[Illbay]

If this had been an Islamic Mullah coming to speak, who had called Jews "monkeys" and Christianity "a religion of crusading murderers," imagine what this thread would be like.

[BADROTOFINGER]

If this had been an Islamic Mullah coming to speak, who had called Jews "monkeys" and Christianity "a religion of crusading murderers," imagine what this thread would be like.

True, but are Jews 'monkeys' literally, and is Christianity "a religion of crusading murderers"? I think not, and that is why comments like that are dismissed out of hand by the public at large.

But Islam is another case entirely. If you want to split hairs about peace loving Muslims and Islamists, thats fine, but the simple fact is is that the religion of peace has done all of this damage to itself, through its actions (not representative of all, but still bad PR) and the writings in its very own holy book. Islam must reconcile itself to the modern world, or it will either wither and die due to lack of good applicants, or will be killed by arms wielded by people who do not want to see the words of the Koran become reality...JFK

[Corin Stormhands]

If this had been an Islamic Mullah coming to speak, who had called Jews "monkeys" and Christianity "a religion of crusading murderers," imagine what this thread would be like.

Please find for me an Islamic Mullah who has been targeted for assasination by Franklin Graham, Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell or any prominent Rabbi.

And beyond that, yeah, I'd have a big problem with an Islamic Mullah speaking at a GOOD FRIDAY service.

[flyer182]

Actually the cleric that our president had speak at the 9/11 memorial did just that.