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Letter to the EditorMarie Gibson

To the Faith Community of Rochester, NY

“For thousands of families, Ground Zero in [lower] Manhattan is holy ground. Thousands lost someone they love in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, and hundreds of thousands know someone who was directly or indirectly scarred by the collapse of the World Trade Center. The emotional investment in Ground Zero cannot be overestimated.

That is precisely why Ground Zero must be open to the religious expression of all people whose lives were scarred by the tragedy: Christians, Jews, Sikhs, Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, and more.”

This statement was made by the General Secretary of the National Council of Churches, Michael Kinnaman.  Similar statements have been made by the New York State Council of Churches, the National Association of Ecumenical and Interreligious Staff and many Christian denominations and congregations throughout our city and state.

 The Muslim community of NYC that hopes to build a mosque and cultural center at Park51 states that it is to be “as a living monument to mark the tragedy of 9/11 through a community center dedicated to learning, compassion, and respect for all people.”  If Ground Zero in NYC remains a memory of violence rather then a center for peace, then the terrorist will win and all the lives that were lost that day will serve as nothing more than painful memories.

The Golden Rule stands out with no exception as the one common denominator of all those who practice a religious faith, “to do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”  For Christians, Jesus said it this way:  “love your neighbor as yourself.”

The Greater Rochester Community of Churches believes that this moment calls us all to that which is the best within each of our faith traditions---the choice for love.  We welcome the Muslim Park51 community and we commend its work of building bridges between all people of good will.

Marie E. Gibson

Executive Director for the

Greater Rochester Community of Churches


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