Ah, I see, Islam is new, is it?

It is to any extent within the UK.

It is, comparatively speaking.



Especially in the UK.

Its Wikipedia, but the first sentence [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_in_the_United_Kingdomhere[/url would suggest otherwise.

Given that murderous attacks in open daylight are not (presently) the norm on the UK high-street, please, enlighten us as to what the 'normal' response to a situation like this is?



Would you prefer it if there was mass panic with people running around screaming?

Islam is newer than Christianity and much newer than Judaism.

You need to read a bit of history.

You also need to recognise that mainstream Islam in the UK has condemned this dreadful attack.

Newer does not equal "new" though

You forgot a very important word in your post, alleged.

Not the point.

The IRA is much younger than Catholicism, Al Quaeda is much younger than Islam.

The IRA and Al Quaeda are not religions, they are terrorist groups.

I am waiting on the immigration status of the 2 suspects. And how much they and their families are claiming in benefits

The point is that the actions of the IRA didn't cause people to attack Catholic churches, so why should the actions of Al Qaeda cause people to attack mosques?

Irony alert.

Thinking? That would involve having more than two braincells

Quite so.

And that is the feckin point.

If you didn't blame Catholicism for the dreadful acts of the IRA, why blame Islam in general for the acts of Al Quaeda or other extremists?

Where am I blaming Islam for the actions of extremists? I'm doing quite the opposite. I'm not even blaming government policy (as someone else was). I'm blaming the terrorists. Only the terrorists are to blame for acts of terrorism, regardless of the cause they identify with.

Good. So no justification for bricking a mosque then.

I doubt very much that Catholic churches went completely unscathed in Northern Ireland throughout the troubles. They may have done but I would be very surprised. However, I would have to read up a detailed history of events to find out whether they were attacked as I didn't live in Northern Ireland.

I didn't say there was.

I'm not talking about churches in NI. Churches in England weren't attacked in response to terrorist acts on the mainland.

I know, but you seemed to be missing the point that was being made about Al Qaeda and Islam

No, but that is because in England the IRA was largely seen as a nationalist organisation and not a religious one.

Then maybe you could rephrase the point?

This reads like a justification for attacking that mosque.

Please tell me it isn't.