Jonh J, season's greeting to you but aren't we getting a little off the subject here? I am well aware of the problems religion causes all over the world - surprised you did not throw in Northern Ireland, Nigeria or the Democratic Republic of Congo for good measure. While in Burma I reported on the plight of the Rohingya people in the west of the country and will no doubt offer something to On Line Opinion on the subject in the near future. In this context I was simply making a comment on the author's story about the use of the words 'Merry Christmas'. I'll try to solve the woes of the world later.