"We worship in America the God of this Bible. Allah is not a God. This is the only God. This is why America is celebrating 250 years of freedom. I didn't come to say that. I just wanted to be clear to the gentleman who spoke before me.
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Our group Pray Richardson was told that if I continued to talk and harass the Richardson employees at the front desk with my religion, then I would no longer be able to rent a room. I will no longer rent from the Muslim Heights Recreation Center.
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I will close in prayer. God our Father...we are in a great I call it Alamo situation where we just heard a Muslim friend speak at this microphone. Nowhere on Your planet, Father, where Islam is is there any peace, any love, any joy.
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[Speaker's time is up. Mayor: If you'll just wrap up, please.]
Mayor, you're interrupting a prayer to God. I pray for Amir Omar and Arefin Shamsul and the rest of those in this room that they cannot sleep until they see dreams and visions of Jesus Christ."
— Words spoken during Visitors Forum of Richardson City Council meeting, June 1, 2026.
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ReplyDeleteThat subtle message.....smh
ReplyDeleteYour description of this is a little generous to Charlie. He’s long been an occasional speaker at Council meetings. In the past his comments were harmless and intended to be inviting and uplifting. More recently he has changed. Now his message is dark and threatening. Left out of Mark’s description is the extended angry looking stares he gave to the first speaker and then at the end to Mayor Omar. I sure don’t want the attitudes expressed by some state leaders and locally in Frisco to get a foothold in Richardson and to mar the welcomed diversity that has long been a hallmark of the community.
ReplyDeleteFrisco just removed public input on non-agenda items. (Community Impact)
ReplyDeleteI hate to say it but I think we should update our charter to ban religious discussions at council meetings. Too many wackos trying to use local government to spread their religion. I assure you this person would be up in arms if one of the people he targeted made the same kind of speech.
DeleteI agree with tiedyejeremy: religious discussions should be banned at Council meetings. This has gone too far and it's time to make a change.
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