Source: The Houston Chronicle
On July 19, 2002 The Houston Chronicle reported that "an effort by evangelical Christians to commemorate the
tragedy of 9/11 in The Woodlands has split the religious community and led to
accusations of intolerance in this suburban area north of Houston, [Texas]... Critics of the memorial service on the anniversary date accuse its organizers
of implicitly stigmatizing the Muslim community... and of
monopolizing the logical venue for a commemoration that would embrace all
faiths... Rabbi James
Brandt of the Congregation Beth Shalom [said]... �'We have explained to them (the evangelical churches) the importance of
coming together for a national day of mourning... But... they clearly have refused to honor this day by
coming
together as a community...
���My concern is that... it excludes Muslims and sends an implicit
message that 9/11 was a tragedy perpetrated by Muslims against Christians,'
Brandt said... Interfaith of The Woodlands... decided separately to conduct its own 9/11 commemoration."