I am a member of neither the Islamic faith nor the Catholic Church, but
I too am offended by the remarks made by Dr Geevarghese regarding
Muslims and Catholics.  His comments are unwarranted, unprofessional,
and inappropriate for civic debate.  Having grown up myself in rural
Alabama in the fifties and sixties, I know something about racial and
religious intolerance.  These attitudes are unacceptable in anyone, much
less a supposedly educated and enlightened individual.

I commend Dr. Ahamdi and Dr. Moughrabi for the courage to speak out in
response to their colleague's remarks.  I regret I did not do so sooner
myself.

Michael Bell