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I would be stopped before that in the UK, simply by opening my mouth. That's another example of a limitation, this time of free speech: I don't have the freedom to shout 'Fire!' in a crowded theatre.

A UK lawyer asks: what has this thread got to do with Enduring Powers of Attorney?

You know better than that. There are always limits to tolerance to do with the basic law of the land eg: I couldn't start a religion which advocated the murder of everyone with blue eyes. The Muslims are allowed freedom of worship in the UK, complete with Azan; however, an example of the...

Try Northern Ireland from 1969-1998. Granted, they tended to blow other people up rather than themselves ( the latter occasionally but only by accident).

I care about common courtesy, reaching out to people with the love of Jesus rather than insulting them. Let's take an analogy: I have a friend who is morbidly obese. I'm concerned that he is unhealthily overweight and that this will in all probability shorten his life. I can either: (a)...

No, Muslims are not Christians; they are deceived followers of a false religion and deserve our pity and earnest prayers, not our opprobrium (those who commit terrorist acts also deserve punishment, as with any terrorists).

IN Christ Jesus there is no Jew nor Gentile.

No, it's against the law of the land and Muslims are bound by that law as much as everyone else. Same with forced marriages.

Some of the posters here seem to be advocating that; I'd be happy to be disabused of that.

"First they came for the Muslims...."

...which brings us full circle back to my original point: some Muslims are terrorists.

But all non-Christians are the prisoners of deception and sin, not just Muslims - should we therefore suspect Hindus, Jews, Sikhs, cult members,etc?

Some Catholic extremists were behind the terrorism, as were some Protestant extremists. That doesn't make either Catholic or Protestant beliefs suspect; rather, it makes an extreme interpretation of those beliefs suspect. Some Muslim extremists are terrorists. That doesn't make Muslim beliefs...

Prayers of remembrance here :praying:

You obviously didn't live in Northern Ireland during the Troubles...

Thanks for all replies. James is our surname BTW so that's not so long; St Clair is from my mother's side and, no, we didn't name him after the Pope...

Thanks be to God for the safe arrival of Benedict Thomas St Clair James, born 8.08pm September 8th, our third child and second son. All doing well.

Prayers ascending.

So you like the guy?!?:eek: Wow. Just wow.

...all of which would be fine and dandy, but unfortunately I don't think that particular spin will work on his other characteristic, which was to strongly discourage members from having contact with their families. Sorry, but that smells like a cult to me (why are they always called 'Jones'?).