Churches throughout the Netherlands have decided to side with Muslims and against anti-Islam bigot Geert Wilders. Wilders is famous for wanting to ban the Qur'an in the Netherlands.

In a joint statement with Muslim representatives, the churches called on Wilders not to slander the Prophet of Islam in a forth coming film that he has produced . The statement also made clear that Geert Wilders' views about Islam do not represent those of Christian churches in the Netherlands:

"In a joint statement yesterday, the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PKN), the Council of Churches in the Netherlands, the Muslims and Government Contact Body (CMO) and the Islam Contact Group (CGI) expressed their "great concern" about the anti-Islam film that Party for Freedom (PVV) leader Wilders wants to bring out.

"Although our freedom of speech allows the publication of this film, we consider such provocation undesirable," the statement said. It is "reprehensible if the sacred (elements) in our religions are ridiculed and our faith offended. We therefore forcefully reject it if the Koran and the Prophet Mohammed are treated with contempt and slandered."

MP Wilders represents a view of "a small part of Dutch society, which is certainly not endorsed by the Dutch churches." The announcement of the film has in the Netherlands "aroused unnecessary conflicts, for which there is no reasonable occasion whatever. Expressions that incite fear for Islam and Muslims work destructively." (Source: NIS News Bulletin)

Is this a case of Christians showing some enlightenment or just another case of stupid dhimmis supporting Eurabia?