Why do people get offended by the muslim veil when the Pope covers his whole body with a white Elvis jumpsuit?
956708
good point. maybe the Pope is forced to wear that stuff.  Did you ever see him in jeans and a t-shirt?  He's the Pope, can't he make up the rules?\nMuslim women wear the veil by choice.  I think the Pope is trapped.
674433
There was confusion over the difference in the naming of a cotton comforter and a down comforter.  In fact the debate got so heated that the muslims and jews started fighting over it.  In one form or another, people are still being killed today over religion.
758431
I would take it as a compliment if someone were to insult me like that.  Just shows their jealousy and how insecure they are.  tsk tsk.  children.\n\nWhy do people lie about other people's religion?  Like saying totally idiot things like Muslims worship a moon god, beat their women, get 72 virgins, are all terrorists, yadda yadda yadda?  \n\nBecause they are morons.  Have fun picking on them.  I do.  mwa ha ha ha!!
404710
Its not weird, its just DISRESPECTFUL..even though you dont believe in what other religions have to say, you should still have respect for everyone out there...im a muslim and i like all other religions
764393
I don't think the Pope needs to apologize based on my understanding of what was said. As I understand, his comment was from a theological point of view and not meant to be a condemnation of the religion. I guess I think with all of the Muslim violence in the world, Muslims should take a closer look at themselves, fix whatever their problems are and not worry so much about what someone else said, even if it was the Pope.
372411
The more those people protest about insignificant cartoons the more other people realize that maybe religion (specifically islam) is not worthy of following.  Who wants to follow a prophet that has thin skin.  If you have to believe in a god, wouldn't you want one that has the ability to laugh at himself?
819271
Their koran is not as sacred as they pretend. When Muslims sneak into our country from Mexico, they leave their "holy book" and prayer rugs in the desert to help conceal their identity.\n\nLet's see...when they capture one of ours, they cut off his head in front of a camera. When we capture one of theirs, we put them in a climate-controlled cell, give them three meals a day (that conform with their religious needs), and...oh, dear...put underwear on their head and take naked pictures to embarrass them.\n\nGee, would I rather have my head chopped off, or have a pair of panties on it? I'll think about that and get back to you.\n\n.
198555
Gee,  people wonder why people are leaving religions in droves and are thoroughly disgusted with the institution as a whole and use the word hypocrisy.  The cartoons were offensive and so were the anti-Semitic cartoons the Islamic press were publishing at the time.  But there is freedom of speech and we are entitled to use it!  Nor do people not of one have have to conform to the rules of another.  I find it funny Muslims are in an uproar over cartoons of their prophet yet at the same time running blatantly anti-Semitic cartoons in THEIR papers.  Talk about talking out of both sides of your mouth...\n\nGROW UP THE WHOLE LOT OF YOU!  We ALL have to live in this world not just you!
911113
Well you pretty much answered your own question..thoroughly I might add. That's a silly Catholic guilt mechanism designed to control people when a person who knows better wants to control them. I'd imagine that the people that dish out this nonsense rarely believe it, it simply gives them more control in other peoples lives. Good to see you see better than that :)
527977
i am for free speech!! keep it up!! muslims should learn tolerance just like Christians had too. it is unfair for groups to say it is wrong to depict mohammand but it is OK to depict Christ.
908670
Because England has gone so stupidly politically correct that it doesn't want to offend other Religions. The fact that, if people from other Religions were going to get upset, it would be over Christmas itself not the stamps, seems to have absolutely nothing to do with it.\n\nBut let's face it, if it were not for Christ, there would be no Christmas (for all you atheists, I know it was originally a pagan festival but it would have been chucked out with all the other pagan festivals had the Church not wanted to celebrate Christ's birth) so people who are willing to leave Christ out of Christmas shouldn't be celebrating it at all.
442936
I guess it is quite fine. I mean if someone asked my religion I would not be offended. However, it is important not to insult people because of their religion or not having a religion.
876169
I like that joke. It's not one to get offended about. It's very humorous! :)\nRaw Diva, don't listen to those arrogant foolish religious know it alls, especially common_sense_from_a_jerk!!!\nYou have a great joke and it's not distasteful in any way!\nI wanna hear another!!
394975
Ok, Jesus is portrayed as white because of Western culture influence. Vatican felt that people wouldn't want to follow the son of god if he looked arabic or black.
135435
There have been hundreds, thousands of caricatures about god, jesus and the pope.  Do you see christians jumping around waving banners about killing people and going to war over it?  Do we go around burning the flag of the nation this drawing originally was printed in?\n\nYou want disgusting, look at the way these people reacted over a DRAWING for goodness sakes.  Not saying it was right to print the drawing but come on get abit of bloody perspective.  Human freedom of belief?  What about the artists human rights?  I would say that the reaction to the cartoon did more to damage my views of the islamic community then the picture would ever of done.
725608
I wish every other European country would follow the Dutch example.  The burka and the niqab are not the same as symbols such as a cross (or even a headscarf) - they are an indication of how Muslims won't accept the secular and civil values of their host countries - and yet they exploit these values, demanding tolerance for their misogyny, their anti-semitism, the religious hatred frequently preached in their mosques, their forced marriages, honour killings, stonings, whippings and amputations etc.  There should be no such thing as "a Muslim community" within a town or city; if you go to a country you should integrate fully.
626203
Well..I too am offended. I am so sick of people in America making decisions as to not offend others, but pushes our beliefs to the side...I LIVE IN AMERICA...I EXPECT to be able to speak of God when I wish and have his name on what I wish..if these people are so damn offended by God then they need to quit coming here. They use our american currency with God written on it don't they?!? We take God out of everything, take the pledge out of schools and wonder why so many kids are screwing up and going down the wrong path...It's like this because basically America has said...well we have founded ourselves on this BUT as to not offend anyone that has come here we are going to shut ourselves up to please others and keep God out of everything...Do the people in other countries quit worshipping whoever it is they do because we go there? Do they change the words in their pledges or whatever to satisfy us? Do they remove their God from anything public as to not offend anyone?? This is America, land of the free....or so I thought.