Bing.alau I can see that you thought you were being funny by commenting on carver's typo but if I were a Muslim I would find that insulting in the extreme.

Guess i will have to renew my subscription to the Freethinker and other atheist magazines.

alan14,

if it was not for the sacrifices of those "idiots" who challenged christian beliefs ,and insulted and were insulted by them, this debate would not exist.

I for one have far more respect for those "idiots" than for the "idiots" who hide their inhumanity behind the slavish dogma of religion.

Poor GOD that needs Humans to Defend himself. where is the mentality of those that do these things, without thinking

Have we considered that the type of people who cause trouble just because someone does not agree with their Deity can only be controlled with force.Did we get rid of some powerful people,who controlled the mob, only to find the mob running the country in their place are just as bad? I can recall when it was ok to disagree with peoples beliefs with out these problems.

"Of course, such attacks are deplorable but they happen all over the world and for all sorts of reasons. Ignorant people resort to violence on issues to do with abortion, animal welfare, ideological differences and many more." I dont think we have had violence on such a scale over animals/abortion.Correct me if i am wrong but the recent (last ten years) "wars" have involved the peace loving "M".