Omar Mateen - Mosque statement - This makes me so angry

On top of this, the gunman's father stated that he condemns the massacre and believes it wasn't due to religious reasons, but he's a supporter of the Taliban and claims that "God will punish all gays", showing no sympathy for those killed either. I'm also annoyed that the Imam in that article seems to try and blame their radicalisation on "the Internet". They clearly can't see the affects mosque teachings and parenting may have and the problems it can cause.

Full statement can be found here

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/13/orlando-imam-says-he-had-not-feared-omar-mateen-could-be-radical/

2 point that make me angry (there are more)

1) Dr Rahman said when he heard the news from Orlando, 90 minutes to the West, he prayed that gunman would not be a Muslim, and was shocked when it turned out to be, "not only a Muslim, a Muslim from here."

No empathy at all for the victims

2) "Our impression was the family was very pro-American, that they were maybe more aligned with American than us," he added.

So much for Muslims claiming there is no us and them rhetoric

Why the hell is this man even in America if this is what he thinks

and finally this little gem

'Despite the fact that another young man who had visited the mosque on occasion became America's first suicide bomber in Syria in 2014, Dr Rahman said the teaching at the mosque was peaceful and moderate.'

So the mosque has now been involved in teaching 2 terrorists about Islam but still can't see the problem

No empathy at all for the victims

None at all

Just a prayer that it wasn't a Muslim and a message that God will punish them all anyway

Sounds exactly like you.

you will find plenty of empathy on the thread where it was called for

this thread isn't about the victims though this is about the hate being preached in his mosque and THEIR lack of empathy for the victims (as you so aptly demonstrate)

None at all

Just a prayer that it wasn't a Muslim and a message that God will punish them all anyway

You and @AngryRedhead really piss me off with this bigoted biased perspective on the situation.

There is no justification in Islam that would allow that man to do what he did. It is a crime, it is wrong and it is injustice. Period.

You and @AngryRedhead really piss me off with this bigoted biased perspective on the situation. Over 100 muslims, many in orlando, have donated blood to the injured LGBT vicitms as a result of the shootings. Many have prayed for the LGBT victims and are constantly helping while all you do is jack ****. On the other hand Donald Trumps statement on twitter was no different, he showed 0 empathy and used the orlando shootings to "appreciate the congrats" on being right about radical islam.

On the other hand Donald Trumps statement on twitter was no different, he showed 0 empathy and used the orlando shootings to "appreciate the congrats" on being right about radical islam.