but father kraut wasleased to have a buyer for the church. >> when muslims say they do not have enough space to pray with proper dignity, then i think it is a good idea to turn a church into a place for muslims to worship. >> the priest asked his congregation about selling the church, including those who still come to st. aloysius once a week to pray in a side chapel. most of the parishioners agree with the sale. >> i think it would be a good thing for the church to be used for prayer again. christians and muslims have the same god. it is not the same religion, but we have much in common. >> but others could not accept the idea of muslims praying in a former christian church. >> i think it would be better if they set up a mosque someplace else in town. ifhe christians keep giving ground, we will lose our faith and identity. after all, france is a christian country. >> the sale of the church would not have had a happy ending. for the archdiocese responsible for the church got involved and decided instead to sell the church to a charity. the bishop justified the decision by saying the pa