UK Muslims petition against "Jesus and Mo" cartoon

People of Shambhala 19 January 2012

Do you wish the West was just a little more like Victorian Britain? No? Then you might be surprised to know that some people do. The Atheist, Secularist & Humanist Society of the University College London is currently under the spotlight for posting an image from the online "Jesus and Mo" cartoon on its Facebook page. The ASHS uses the page to promote social events that usually involving drinking -- they're students. The image depicts Jesus and Islam's prophet Mohammed in a bar with a pint of Guinness beer each.
No prizes for guessing that the college union has received "complaints" and that the society is being pressured to remove the image.
Something needs to be pointed out here. I understand that Muslims are upset, but how many of them are going to be checking the Atheist, Secularist & Humanist Society's Facebook page for the next boozing session? Err... well... none. That's right, none of the offended actually need to be offended. It's a lifestyle choice.
Anyway, Muslims in Leamington, a northern British town 131 miles from London, have added their names to a petition that demands the ASHS take down a cartoon. The ASHA has received an email from the student union requesting they take down the image from their Facebook page as a the union has received several complaints. (...)

Posted January 19th, 2012 by pk

And this. related, also from Europe News:

Leamington Muslims protest against cartoon

Kenilworth Weekly News 19 January 2012

MEMBERS of the Leamington and Coventry branch of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association are inviting people to sign a petition in protest against cartoons created by students of the Prophet Muhammad and Jesus consuming alcohol.
The images, which were published by the UCL Atheist, Secularist and Humanist Society, have offended the national group, which exists to promote the spiritual, moral, intellectual and physical development of young Muslims in the UK. (...)

Posted January 19th, 2012 by pk