ytownsteelman- I believe that you didn't actually read the part about the Friday prayer. (1) His courtroom was not in session (originally) on Fridays at that time and (2) he only left for friday prayer- which you could consider to be a lunchbreak at 1:30pm each Friday.
It is also very disrespectful of you to decide, without knowing much if anything about Islam, that they should move their congregational worship day. How about Christmas, or Easter being moved to a "more convenient" time? I'm sure that the whole world should accommodate that you are Christian. Fyi, the Jewish faith has Saturday, and not Sunday, as their holy day. Should they move it too so that you can be happy?
You are enforcing your religious beliefs on people of another faith- in essence, saying that their religious beliefs are wrong and yours are right. It doesn't matter what you personally believe- others have the right (according to common sense and our Constitution) to believe what they want.
It is very sad that you are such an intolerant person. Just be happy that you are in a country where your religious beliefs are predominant. What would happen if you weren't- and this story was about you trying to worship on Sunday, but your employers wouldn't let you? Suddenly, this is a bigger deal.
Muslim prosecutor charges discrimination
ytownsteelman- I believe that you didn't actually read the part about the Friday prayer. (1) His courtroom was not in session (originally) on Fridays at that time and (2) he only left for friday prayer- which you could consider to be a lunchbreak at 1:30pm each Friday.
It is also very disrespectful of you to decide, without knowing much if anything about Islam, that they should move their congregational worship day. How about Christmas, or Easter being moved to a "more convenient" time? I'm sure that the whole world should accommodate that you are Christian. Fyi, the Jewish faith has Saturday, and not Sunday, as their holy day. Should they move it too so that you can be happy?
You are enforcing your religious beliefs on people of another faith- in essence, saying that their religious beliefs are wrong and yours are right. It doesn't matter what you personally believe- others have the right (according to common sense and our Constitution) to believe what they want.
It is very sad that you are such an intolerant person. Just be happy that you are in a country where your religious beliefs are predominant. What would happen if you weren't- and this story was about you trying to worship on Sunday, but your employers wouldn't let you? Suddenly, this is a bigger deal.
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