This news story about that man who drew a cartoon depicting Mohammad a few years ago irritated me a little bit today.

BBC News - Danish police shoot intruder at cartoonist's home

I remember the uproar at the time thinking it was all so over the top and a lot of getting worked up over nothing. This man has seemingly become a serious target in the wake of a little bit of satire, having to spend time in hiding and ensuring that his home is fully secure in case of loonies looking to kill him. Apparently there is a bounty of a million dollars on his head. It's really scary stuff. This man is probably going to always have to be looking over his shoulder in case he is targeted.

I just look at religion and sigh sometimes. Though most followers are normal people looking for some kind of certainty in the chaos we call existence, it does seem to breed an awful lof of intolerant nutters. I'm not just singling out Islam here as I think it can also go to the head of extreme Christians and Catholics too. I think religion has some wonderful messages, but surely nothing good can come from wanting to kill a man who has satirised religion in the form of a cartoon? I just don't get it.

Any thoughts on this?