The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors Wednesday approved Sufism Reoriented’s plans to build a large, white multi-domed sanctuary in the Saranap neighborhood of unincorporated Walnut Creek,… Read more “No surprise but unfortunate: Sufism Reoriented project approved”
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Sufism Reoriented vows federal fight over disputed sanctuary plans
At Tuesday’s special Contra Costa County supervisors meeting, more than 100 people spoke out on many things for and against a religious group’s plans to build a… Read more “Sufism Reoriented vows federal fight over disputed sanctuary plans”
Supervisors should not cave to religious freedom arguments in the debate about the Sufism Reoriented sanctuary
Call me anti-religious. But Sufism Reoriented’s desire to build a big white complex in Walnut Creek’s residential Saranap community shouldn’t get any more consideration than any secular… Read more “Supervisors should not cave to religious freedom arguments in the debate about the Sufism Reoriented sanctuary”
Sufism Reoriented says it, not the county, initiated the request for an EIR for its new sanctuary
In a February 26 post, I wrote that the Contra Costa County Conservation and Community Development Department has asked Sufism Reoriented to prepare an environmental impact report for… Read more “Sufism Reoriented says it, not the county, initiated the request for an EIR for its new sanctuary”
County requests EIR for controversial Sufism Reoriented Sanctuary project
Nearly two years after Saranap residents began hearing about the sanctuary plans of a religious organization, based in their unincorporated Walnut Creek neighborhood, the Contra Costa County… Read more “County requests EIR for controversial Sufism Reoriented Sanctuary project”
Sufism Reoriented responds to concerns about "story poles" and the size and design of their proposed sanctuary
This is a response from Steve Sardella, a spokesman for Sufism Reoriented, regarding the post I did earlier this week on flyers, objecting to the organization’s proposed… Read more “Sufism Reoriented responds to concerns about "story poles" and the size and design of their proposed sanctuary”
Is Saranap’s Sufism Reoriented sanctuary debate heating up again?
Over the past few weeks, I’ve noticed these blue flyers affixed to telephone polls and other signs along Boulevard Way in the Saranap neighborhood. These flyers once… Read more “Is Saranap’s Sufism Reoriented sanctuary debate heating up again?”
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