If these people do not like mega mosques and the promotion of Islam, why are they not allowed to say so?
Islam is an ideology, and judging by the world today not a health giving one to any society. Liberal elites in hock to Iranian Islamism, where changing religion is banned - as in Egypt etc etc!

Janice, Witney, UK

Social harmony can only be maintained if the masses of a nation all believe in the same "noble lie".

Gaussian, New York, United States

Communism had its merits. NO religions allowed !

Mirko, Algier,

After 3 days the resumée is like this:
The congress failt and eventually did not take place. 50,000 people demonstrating against racism and the congress itself showed fare right people are not welcome to Cologne. 80 congress members managed at least to attend the rally which lasted 15 minutes.

Andreas, Cologne, Germany

Why are all our governments so attached to the "politically correct" dogmas?

Vote for someone that is courageous enough to press the issue even if slandered by the media.

Joao , Lisboa, Portugal

Infact muslim countries are so democratic that the christians have to hide, or risk to be killed by estremist. Europe history is linked to Christianity therefore has to remain so, only if we can built a cristian church in Mecca we can start to talk about real freedom of expression.

elisa, Gaeta, Italy

As I recall decades ago... the extreme right/left (who cares about directionality) groups that began the green movement which now educates children in all schools in western democracies and almost all aware. The german radicals were a main impetus and they are right in this issue too...

cosmos, toronto, canada

The very fact that churches are said to be protesting about the islamification of Europe conference demonstrates how muddled Europeans have become and how we have lost our sense of direction!

Sara, Norwich, UK

'against tolerance, against reconciliation, against humanity' - applies to both groups, neither party is innocent. Islam is highly political, functioning on the basis of agitation, to convert, divide or conflict with any neighbouring parties. Europe has been too polite to ensure its own culture,

Josh, Manchester, England

..they should have a counter conference in cairo to discuss the role of the millions of christians in the middle east..the copts in egypt and christians in lebanon need to realise theyre in muslims countries..to hell with peaceful co-existence..send them packing.. & no more sex on the beach please..

Juan Battle, katras, Indonesia

I was under the impression that this an article about xenophobia, yet it's detoured into an anti-Muslim rant fest. I guess the message is "assimilate or get out." With freedom of speech comes accepting freedom to emigrate and freedom of expression; you cannot pick and choose freedom.

john, california, usa

Replace Muslim with Jew and you would have an outcry from across the world. suggestions would be made of hitlers ideology is resurfacing.

Islam and muslims has entred europe centuries ago. what is needed is discourse and discussion. Open and Honest discussion is essential.

mohammed ali, preston, england

Ein Volk, ein reich, ein...
The Nazi equivalent of multiculturalism was Rootless COSMOPOLITANISM, which which it shares more than a passing etymological link. A Semitic global conspiracy again.
Germany again - will we never learn. Just ask Radovan.

Simon, Canterbury, England

<hugh brennan
Actually the first genocide of the history has been carried out by the papacy (albigensian crusade)>

Oh really! What about the flud :-)

Alan C, Bixter, Shetland

What happened to free speech? Are we allowed to criticise religions or not? If a persons beliefs offend me, do I have the right to say so? This is not about race - its about a set of beliefs which are irrational and incompatible with western secular civilisation.

chris, Whitley Bay,

If you go to live in an islamic country you have to obey to the islamic law. Why western countries don't have a policy for muslims who live in west to respect christianity.

jimmy, london,

"Actually the first genocide of the history has been carried out by the papacy (albigensian crusade)"
Really? The Albigensians were a race? Hmmm, so all the history about that crusade being because of their disagreements with the Catholic Church were all wrong?

We're not talking about what happen

Mark, Oklahoma City, U.S.

"Iran has appealed to France, which holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, to block the conference and complained that it reflects a "growth of anti-Islamic sentiments in Europe." Try building a church in Iran...

Paul, Saigon,

Islamn is the elephant in the room - it is time the implications of muslim immigration were openly discussed.

Arnold Ward, Weybridge, Surrey, UK

@hugh brennan
Trust in me when I say that also Roman Catholics and Christians in general have brought their share of homophobia, sexism and intolerance in Europe, and they did it for centuries.
Actually the first genocide of the history has been carried out by the papacy (albigensian crusade)

enis, treviso, italy

It's "an abuse of freedom of opinion" to express an opinion which offends the Council of Muslims? It's "intolerant" to tolerate free assembly which Islamists don't want to tolerate? And I suppose everyone has "freedom of speech" as long as they remain silent? Long live Liberty!

Julianne Wiley, Johnson City, TN, USA

There is anger indeed, deep anger - at the invasion by African and Asian Moslems and the corrupt politicians who let them in.

Marco Borg, London, United Kingdom

Send them back to the mosques in their own country.

m wilson, bidache, france

Europe is headed for civil wars within 20 years. There are already huge no-go areas in Euro cities, and serious discussion of allowing sharia. Better to discuss the problem openly rather than continue to hide it.

Kevin Finnerty, Atlanta, USA

One chocolate bar is good, ten is a stomach ache.
When no Christian or Jew is safe in the lands they have abandoned, and they are bringing their homophobia, sexism and intolerance along with their Koran, why should the free people of the West not react?

hugh brennan, Princeton, NJ , USA