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Friday, February 3, 2006 12:00 AM

Europe's cartoon jihad

Explosive caricatures of Mohammed saw little fallout in Scandinavia, but will they unleash a new wave of riots in France's restive Muslim enclaves?

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  • Friday, February 3, 2006 06:03 PM

    Re: Europe's cartoon jihad

    Oh sigh... Yes, I think it is important to respect and be sensitive to other peoples belief systems. That said, as an atheist, I've encountered discrimination too; some of it really, really strange. Like, I'm wihout deity, therefore I'm in league with Satan - I mean for crying out loud! I don't believe in that either for "heavens" sake. One co-worker is so filled with fear of me because of my atheism, this co-worker has subjected me to some pretty un-christian behavior. Go figure that one out.

    When you look at so many issues today, most of them have religion at its base and this is profoundly tragic; because tomorrow the real issue is going to be access to potable water and gobal warming; and all this stuff going on today is going to look pretty small by comparison. It's like my favorite bumper sticker: "I'm a militant agnostic. I don't know and neither do you."

    Sick 'n tired of religion...

    Conor Ryan

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