township. Church officials found themselves back where they were during the previous spring, when the Al Salam Mosque Foundation of Chicago announced that it would buy the Reformed Church for $2.1 million. The contract sparked a major controversy, with some Palos Heights residents opposing a mosque and some city officials trying to get the city to buy the church for use as a recreation center. The sale of the church to the Al Salam Mosque Foundation would mean a loss for the Recreation Department who had used the buildings and parking lot for some time. It would also produce a great increase in population and traffic in the area surrounding the church. The city wished to purchase the property, which had been on the market and vacant for an extended period of time. Aldermen of Palos Heights approved offering the mosque foundation $200,000 to drop its plan to buy the church. Mosque officials agreed, however, Mayor Dean Koldenhoven vetoed the city council's offer. The mosque foundation last month backed out of its contract and filed a $6.2 million civil rights lawsuit against the city. The political coalition which was the major player in in favor of the city purchasing the Reformed Church of Palos Heights was the... ... middle of paper ... ...s a lot of close votes, but no means no and the people have said no, we have to respect that. That's the democratic process. We will proceed with plans for (more) recreation (space) without the church." (http://www.palosheights.org/) The issue of purchasing the Reformed Church of Palos Heights exemplified that the citizens are the ones who run the city. The citizens made their presence known in the City Council meetings as well as in the media. The Aldermen attempted to first bribe the Al Salam Mosque Foundation of Chicago with $200,000, and then to purchase the Reformed Church of Palos Heights. The Mayor sided with the people and vetoed the idea of paying $200,000 to the Al Salam Mosque Foundation of Chicago. In the end, the democratic policies on which our country was founded prevailed. The voices of the citizens were heard with a vote AGAINST: 2,856.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that seven months of meetings and controversy over the sale of the reformed church of palos heights had left church officials unsure of who would buy the property and when.
- Explains that mayor koldenhoven was opposed to purchasing the reformed church of palos heights. the arab anti-discrimination committee accused the city of discrimination and accused its aldermen of being bigots.
- Analyzes how aldermen's patience had been pushed to the limit by the city council meeting in may.
- Explains that seven months of meetings and controversy over the sale of the reformed church of palos heights had left church officials unsure of who would buy the property and when.
- Explains that mayor koldenhoven was opposed to purchasing the reformed church of palos heights. the arab anti-discrimination committee accused the city of discrimination and accused its aldermen of being bigots.
- Analyzes how aldermen's patience had been pushed to the limit by the city council meeting in may.
- Analyzes how palos heights' advisory referendum on whether the city should buy a church for recreation center was close, causing both sides of the issue to interpret the outcome differently.
- Explains that the referendum was intended to end a six-month-long debate over the city buying christ community church, 6600 w. 127th st.
- Analyzes how the purchase of the reformed church of palos heights exemplifies that the citizens are the ones who run the city. the mayor vetoed the idea of paying $200,000 to the al salam mosque foundation of chicago.
- Explains that heights approved offering the mosque foundation $200,000 to drop its plan to buy the church, but mayor koldenhoven vetoed the city council's offer. the recreation committee headed by alderman julie corsi expressed strong agreement toward the city purchasing the reformed church of palos heights.
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- Explains that in 2016, cuban government workers demolished the strong winds ministry church of las trunas and threatened the pastor, reverend mario jorge travieso, with imprisonment if he talked about it.
- Opines that cuba is violating the universal declaration of human rights in many different ways, including arbitrary arrests of nonviolent activists, corrupt courts, unfair trials, and discrimination against people of color and religions.
1271 wordsRead More - Washington National Cathedral Analysiscomparative essayIn some ways it seems like politics does not belong or in fact takes away from the sacredness of the Cathedral. But being a national Cathedral it does have to represent the nation in some way. Another thing that I found interesting were some of the statues and tombs in the church. They did not have any strong affiliation to the church, but they only reason they seemed to belong was because a large donation was made. These statues and tombs did not have any significance to the cathedral and they felt out of place and the idea of a commercial space is not something I have seen in churches. Another interesting part of the church was the representation of the sciences of the stain glass window which in fact was another donation. As beautiful as it was, it did not seem to fit the aesthetic of a holy space. In fact, many things did not fit the traditional aesthetic of a holy space. In conclusion, the National Cathedral was not what I expected it to be but it is a unique space where religion, politics, science, and commercial parts that seem to battle one
In this essay, the author
- Describes their field trip to the washington national cathedral to better understand the hidden meaning of the cathedral.
- Concludes that the national cathedral is a unique space where religion, politics, science, and commercial parts battle one another.
- Describes their field trip to the washington national cathedral to better understand the hidden meaning of the cathedral.
- Concludes that the national cathedral is a unique space where religion, politics, science, and commercial parts battle one another.
595 wordsRead More - The Ground Zero Mosque: An Insult to Americaanalytical essayBuilding an Islamic mosque so close to ground zero is a direct, intentional provocation pointed towards the American public, who think that an Islamic place of worship should not be so near the site where the Twin Towers once stood before the 9/11 attack. The public believes this because the terrorists that claimed the lives of thousands were of Islamic faith, and having a mosque on this sacred site would be considered an insult upon the American people. This facility will be located literally only two blocks away. This is a completely unnecessary move that will slow the healing process of the wounds of the American public; there is no point in creating more hate and tension than necessary. Building a mosque on ground zero can be compared to constructing a Japanese place of worship on the island...
In this essay, the author
- Opines that the cordoba initiative's plan to build a mosque within blocks of ground zero is offensive and distasteful.
- Argues that building an islamic mosque close to ground zero is a direct, intentional provocation pointed towards the american public.
- Opines that muslims and americans should accommodate one another's needs and try to reach a compromise. while americans are still furious about the 9/11 attacks, there is no need to aggravate them further.
- Opines that the cordoba initiative's plan to build a mosque within blocks of ground zero is offensive and distasteful.
- Argues that building an islamic mosque close to ground zero is a direct, intentional provocation pointed towards the american public.
- Opines that muslims and americans should accommodate one another's needs and try to reach a compromise. while americans are still furious about the 9/11 attacks, there is no need to aggravate them further.
- Argues that the american constitution guarantees religious toleration and freedom of religion — a mosque on ground zero would devastate those who lost their loved-ones in the 9/11 attacks.
- Argues that an islamic facility that includes a mosque is being planned to be built on land within blocks of the sacred site of ground zero.
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