Couple of Things...including the Muhammad Cartoon

I am usually a tolerant person. Usually the last one to criticize someone elses beliefs (despite my own), usually understanding of another persons position, etc... But ya know? I'm very angry about the violent protests that Extremists are raging over these Muhammad Cartoons. A couple of things.
First of all: No one would be blinking an eye if those cartoons were depicting Jesus in such an offensive manner (as is done all the time, by the way). Not at all. In fact, many people would be praising it for its boldness and statement. To be sure though, most people are condemning this violence.
Secondly: I understand that most Muslims live in countries where there is not true freedom of expression. And I understand that the cartoon was in bad taste. BUT, in Denmark where this cartoon was published, they have freedom of expression...and THAT IS THE BOTTOM LINE!!! So if you don't like it, don't read it!
Thirdly: I feel very sorry for the many, many peace-loving Muslims around the world who are being fasely represented by these extremists. But the truth is, these people are proving the very point that the cartoon was making! I understand their anger. I would be angry too, but these people think, live, and act in a mob-mentality. Stop being so PRIMITIVE! Violence solves nothing!
FINALLY, and this is more of a plea. Speaking of Non-Violence. This should be a call to all true christians to return to the peaceful-non-violent ways of Jesus and the early church. I thank God that the extremist christians that we have to deal with in this country (for the most part) are political in their ways and not violent. I'm glad that-apart from a few outspoken bad apples- Christians around the world are known for being peaceful, loving, caring, and humble. I'm not talking about christian "nations" mind you. I'm talking about Christians. When was the last time you heard about a Christian violent uprising in Asia, or Israel, or South America? you don't. Well, not anymore. And you know what? Thats the way it should be. It doesn't sound glorious or anything, but since th beginning, we have been that way. Carried off to the lion den, praying, forgiving, preaching, loving the whole way. Not fighting back. Being tortured and persecuted, but "praying for our persecutors" and "loving our enemies" and "turning the other cheek." Of course, the middle ages were quite a big screw up, but they don't represent true christianity. We cannot lose our peacemaking, loving, forgiving, turning the other cheek ways. It is what separates us.
Just a thought and a prayer. By the way, did you know that pretty much everyone in the world and throughout history (except the Middle Ages, but even then, the bad guys did not represent all the true and good christians that lived then) recognizes Jesus as a teacher and practicer of Non-Violence? I mean literally everyone (Except the U.S. Pentecostals and some other Western power Pentecostals) sees that aboutJesus. That he preached and lived NON-VIOLENCE! Boy do we ignore that in the US! We have imbued Jesus with all kinds of righteous warmongering. Righteous...warmongering. Turn...the...other...cheek. Hmm... Oh well, we're Americans, we can make Jesus what we want. If we want him to be a white, conservative, pro-western idealogue...then by-golly that's what he is. But you know what they say, God made us in his image and then we decided to return the favor!