You don't really know much about Islam do you.

It's under 1400 years old and was very much spread by the sword in a very short period of time. We would probably be Islamic ourselves if a Christian army hadn't stopped them in Spain. So yes, there was a time when Islam was very similar in its interpretation to how its extremists see it now.

As I say, Islam is only peaceful for those that interpret it that way......Try drawing a cartoon of Mo and find out for yourself how peaceful it is....The peaceful ones will shake their heads but plenty will threaten you physically.

As for the bombing 'of the east'. What bombing was going on before 9/11?

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Only about 14% of India is Muslim. Most Muslims from the sub continent are pakistani or Bangladeshi.
Africa is around 40% Muslim.

I think all this does is demonstrate the complex issues and risks you set loose when you have a policy of allowing mass immigration.

Our politicians have gone mad or they have been bought or coerced.

There was no excuse to be unaware of the potential risks in allowing such huge numbers into Europe. It's almost like some secret puppet master is pulling the strings to mess us up in the best way possible.

My guess is that the super rich ruling elite are making this happen to further line their pockets. The collateral damage is of no consequence to them at all.

If you insist.

An academic discussion about holy books and which is the baddest really is besides the point.
The teachings, history, relative merits of scripture do not have any baring on the current situation. It cannot be used to excuse, apologise for or mask the behaviour of a certain group of people who claim to follow their version of the Islamic faith and have perpetrated some of the worst atrocities we have seen committed against fellow human beings in the modern era. We have a serious terrorist threat in Europe because politicians have ignored the risks and an on going ideological battle.
Discussing whether the Old Testament God would win on top trumps over Allah or if Christians were meaner 600 years ago is really rather lame and looks suspiciously like avoidance of current realities.

Edited by Hrolf The Ganger (23 Jul 2016 10.40am)

It's hard to disagree with this. I have more time for spiritual belief systems that relate to improving the self. Fire and brimstone religions that point the finger at others are, let's face it, irrational in their very nature. Is it any wonder that sometimes people following religions that are delusonal at their core can spin out of control at one point or another?

The primary reason Christianity isn't the boogeyman of the moment is that we have so many distractions and live in relative comfort. If we lived with the kind of levels of destruction that exists within the middle east, inflicted on them by themselves and others, or felt a religious connect to that, it would filter through to our thinking too. It's really quite easy to justify terrible acts using the bible or the koran as it's all down to interpretation. Christianity has thankfully been rather watered down over the centuries. Really we're not even a Christian country anymore. What people don't point out with these polls of muslim opinion here is that, as out of sync as some are with society, views are actually gradually moving in the right direction. That doesn't sell papers though. If we kick out these crazed hate preachers and keep a close eye on those going down the right path, hopefully in time we can find more commonality and keep a lid on things. We're all on the same land mass despite our differences and so to an extent we don't have a choice regardless of what pans out with immigration. But as a wider point, the less religious the world becomes the better, since it's built on irrationality.

Well if that is the case than it was a point worth making twice.

I will withdraw the facepalm award if it makes everyone feel better.