“why all this fuss about nothing really , let him burn what he likes, hes just got what he wants , publicity , and the meeting just confirms that. what a waste of time even reacting to this silly man. sorry but just shows how hung up and touchy people can be in this reaction . if i am honest ,why am i typing this ?”

“The problem seems to boil down to either wilful or ignorant generalisation; whether it is Muslims taking this small time pastor as representative of all Christians in the US OR those here that seek to suggest that Islamic terrorists are representative of all Muslims. Obviously neither is true.

What made the US and the UK better than the Islamic terrorist's objectives was that we had a society where people with different religious beliefs, or none at all could live and work side by side, could tolerate and respect each other. Religious fanatics scare me, whether they are young Muslim men that think flying a plane into a building means they will go to heaven and enjoy the company of compliant virgins, or Christians that are pre-occupied with "end times prophecy" (just google it) and cant wait for the world to be destroyed by god so that they can go to heaven ...

What we dont want is these nutters dictating policy, trying to turn ordinary non-extreme Muslims and Christians against each other; in reality they probably have more in common with each other than different.”

“Just to be clear, the comment below wasn't directed at the Ahmadiyya muslim community UK sect of islam but at all the other muslims across the world (as seen on the news).Although, with the permissible act of taquiyya within islam one can never be sure.”

“Again "the religion of peace" responds with threats of violence.”

“In my "niaivity and Ignorance" I firmly believe that no written book is worth the life of a human being, I admit I am not religous myself but in this day and age who can justify such actions? I am surprised with certain peoples intolerence, get over it. Its just a book wether you belive whats in it or not and are you so convinced that every thing written to true? To save lifes the goverment is trying to ban smoking, perhaps ther should follow this cause of action and look at banning such extrimist groups and views I wonder how many lives could have been saved?”

“A bit of perspective may be required perhaps by those offended by this pastor in America. He has very little credibility with any sane person and should really have been ignored by all concerned. However, an over reaction by the press ( who should take more responsibiity for the coverage they give this kind of story) and in turn the muslim communities round the world has escalated this story beyond compare.”

“I sometimes wonder whether religious practice is really a mild form of mental illness? Watching this loony Florida preacher and the crazed reaction of some Muslims, I can only shake my head in disbelief. As the crazies would say God help us.........”

“I suspect if some crazy suggested buring copies of the Torah in Jeruselem the Israeli state would come down on them like a ton of bricks.Would those on this thread who have accused other communities of intolerence also believe that in a region where Jew and Muslim are both present that this would also show intolerance? Whose tolerance do you really support?”

“Tony Church, '....makes the world a lot more dangerous for you and me.'

Indeed whether it is another muslim, Salman Rushdie who writes a book, or a Danish cartoonist, or a war in Bosnia,
Is it that one particular community is over-sensitive or just intolerant?”

“Daniel (a good Old Testament name) you miss the point; either deliberately or accidentally. The actions of this 'radical Christian' nutter makes the world a lot more dangerous for you and me. Still if you can't see this, you're actually not worth arguing with.”