Islam and the Freedom of Conscience — Page 93
~ 93 ~ Muslims have been further outraged by the film depicting Muhammad having sex with different women, and permitting the sexual abuse of children. Speaking after his sermon, His Holiness said: "We cannot tolerate it, not even the smallest thing against the Prophet. "Is it freedom of expression for somebody to insult your father in front of you? You will obviously retaliate. " He also called for the ridicule of other religions to be made illegal. His Holiness said the violent protestors were not following the true teachings of Islam and lacked leadership. He added: "The way these Muslims are protesting is not the right way. " The American-made film has sparked deadly violence across the Muslim world, including in Pakistan where 21 people were killed in violence on Friday, September 21. On Saturday, a minister of the Pakistani Government told reporters he would pay $100,000 to have the U. S. -based movie producer killed, and even called for the help of terrorist organisations like Al Qaeda and the Taliban to catch the filmmaker, who is currently in hiding.