I AM a member of a small Christian church in Cleethorpes and I know I speak for all our members when I say we are sickened and appalled by the despicable petrol bomb attack on the Grimsby mosque in Weelsby Road.
We hope the Islamic community realises that the unthinking morons who carried out this dreadful act no more represent the local community or Christianity than do the people who advocate crazy violence in the name of Islam.
All people and faiths of goodwill should come together and stand shoulder to shoulder and face all bigoted zealots down.
Bubs E Cromer, Suggitts Lane, Cleethorpes.
PEOPLE who are of the Muslim faith are part of British society, and at this difficult time they need help not criticism.
Those Protestants and Catholics who killed in Northern Ireland were certainly not Christians.
By the same token those young men who killed the soldier so barbarically were not acting in a 'muslim' way.
Dr Robert M Jaggs-Fowler quotes the Book of Common Prayer, reminding us that "my duty towards my Neighbour is to love him as myself, and do to all men, as I would they should do unto me" (Grimsby Telegraph, May 28). Those of the Muslim faith are part of our community, and our 'neighbours'.
Muslim leaders are working to eradicate radicalism, and throwing missiles at mosques will only hinder this process.
The only adequate response to the problem of radicalism is to ask 'How can we help?'
Ken and Brenda Jones, Bark House Lane, Cleethorpes.
RE: the English Defence League march on Saturday, why was this blatant extreme right organisation allowed to parade through the centre of our town in the middle of the day?
I don't believe there was any consultation or discussion as to whether the march should go ahead.
This "party" has once again hijacked our national flag and, what is more concerning, used the brutal death of a young brave soldier to further their cause, people need to be aware of the aims of the EDL.
Name and address supplied.
WHY aren't we also talking about radical, right-wing "Christians", most of who do not behave in a very Christian way.
Is it because we see them as mindless thugs?
So why don't we see radical Muslims as mindless thugs? We have to accept that Judaism, Christianity and Islam are all foreign religions and the original belief of this isle is Celtic Paganism. None of them has the right to claim it is better than any other.
Certainly, none of them have the right to use violence against any other and all should be promoting harmony and peaceful co-existence.
Duncan Anderson, Mill Lane, East Halton.
The Telegraph says
We are united in our condemnation of the events that took place in Woolwich and in Grimsby. Everyone has a right to worship in peace and without fear. And we should certainly be uniting against divisions in society not creating them, as violent reactions such as those in Grimsby and divisive comments are demonstrating.
