I do not see why I should respect anyone’s beliefs, as long as they are completely unfounded and have no bearing on reality.

Organised Religion especially, deserves no respect, as it has brought humanity nothing but trouble and has hindered our development as species. If you want me to respect your beliefs, show me a reason why I should.

I’m getting mighty tired of the whole religion-taboo. Lets throw the beliefs on the table, pick them apart and discuss them, lets get rid of this rediculous taboo that states we can’t be critical of religion.

This “rules” is my opinion only. Please forgive me if they’re not complete. They’re only “general” rules, examples.

1. The Bible, The Qur’an, or whatever religion books out there, was simply written by their own prophets to be a guidance FOR-THE-FOLLOWER. (or the believer) (or the participants). If you’re not a believer of the bible, then the blessing and the curses of the bible don’t apply to you. Much like the bible don’t apply to the atheist. Much like the bible don’t apply to the moslems. Much like the qur’an don’t apply to the christians.

2. Therefore, people SHOULD NOT enforce their religion-based rewards and punishments, to NON BELIEVER.

3. However, people should learn that they’re not alone in this world, their religion is not alone in this multi-everything world. To live peacefully, people should be respecting each other, including, but not limited to, respecting other religion. (or other culture).

4. However, if any disgrace or disrespectful things happen, or whatever sounds bad happens, please go back to rule 2. Do not punish other people, especially from other religion, for your holly book only apply to you and fellow believer only.

5. These rules stand as a guidance for THE PRACTICE OF MULTI-RELIGIONS peacefully. Violation of any of these rules will not only destroy the “peacefull” part, but also destroy the “practicing religion” part.

Let’s count out (ignore) the killing culture (which is actually allowed in the qur’an) (which, although questionable to be humane, but as a cultre is to be respected by other religion, following rule 3, as long as the killing only affects fellow moslem, following rule 2).

When a non-moslem draws the picture of Muhammad in a sinister way, it is violating rule 3. But, when a moslem tries to kill the artist (the qur’an way of punishing, as confirmed by islamic leaders by their “sentence to death” punishment statement, even by giving rewards like in India), it is violating rule 2.

In the end, in my humble opinion, both parties are required to grow up, to learn from this clash.

Non-moslems, please respect their culture, do not draw Muhammad again. Why don’t we write/draw/joke about ourself. You know what, if i say something bad about myself, people laugh with me. But if i say something bad about others, in the end people with laugh at me. So make joke about ourself, not others.

On the other side, moslems, please grow up. Can’t you take jokes? Ok it’s irritating, but we all know that Jesus is being blasphemed all around the modern world and those real christians were only smiling wisely, knowing that it’s not their job to punish them or taking any action (legal or not) against them. It’s their job to love-them-anyway. Knowing that if GOD is so real for them, GOD will do the judgement at the right time, not them. You can learn to be better and wiser than these christians, can’t you?

I’m sorry this reply turns out to be so long.

Peace.

“Don’t underestimate what positive ROLE you can play to make the world a better place.”

Ok. Good thing I am playing a positive role then.

“If it’s not that important, why so much frenzy the world over? Why do you ‘waste’ your time commenting on the issue? Come on! You can do better than that!”

Probably. What I meant was that freedom of speech is more important than what makes people tick. I am not wasting my time but supporting free speech because of the frenzy in the world. Hope you understand now.

“Our precious world would have remained in the Stone Age without OBJECTIVE, IMPERSONAL, CONSTRUCTIVE criticism.”

Yes.

“On the other hand, targeting a people based on color, creed, ideology, belief or partisanship can only heighten tension”

Two things.

1) The cartoons were brought because of religious intimidation. A widespread fear among artists to draw Muhammed made a newspaper print them. That is not targeting, that is defending. The fact that about 200 people has lost their lifes so far because of those drawings makes a strong argument for that point of view.

2) Yes you make the world more insecure if you do such things like standing up against pressure instead of simply accepting the sharia law which prohibit portraits of a certain historical person on danish ground.
In the long run security will come with a price which I am not willing to pay.

“As long as people live together, there’s bound to be conflict. But its management and resolution should be our occupation, not its escalation.”

Lets take a look at history. In the 1930´s there were to kind of views on Hitler and Germany.

1) Hitler is building up his army even though Germany are bound by treaty not to. We must stand up to this and stop him.

2) Hitler is building up his army, but for the sake of world peace we should look the other way this time and avoid escalation and conflict.

Which one of these do you have?

By the way and just to save time for both of us. I am not saying the muslims are going to invade Poland. It´s simply an example from history.

Look harder at my earlier comment. I say ”they either DOWNPLAY or COMPLETELY IGNORE the news…” And I should add that objective reporting now depends who or what is making the headlines.

”Maybe its high time you stop telling me what my role is”

Don’t underestimate what positive ROLE you can play to make the world a better place.

”’What makes them tick…it’s just not that important”

If it’s not that important, why so much frenzy the world over? Why do you ‘waste’ your time commenting on the issue? Come on! You can do better than that!

”Where do you think your precious world would be today if anyone can stop critisizm by simply being offended?”

Our precious world would have remained in the Stone Age without OBJECTIVE, IMPERSONAL, CONSTRUCTIVE criticism. On the other hand, targeting a people based on color, creed, ideology, belief or partisanship can only heighten tension, increase insecurity, mistrust and the desire to undo one another.

”Of course - and we would also find ways to wage war if there were no such thing as disputes over borders - so why try to avoid them?”

One cannot completely avoid conflict, however one tries. As long as people live together, there’s bound to be conflict. But its management and resolution should be our occupation, not its escalation.

If the global news doesn’t report christian violence, how do you know it happens and that the press is keeping it secret?

“Your role is not to fan the ambers of hate by deliberate provocation, but to objectively understand what makes who tick. Or just be a dispassionate observer.”

Maybe its high time you stop telling me what my role is.

I for one will not stop stating my honest opinion no matter how much that “tick” anybody. that does not mean I don’t understand what makes them tick - it’s just not that important.

Where do you think your precious world would be today if anyone can stop critisizm by simply being offended?

“Don’t you think humans will always find ways to wage war on and persecute one another even if there were no such thing as religion?”

Of course - and we would also find ways to wage war if there were no such thing as disputes over borders - so why try to avoid them?

Hi Corso,

Maybe it’s high time you asked yourself who call the shots in global media circles. They either downplay or completely ignore the news if it’s too damning to Christianity. But one thing we can’t run away from is the grim fact that the problem of religious intolerance will consume us all if we don’t contain it. It’s as big and as old as history. It doesn’t matter if you believe in one, many or no God at all. It affects humanity as a whole just like global warming or the prospect of nuclear war.

Your role is not to fan the ambers of hate by deliberate provocation, but to objectively understand what makes who tick. Or just be a dispassionate observer.

Don’t you think humans will always find ways to wage war on and persecute one another even if there were no such thing as religion?

I’ll give you the conflict in Ireland and the random attacks on homosexuals.

The indonesian link tell of a muslim attack by the way. We all know that happens.