• James Fenton: US Right's real message: Muslims are enemy

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Satan's LIE

Some men say, "There is no God"
And that they say, "Is right"
They ask, "How can there be a God,
when the world is in such plight ?"
The way they think and always sigh
Often makes me want to cry;
Because I know from God's Word
That they believe in Satan's lie.

Satan has beguiled these men
Women too as well,
He stops them from believing God
And takes them down to hell.
So, just believe in God's Word
About the shape the world is in,
Once you do, then you will know
That it's all because of SIN.

- Richard Merrell, Wentworth Falls, NSW Australia, 14/09/2010 05:12
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Richard Merrell, Wentworth Falls, NSW Australia: Anymore humour/jokes to tell?

Sounds like you've been blinded by the light.

- Satan, Somewhere very hot, 13/09/2010 13:17
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"Believe me, Muslims don't hate you, but they hate your politicians and their biased views towards Israel and money!!!! "
What horrible sentiments.
Muslims like money more than most Westerners, as a visit to the wealthiest parts of any city will demonstrate. The king of Morocco is not short of a bob or two, & 2 of his predecessors used a million white slaves to build a mighty palace, which has since largely fallen down.
As for the hatred of Israel, it is beneath contempt to respond, beyond saying
that Jerusalem was the capital of the Jewish kingdom, centuries before the
new religion of Islam occupied it.
Some parts of our sadly declining kingdom are similarly under occupation.

- The Convenient Truth, Reading, England, 13/09/2010 10:51
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"To these I say:WE ARE NOT TERRORIST, Tolerance is rooted in our religion since the days of the Prophet Muhamed."
- Kamal, Tetouane, Morocco

Perhaps you could you could remind Hamas of that?

Accusing people/the western media of having a bias when your own bias is so plainly obvious is a little pointless n'est pas? The people of Gaza, unfortunately for them, got exactly what they "voted" for.

- Frank, Home Counties, England., 13/09/2010 09:47
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ANSWER NOT A MORON ACCORDING TO HIS FOLLY

- Richard Merrell, Wentworth Falls, NSW Australia, 13/09/2010 01:11
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I'm Muslim and I just want to say that if extremism is to be blamed it's then because of foreign policies of the West. I think many Europeans and Americans ignore totally the situation in Palestine. A nation sent out of their land for more than 60 years, being abused by settlers and army in West Bank and put in a big prison in Gaza. What has the West done for these people to help them???? the West is watching and supporting Isreal. I think you Europeans and American have to learn more about Islam and Muslims. To these I say:WE ARE NOT TERRORIST, Tolerance is rooted in our religion since the days of the Prophet Muhamed. Discover Islam yourself and NOT through your media!!! No more time for prejudice! The difference is that we know about you more than you do about us!!!! I visited London in July and I discoverd it myself!!!
Believe me, Muslims don't hate you, but they hate your politicians and their biased views towards Israel and money!!!!
Visit Morocco and see real Islam!!

- Kamal, Tetouane, Morocco, 12/09/2010 14:25
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But I know my judge's name
He said it is 'I AM'
I am a fool for the Christ
You may think so too
But could I ask one question;

Just, whose fool are you ?

- Richard Merrell, Wentworth Falls, NSW Australia, 10/09/2010 11:41

So you know his name... Christ is a Greek word and Jesus is miles out and is pronounced in many ways... so you know his name and how to pronounce it... go on then tell us... ???

- moronamid, London England, 12/09/2010 10:08
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Richard, I am not entirely sure what your bizzarre poetry is about. However, I am not one to mock. I do take issue a little bit with your comment regarding anyone who isnt a Christian is denying the truth. I am Jewish, and traditionally religious. I studied Torah and the history of our people is celebrated on the holidays throughout the year. Just because I am not a Gentile, doesnt make me a non-believer.

Anyway, regarding this business with the burning of books. I still think the best way to outsmart these 3rd world barbarians who were responsible for 9/11 is not to do as they do. Burning of books is prohibited in any monotheisic religion, so by doing so, this bogus "pastor" would be lowering himself to the level of the Islamic terrorists. The Western world is civilized because our cultures are advanced. Theirs is backward because their culture is retrogressive and barbaric. The only way to win against these people is to outsmart them and show them that we are better. They do not know how to reason with anyone about anything. They only know corruption and brutality. No terrorists can really succeed against a truly civilized society.

- Andrew, Tel Aviv, Israel, 12/09/2010 08:15
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PS

I guess i have become a little disillusioned by it all since my son was posted to Afghanishan "in god we trust" not my god!!

- Mark Williams, Sydney, Australia, 12/09/2010 01:52
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john, glasgow,

What should be obvious is that Adults who believe in imaginary people are stupid !!

The fact is that the streets of the world are a more dangerous place since the inception of the gung ho, in god we trust attitude of stomping into countries around the world

- Mark Williams, Sydney, Australia, 12/09/2010 00:37
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Mark Williams, Sydney, Australia, 11/09/2010 22:33

9/11 has little to do with religion , any more than the IRA campaign had anything to do with Catholics. It has to do with nationalism , Israel vs Palestine with US backing etc. United Ireland opposes British North. And so on around the world.Nationalism poses under a cloak of religious approval.That should be obvious to anyone who studies the issues.

- john, glasgow, 12/09/2010 00:09
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THE PIT

The pit is full of spiders
With eyes that glow bright red;
These spiders crawl upon the flesh
Of those that die, undead.
The spiders mock and laugh at you
At you the unbeliever;
Because you have no faith in Christ
And you served the great deceiver.
The pit is full of darkness
Hanging heavy like a shroud
And whispering voices curse you too
Because you have been proud.
They ridicule and laugh at you
In madness you start screaming,
'I'm cast into the outer dark -
the reward for my blaspheming.'

- Richard Merrell, Wentworth Falls, NSW Australia, 11/09/2010 23:08
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Hmm just think, if we didn't have religion the tragedy that happened 9 years ago today would have never happened. I'm trying to remember the last Atiest to wage war

- Mark Williams, Sydney, Australia, 11/09/2010 22:33
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- Franklin, Thornton Heath, 11/09/2010 09:51 and others:
What else can The World do to Christ's people that it has not done already? Bombings, Burnings, Beheadings, Holocausts, Threats, Persecutions of all kinds, Slander, Flag Burnings and EVEN Crucifixion have already been done. Good try Mr. Richard Merrell, but The World just isn't able to see. Sorry for us all.

- Retiredscot, Illinois, USA, 11/09/2010 21:18
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Muslim and Christians are a pain in the Butt,would they go to another planet and leave the real people in the real world alone.

- michaelcampbell, Londonderry N Ireland, 11/09/2010 20:40
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Of course Richard, he was created from dust is that not so,and when god saw he needed a mate didnt god take a rib from the man and from it make a woman, thats right isnt it Richard!

- Kev, London-UK, 11/09/2010 18:13
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THE FIZZER

In the image of God
Man was made that day,
To stand upon his feet
And not as the monkey sway.

In the image of God
Man was made to be,
Able to reason and to speak
No gorilla was he.

In the image of God
Man is still today;
Not born of evolution
As some do like to say.

Now as to the 'Big Bang theory'
The question is a quizzer,
I shall answer in this manner
The Big Bang was a fizzer.

I know the evolutionists
All say, 'I am dumb'
Because I believe the Bible
And that the Big Bang is yet to come !

In the image of God
That's how I was made
So I might commune with God -
But evolution ? I upbraid.

- Richard Merrell, Wentworth Falls, NSW Australia, 11/09/2010 16:46
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The history of religion is littered with devision,torture,murder and civil war,religious belief has brought this world nothing but poison,it is a dangerous and divisive belief system, witness the religious sectarian violence in Iraq,listen to the ramblings of the fundamentalist Islamic regime in Iran.Northern Ireland,Bosnia etc, 3 million woman tortured and killed in Europe, in church inspired witch hunts,O so holy catholic priests abusing children,in the name of god no doubt.Tony blair praying before launching his campaign of death on a innocent country,he obviously didnt pray to a Muslim god!public transport bombed by the believers in a god!Even now the biggest threat of terrorism comes from those who believe in a god.
And yet these believers still try to claim the moral high ground!If the boy scout movement had committed half the atrocities that the religious organization had they would now be a banned organization.
One thing this so called pastor has achieved is to once again remind the world what a hate filled screwed up bunch of people they really are.
Those who dont learn from history are fools indeed,the best predictor of future behavior is there past behavior. Have nothing to do with these dangerous and subversive believers.

- Kev, London-UK, 11/09/2010 12:16
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Why is so much publicity being given to what is clearly a self seeking publicist? After all the attention he has been given, does anyone thinks “Pastor” Terry is going to quietly go back to obscurity when all this is over? And even if he does, what are the chances that the publicity given to him will not temp some other oddball from either side of the political or religious DIVIDE to try something similar or worst.

- Franklin, Thornton Heath, 11/09/2010 09:51
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@retiredscot - LOL.

They've done a good job on you with the brainwashing. The Bible contains more murder, lurid melodrama, and events connected to the seven deadly sins than any other book ever written. It is not "God's Word" - God does not exist. Religion was invented by man as a form of control to bring into line those people unable to think for themselves. To ram home their ideaologies the religious men created "Gods" and used them to instill fear, and thus made the populous do exactly as they said.

- Jock, Glasgow, 11/09/2010 01:43
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So much hate towards the Gospel of Jesus from people blinded by Satanic influences. It was all predicted by Him before we were born. It's in the Book. ALL the facets of life need to be interpreted with common sense and Divine understanding that can only be gleaned by understanding God's Will. The Peace that passes understanding is NOT hard to find (it's inside you!) if you understand by looking in the Right Place.

- Retiredscot, Illinois, USA, 10/09/2010 23:00
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No Islamic protest is complete without the burning of a US flag, smallminded backward people are just getting a taste of their own medicine.

- Nick, Wembley, 10/09/2010 22:12
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As ever we have the western left and Muslims worldwide demanding one rule for them and another for everyone else. For decades Muslims have been burning flags, effigies of people, and destroying the holy relics and symbols of other religions; e.g. the Taliban's destruction of the Buddhist Bamiyan statues in Afghanistan. Now though because someone with a differing view to theirs wishes to do the same back to them then all hell breaks lose and the various dhimmis governing the USA and across the world prostrate themselves in horror.

Unless and until Muslims stop applying grossly double standards and cease their ever more strident demands for special treatment and for everyone else to conform to their point of view then there can only be conflict and discord, eventually probably all out war.
ot

- MD, London UK, 10/09/2010 18:53
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There's nothing wrong with religion, it's the religious we have to worry about.
My God is bigger than your God. Maybe we are a huge game of chess being played by men in the sky; whose move is it next?

- Tracy Javid, Luton, 10/09/2010 18:37
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Kev of London and others, it just takes one god fearing man to make a difference. You dont care. Its a bother a problem yet while you are asleep your country is being taken from you within 15 years according to the muslims. Wake up!

- Jas, Camberley UK, 10/09/2010 17:56
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"Its only a piece of paper!
If people are so secure in their religon, they would would laugh at those who burn their Koran!
Why where the muslims not protesting when fellow so called rouge muslims, are about to behead a westerner! Isnt that against all they stand for and defacing the whole religion, or when Shiites Kill Sunis, where are the protest?
The west bends over backwards not to offend Islam! Yet they offend me often!

- Nick Bees, Toronto Canada, 10/09/2010 15:39"

Interesting view.

SO if a group of enlightened muslims then burn't a similar number of bibles outside this church would the Christian community complain - of course they would and would you blame them.

"Where's the logic in combating Islamic extremism by behaving like them?

- James, Richmond, 10/09/2010 16:28"

Spot on - why devalue yourself to the lowest common denominator.

"- The Convenient Truth, Reading, England, 10/09/2010 14:07"

What rubbish is this.

- Robert, London, 10/09/2010 17:01
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One minute it's peace on, the next it's peace off.

- Keith, King's Cross, London, 10/09/2010 16:37
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Where's the logic in combating Islamic extremism by behaving like them?

- James, Richmond, 10/09/2010 16:28
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To Dom, London, United Dustbin of Europe.

Don't you know stating your opinions shows or reflects own your beliefs, you all hypocritical include myself. A man should be entitled to his opinion without condemnation as long as it does not kill or harm anyone. Though words do have wings. Every opinion is valid because it come from a being. A man makes wars not words. You can listen to words it is your reaction that count! So I say seculars, muslims, Jews, Christians, buddhists, hindists, scientologists and whatever nomination of beliefs you have or opinions you may have,it don't make matter Live and let's live I say!

- Maria O, London, 10/09/2010 16:25
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I love these types of articles if only to read the rambling posts of Richard Merrell.

Continuing his poetry theme for the day how about a haiku about why Jesus would win Celebrity Masterchef??

Come on Rich......don't let me down you big nut-job.

- Tony Tromboney, Watford, 10/09/2010 16:13
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Don't make waves while we slowly take over your country.!!!

- Davey_buoy, Chertsey, 10/09/2010 16:09
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About 11,000 people attended the Baitul Futuh Mosque in Morden - biggest mosque in Europe !!

So no work then. We will reget letting so many 7 doubling every 5 years

- Grim Reaper, Hell, 10/09/2010 15:52
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It seems that the predictions of Nostradamus are coming true after all. Especially his one about the AntiChrist. The time is getting nearer...

- Angela, Essex, 10/09/2010 15:41
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Its only a piece of paper!
If people are so secure in their religon, they would would laugh at those who burn their Koran!
Why where the muslims not protesting when fellow so called rouge muslims, are about to behead a westerner! Isnt that against all they stand for and defacing the whole religion, or when Shiites Kill Sunis, where are the protest?
The west bends over backwards not to offend Islam! Yet they offend me often!

- Nick Bees, Toronto Canada, 10/09/2010 15:39
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I think they have miss spelt the sign in the top picture...I think it should read John Terry!!!

I might be wrong thou!!!

- Mark Born In Walworth -, Lives In Sunny Sidcup, 10/09/2010 15:37
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Please buy a translated Koran, and try reading it. It is quite interesting, and rather frightening. Compare it with your own Old Testament (if you can find it). Make up your own mind. Don't burn any of these these old scripts, just collect them all.

- Steve, London, England, 10/09/2010 15:36
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We have to stop terrorism and world hunger. We have to provide food and shelter for the homeless, and oppose racial discrimination and promote civil rights, while also promoting equal rights for women. We have to encourage a return to traditional moral values. Most importantly, we have to promote general social concern and less materialism in young people.

- Pat, New York, 10/09/2010 15:34
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Will they be sending the Iranians a message about the stoning of a woman?? Perhaps they should send a message about that too...

- J, UK, 10/09/2010 15:31
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"No matter what your religious beliefs are, there is a world wide religious war coming. At the present time the Christian world, or it's politicans anyway, are shamlessly pampering up to the Muslim world. It appears that Islam can do what it wishes with national flags, or insulting the Christain faith, but threatens violence whenever they feel their own religion is under critical scrutiny. The religious wars of the 11/12C in the Far East, and the wars against Islamic expansionism in Europe during the 15/16thC will again return to haunt us. The Christian faith will be overwhelmed unless we start to face up to the threat of Muslim expansionism and begin to question their motives, instead of constantly making excuses for the behaviour of many Islamic followers.
- pete, Croydon, 10/09/2010 13:43"

Three questions:

1) Can I write the theme tune?
2) Can we keep it under 3 hours? We don't want another Waterworld.
2) Will it be in 3D? Because too many are these days in my opinion.

Oh, and I've got a title: "End of Days: The Battle for La La Land".

- Kieran, London, UK, 10/09/2010 15:16
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"The Koran denies the truth...

- Richard Merrell, Wentworth Falls, NSW Australia"

And I suppose the Bible tells the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? Don't make me laugh.

- Jock, Glasgow, 10/09/2010 15:14
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Got to pay your dues if you wanna sing the blues

- Jim, London, 10/09/2010 15:07
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The Bible and Koran generally promote peace and compassion and love for fellow man...that promotes hatred - extremists like Terry Jones and Muslim fundamentalists do not speak for the vast majority of practising Christians and Muslims who I am sure abhor the acts and offence created in the name of their god.

But Kerry of Purley, the hatred and bitterness you display on these boards is equally ugly - you should learn a bit of tolerance or find another way to deal with your anger.

- Paddywhacked, London, 10/09/2010 14:34
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The world would be a much better place if everyone threw away any religious belief.

They are all just fairy stories to control the masses.

- Lee W, London, 10/09/2010 14:34
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all the religious nuts think death is better than life, that's what's wrong with religion.
there is no proof of afterlife.
The bible's been changed so often that it's lost any credibility it may have once had.
The Koran is translated differently everytime it's read so no help really.
to be so convinced of something that offers no evidance is laughable.
all the vicars and imams just want your money and relish in the power we give them. pull the plug!

- Amir, London, 10/09/2010 14:13
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The Muslims confiscate Christian literature including Bibles at airports in some
states.
In Pakistan a CHristian couple have been given 25 years imprisonment for touching a Koran.
When is the West going to wake up?

- The Convenient Truth, Reading, England, 10/09/2010 14:07
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Richard, are there many more of you in New South Wales?
I think you could go on tour, it would be hilarious, well for about 10 minutes.
It's all a fairy story you cretin.

- Kerry, Purley, 10/09/2010 14:07
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a few quotes:

You’re basically killing each other to see who’s got the better imaginary friend. – Richard Jeni

Beliefs are what divide people. Doubt unites them. – Peter Ustinov

It seems to me that the idea of a personal God is an anthropological concept which I cannot take seriously. I also cannot imagine some will or goal outside the human sphere. … Science has been charged with undermining morality, but the charge is unjust. A man’s ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties and needs; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death. – Albert Einstein

- Dom, London, United Dustbin of Europe, 10/09/2010 13:49
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Deplorable as it is for the pastor to threaten burning the Koran, it's as legitimate as it is for the insensitive proposal to build a mosque centre near the ground zero site. Both have law on their side, but both equally have a duty of sensitivity to respect the feelings of the other's communities. The wealthy Muslim landowners could offer the site as a people community centre, sans religion, for New Yorkers. Or commemorate it to a the spirit of the future by designating it as a special place for children.

If the reprehensible book burning of the Koran does take place, as a Muslim preacher urged today to the Muslim diaspora, "remember it is the time of Ramadan. Hold yourself in discipline in the face of this malicious act".

Worth remembering too, is that British communities of all religions didn't give in to mass blood lettings, or effigy burnings, to Muslim neighbours in the face of extreme provocation. For years, Muslim hate preachers preached hatred, violence and even urged killings to non Muslim citizens on the streets of this country. Abu Hamza, Omar Bakri Mohammed and many others preached bile and hatred towards British Christians and other infidels. They may have upped the recruitment for the BNP, but however far their incitement to hatred went, self discipline prevailed and neither these despicable extremists, nor random Muslims were submitted to hysterical mob attacks on our streets for the crimes these so called 'holy men' committed.

- James, London, 10/09/2010 13:49
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No matter what your religious beliefs are, there is a world wide religious war coming. At the present time the Christian world, or it's politicans anyway, are shamlessly pampering up to the Muslim world. It appears that Islam can do what it wishes with national flags, or insulting the Christain faith, but threatens violence whenever they feel their own religion is under critical scrutiny. The religious wars of the 11/12C in the Far East, and the wars against Islamic expansionism in Europe during the 15/16thC will again return to haunt us. The Christian faith will be overwhelmed unless we start to face up to the threat of Muslim expansionism and begin to question their motives, instead of constantly making excuses for the behaviour of many Islamic followers.

- pete, Croydon, 10/09/2010 13:43
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Richard Merrell, Wentworth Falls, NSW Australia - I see you are still deluded you poor man. Stop trying to preach to us normal people.... mind you, it is really quite funny reading your rantings so maybe you should carry on.

- Hilarious!, London, 10/09/2010 13:28
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Well so far we have had protests by Muslims over the Mohammed cartoons and the proposed Koran burning
There have been no protests by Muslims over suicide bombings, beheadings and "honour" killings in the name of Islam.
Says it all really.

- John Smith, London, 10/09/2010 13:22
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I see 'peaceful' islam is at it again rioting, calling for death. My, what a sweet religion it is.

- Rob, London, 10/09/2010 13:10
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Richard Merrell, Wentworth Falls, NSW Australia, 10/09/2010 12:48
"I AM A MILLIONAIRE"

Not sure what your getting at, but I do know what you probably are, unfortunatley I cannot post it here.
Grow up you numpty!

- Dc, London, 10/09/2010 13:08
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Atheists have no idea of just how poor they are....but

I AM A MILLIONAIRE

I might not be among the rich
Who have not many a care;
But because I have messiah Yeshua -
I am a millionaire.

I might not have possessions new
Nor eat the richest fare;
But because Yeshua feeds me -
I am a millionaire.

I might not have many things in life
And with pain of heart I bear;
But because I know God loves me -
I am a millionaire.

I might not have an answer to
The problems that you share;
But I can ask at heaven's bank -
Because, I am a millionaire.

- Richard Merrell, Wentworth Falls, NSW Australia, 10/09/2010 12:48
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Good luck to this man.Refreshing to see a man standing alone and protesting in what he believes.
We have to tolerate watching numerous American and British flags being burnt and nothing said.

- Allan Clarke, Brasil, 10/09/2010 12:44
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Richard Merrell could be the new Keith Price we have been looking for!

- artfuldodger128, london, 10/09/2010 12:40
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When any other religion than Islam is mocked, nothing happens.
When Islam is mocked, there are riots.

This tells you all you need to know about the mentality of those who follow Islam.

- John Smith, London, 10/09/2010 12:33
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The religious and the pious of whatever hue deserve nothing but contempt and ridicule for their sad little limited make-believe worlds. Certainly not respect, au contraire.

The scary thing is that the pious will invariably seek to impose their delusions on the secular majority. There are no gods, never have been. If you choose to waste your one and only life believing that there are gods, and that these gods tell you what is right and wrong, well then do it in your own private life and leave the rest of us in peace.

- Alex, Fulham, 10/09/2010 12:33
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Islam is of the ANTI CHRIST SPIRIT...that's it..there is no debate...there is no argument...it's a done deal.
The Koran denies the truth...

- Richard Merrell, Wentworth Falls, NSW Australia, 10/09/2010 12:32
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So I go used to go to Church every week to worship God and sing praises in his name I didnt mind that bit until I felt there was something wrong, I am Roman Catholic. I still worship in quiet, because If everyone is moaning about this book burning threat consider what it was like being fed to the lions in the earliest christian days becasue of a book and look at us all now still on a religious crusade.

- Sylvester, Cornhill, London, 10/09/2010 12:24
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Richard Merrell is as funny as this odd little Pastor.

should be more of it, we could all use more to smile about.

- scotty, london, 10/09/2010 12:17
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Rev. Terry Jones: Simon, Simon very simple pieman. How and where do you sell your wares???? My own mindless sugesstion would be instead of burning the Koran, and causing a massive, major war, persay. Why in God's name dont you do something constructive.....give away a spare body organ,or blood.......By jove I have it!!!! I know, why dont you buy as many Bibles as possible, and go to the middle east and MEET some of the people that you wish to Hate so much. Pass out your Bibles, preach your dribble and be done already. Not all people are bad, in a group. Just some of the very simple minded ones are.

- Sunny, USA, 10/09/2010 12:04
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I would like to thank the Evening Standard for their kindness in allowing my comments, even though they seem to anger the atheists. Having said that could I ask this question of the gainsayers.


A FOOL

I am a fool for the Christ
Far as this world's concerned
But at the Rood of Calvary
Is where true wisdom is learned.
I am a fool for the Christ
When judged by other men
But I know my judge's name
He said it is 'I AM'
I am a fool for the Christ
You may think so too
But could I ask one question;

Just, whose fool are you ?

- Richard Merrell, Wentworth Falls, NSW Australia, 10/09/2010 11:41
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without religion you have good people doing good things, and bad people doing bad things, but only with religion can you have good people doing truly evil things.

- daveb, london, 10/09/2010 11:33
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This lunatic "pastor" already has blood on his hands - German troops have shot Afghans rioting about this cretin's threat to burn copies of the Quran.

- Carl, London, 10/09/2010 11:29
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Clear, London, 10/09/2010 11:04: If there was no religion, then these warped religious freaks would not be at war with each other saying my bla bla is better than your bla bla and therefore your bla bla should not exist. This has gone on for thousands of years.

- Dom, London, United Dustbin of Europe, 10/09/2010 11:28
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Richard Merrill, And in the name of that loving christ you and the rest of your bigoted, ignorant, superstitious pond life slaughter millions.
Religious faith shouldn't attract respect, it should attract derision and pity.

- Kerry, Purley, 10/09/2010 11:27
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Clear, London

Superbly put and spot on. Anti religionists jump on the 'war is caused by religion' bandwagon but sadly they don't think the theory through properly.

If everyone followed the 'do unto others' rule wouldnt the world be a better place? That doesnt cause war does it and yet it is found in the bible.

Well done for making a valid point!

- Kent Spurs, Kent UK, 10/09/2010 11:26
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D. O. M.

Deo Optimo Maximo
The monks of old did declare
For in doing something for God -
They teach us that we must take care.

For God does not require of a man
That which he does not possess
But in all that he has he must give -
For his brethren that be in distress.

Deo Optimo Maximo
These words are not new nor the latest
Deo Optimo Maximo means
'To God the best and the greatest'

'And whatsoever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus.'

Colossians 3:17

- Richard Merrell, Wentworth Falls, NSW Australia, 10/09/2010 11:23
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@ Richard Merrell, Wentworth Falls, NSW Australia

Unfortunately bible bashers like you I find as offensive as the Muslim lot.

- Frank, Home Counties, England., 10/09/2010 11:20
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Dom & Jane - Religion doesn't cause war, men do.
Religion is just their justification for an unjustifiable act.
After all it is the same God in the Bible, Torah or Koran.
They say they are do it for God but in reality is for their own glory and greed; their own agenda. It's never about God.

- Clear, London, 10/09/2010 11:04
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Richard Merrell, Wentworth Falls, NSW Australia. You can believe in what you like, that is your choice, but I take offence to people like you promoting your twisted, warped religious beliefs.

- Dom, London, United Dustbin of Europe, 10/09/2010 11:01
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Capt Mainwaring would say.... "Stupid Boy!"

Corporal Jones would say.... "They don't like it up 'em, Capt Mainwaring!"

The gist of this is that religious fanatics from all the Great Faiths are as much a menace to society as any terrorist. Don't tar all peoples of faith just because a few of their so-called co-religionists are hell bent of creating mayhem.

- Uncle Vanya, Tax Slave of East Anglia England UK (Now Owned By EUSSR Land), 10/09/2010 10:58
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Humanity: illogical, irrational and the cause of wars and hatred and death.

- Bloke, Lambeth, 10/09/2010 10:50
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- Kev, London-UK, 10/09/2010 10:30 said 'I like most people am sick of hearing about your gods and your beliefs.'

Well hear this.

FOR ME

I was standing in a crowd one day
And there was such a din,
Everyone was crying out -
'Away, and crucify him !'

I asked of one standing near
What means this their screaming ?
He told me that the one on trial
Was guilty of blaspheming

How, I asked is this
What is it he has done ?
The other one replied;
Said that, he was God's own Son.

And as I then beheld this man
Who had been scourged and blamed
I could not tell just what it was
But, I felt so ashamed.

For I could see within his eyes
As he looked back at me,
One who was a loving friend
He was no enemy.

And on the hill called Calvary
Outside that city gate,
They nailed him to his heavy stake
Then they reviled with hate.

Now as I neared his dying form
I saw the blood-soaked ground
I cried, I fell down at his feet
My Saviour I had found.

For into his eyes again I'd looked
And this time I did see,
He had no need to say one word -
'Cause he was there For Me.

- Richard Merrell, Wentworth Falls, NSW Australia, 10/09/2010 10:41
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Religion: Major cause of wars & death. Need I say anymore.

- Dom, London, United Dustbin of Europe, 10/09/2010 10:36
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I am seriously concerned about the collective sanity of the human race.A bonkers Christian!a nobody, threatens to burn a book in America, the head of the UN makes a statement,the media runs around in a feeding frenzy,people come out on the streets, security forces are put on alert,embassies around the world are alerted,the president of the united states gets involved,the head of the us army makes statements,troops are threatened etc !! now come on people,please,you are all co conspirators in this silly nonsense. The bonkers Christian has achieved the status for himself and his silly little church and his daft beliefs that he always craved! O how i wish these silly people would get so enraged about some genuine out rage, like the genocide in Sudan or the starving and disposed in the world,or the injustices of war etc etc. This event is a sad reflection on certain groups of humanity. And i for one am sick to the back teeth of this saga,even more i have had enough of religious believers and there delusions being given such prominence,its only a belief,and there is no evidence to support those beliefs. I like most people am sick of hearing about your gods and your beliefs.

- Kev, London-UK, 10/09/2010 10:30
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As an atheist I do not understand either side. I do not understand why I should "respect" religions when they are illogical, irational and the cause of war and hatred. This "my god is better than your god" is no more than a playground game and I never had to respect that. Religion is past its sell by date.

- Jane Bewick, London, 10/09/2010 10:20
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why are the protestors against koran burning not there to protest as vociferously against islamic terrorist murders or the proposed stoning to death of a woman in iran? what is more important a book or peoples lives?

- alan, london, 10/09/2010 10:18
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The US pastor and Muslim extremists should be shut up together in a room to fight it out.

Religious extremists of all colours are not respectable.

- Nick, London, 10/09/2010 08:59
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"The Prime Minister's spokesman said he “strongly opposed” any attempt to offend members of a religious group and Commons Leader Sir George Young was cheered by MPs as he described the pastor as a 'stupid bigot'."

And so the pandering continues. Need any matches mate?

- Frank, Home Counties, England., 10/09/2010 08:57
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I agree that the pastor's intentions are somewhat insensitive but, given the circumstances, so is the proposal to erect a mosque at (or near) the site of the 2001 atrocity in my opinion. A little bit of forward thinking and reasoning, a little earlier, wouldn't have gone amiss.

- ID, Brighton UK, 10/09/2010 08:25
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