While the population of Muslims participating in these riots may be small relative to the universe of Muslims, the general lack of condemnation and, in some cases, endorsement of their actions by Muslim leaders says much about Muslims.

Hitler used God’s name for his own end, I asked how you came to believe that he was a follower of Jesus Christ,

What's the differnce? Anyone can claim that they "follow" any religion, historical figure, mythical figure, etc...Who is to judge?

Olrnf, buddy, were did you ever get the the idea that Hitler was was a follower of Jesus Christ.

His on speeches and writings. The point of bringing up the history of modern "christian violence" is to show how stupid it is to engage in the simplistic "analysis" that James exemplified in this post which suggests that religions are both unitary and the primary causal factor for such protests as we're seeing in relation to these cartoons.

The fact is, you can make the claim and go home this evening without police escort.

As an atheist, I think that fact is not lost on me.

It is simply inconceivable that any series of cartoons, films, novels, or any other form of expression that insulted Christianity or Judaism at any level would provoke anything approaching the level of violence we have seen in the Islamic world.

And, please, do not bring up examples from the Medieval period.

Modern Christian violence tends to be more systematic--and far more deadly. Christianity was an essential element in Hitler's facist vision of the world--and certainly the holocaust was directly the product of his Christian "theology."

Similarly, the genocide in Rwanda (a primarily Christan country) was the work of Christians. In fact you had people like Nsengimana, Rukundo, and Seromba--all Catholic leaders--who are awaiting trial for genocide at the International Tribunal. Ntakirutimana, a protestant pastor, has already been found guilty of genocide.

The best action the Europeans can take now, is to deport every muslim back to their own lands and let them have their perveted joys of killing each other.

As they have shown, there is no question that Islam does not allow ijtihad (free play of the intellect - independent or innovative thinking) and qiyyas (analogical reasoning). After all, what is the need for those, if the only thing that matters is taq...

And, please, do not bring up examples from the Medieval period. Civilization marches forward. Or, at least, it has in the Christian and Muslim world. That Islam is theologically stuck in the 7th Century does not allow its adherents to conduct themselves as if this were the Dark Ages.

I belive you meant, "Jewish"?