Criticising Religion?

@aelius wrote:

Should religion be protected from criticism?

In some countries it is illegal to criticise religion and in others -such as the UK – there are moves to restrict free speech concerning religion.

Do you think this is right or shouldn’t religion be subject to pukka scrutiny like any other ideology?

Adherents of different religions often say that it is wrong to speak out against their religion with some even resorting to violence. They say that criticism hurts their feelings.

But what about others who are affected by religion?

Should homosexuals have to live with Christianity and Islam demanding the death penalty for homosexuality and not be allowed to criticise these ideologies?

Should children be indoctrinated with religion before they are able to think for themselves and make up their own minds?

Are people who are affected by religious terror – be it direct violence or just longer queues at airport check-in – allowed to discuss the religion that has caused this? Or should they be punished for some kind of speech crime?

i fink quotin pukka is a dead giveaway…………..innit!!!!!

I wondered what that man was doing with the bananas the other day. It looked highly suspicious!

The expiry date for all religions is printed on the sole.

Well the fish is holding it upside down.

Oh dear, first time poster gets mocked… that’s new.

And yes you should be able to criticise/mock religion in the same way you can mock homo’s and anyone else. Lets face it the JC clique have been trying to criticise/mock people on here for years whatever their creed, religion, sexual orientation, but they are a brave clique… perhaps that should be made illegal to?