It is painfully obvious that it is the pathetically weak leadership and abject cowardice of Christian leaders that have moved people away from Christianity, or at least away from the ecumenical sects pretending to represent Christianity.

This cardinal needs to be asked why he is not a Muslim. His answer will surely offend Muslims, but that is inevitable anyway. However, for him to say Islam brings “the spiritual values of faith in God to the pagan environment of Europe, to its atheistic style of life” is deeply offensive to both Christian and secular Europeans.

Since when has sharia law with its inherent barbarity had anything to do with spirituality?

It is the cowardice of politicians, Christian leaders and above all the media which has enabled Islam to gain a foothold in Europe. Ordinary people will reverse the trend and will not return to the treacherous cardinals and bishops who have betrayed them.