Main Entry: pho·bia
Pronunciation: 'fO-bE-&
Function: noun
Etymology: -phobia
: an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation
The way I see it, there is absolutely NOTHING "illogical" or "inexplicable" about fearing a religion such as "Islam". It is a very cult-like "religion" in which the killing and punishment (usually by death, but also by pillaging, rape and enslavement) of non-believers is not only permissable, but it is COMMANDED in the scriptures of the faith.
As a non-believer, I would think that it would be only natural to have some amount of fear regarding such a religion - especially when the representatives of said religion speak out on a daily basis of their intent to spread their faith to the entire world.
Islam the religion doesn't scare me as much as Islam the political system.
We don't tolerate Nazism and shouldn't tolerate Communism either.