Depends where you are. In America you're around 100x more likely to be killed by an Evangelical than an Islamic terrorist. Look at the religion of most school massacres.

But of course on a higher level you have the religious basis for American wars across the world. People don't realise the extent to this, but given that the Republican base is well over 50% Evangelical, while most of its political officials similarly believe in the literal truth of the Bible, it can't be underestimated how effective religious sentiment is in judtifying every foreign atrocity.

It explains why the US is the only major power not committed to tackling climate change, because most Republicans think the earth was created 3000 years ago and Judgement Day is round the corner. This affects our national security, not only in us having to drastically raise spending on flood defences etc but in creating displaced populations around the world, where terrorist recruiters have a field day.

Best reform for all religions would be to just wake up, pack up their bags and admit there is no god and just fvck off.

But as that isn't going to happen i say live and let live to those who have a peaceful God, and not a vengeful one, in their spiritual minds. Plenty of sects within all the three major religions do so don't feel anyone has the right to tell them to 'reform'.

Depends where you are. In America you're around 100x more likely to be killed by an Evangelical than an Islamic terrorist. Look at the religion of most school massacres.

But of course on a higher level you have the religious basis for American wars across the world. People don't realise the extent to this, but given that the Republican base is well over 50% Evangelical, while most of its political officials similarly believe in the literal truth of the Bible, it can't be underestimated how effective religious sentiment is in judtifying every foreign atrocity.

It explains why the US is the only major power not committed to tackling climate change, because most Republicans think the earth was created 3000 years ago and Judgement Day is round the corner. This affects our national security, not only in us having to drastically raise spending on flood defences etc but in creating displaced populations around the world, where terrorist recruiters have a field day.

Many women around the world are forced to wear the hijab. While I have no problem with it being worn freely I am aware of the context within its use....ie...women and 'modest dress'. I don't like the implication that women who dress immodestly are doing something wrong.

I was in Manchester on Sunday for the football and me and my Dad went for drinks and food afterwards and I was saying how much I liked Manchester.

My dad lives and works in the centre as well.

One of my girlfriend's friends and her 8 year old daughter were at the concert as well. Thankfully they are home but are shaken. Apparently, her husband drove at 120mph down the M62 from Leeds to pick them up (they were meant to be getting the train back).

This was far too close to home for me. Absolutely terrified for the future of my kids. I can't even begin to understand how those parents of missing kids feel. It's really upset me this has

First and foremost, a tragic day for all those affected.

On the point of Religious Fundamentalism, I disagree that Islam is unique as a world religion atm. Around 30% of Americans are Evangelicals, who believe the Biblenis thenliteral word of God, that Jesus will be reborn in theirnlifetime and that America should 'spread' God's message. Evangelicals are the fastest growing segment of the church globally.

That is a group from which numerous mass murderers, war mongers and race hate groups have stemmed from, not just recently, but for well over a hundred years. The emergence of global Islamic terrorism is fairly recent, probably dating to the Gulf war and formation of Hezbollah. To tackle it, we have to stop leaving countries like Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Yemen and Iraq in anarchy.