DTC - // I agree on the loon comment, but lighten up as I was just bending your wires about the right wing....and it worked! I also agree on your comment that, de facto, 99.9% of Muslims are decent people, just as the Northern Irish are (and other zealots) until they become converts of 'God' in whatever format. //
One of the main problems with written communication between people who are largely strangers, is the ease with which statements can be misinterpreted, for all sorts of reasons.
If you want to 'bend my wires' as you rather quaintly put it, a smiley or an explanation mark will indicate that you are not being serious, and then I won't reply as though you are, which will save time for both of us.
Glad you are in agreement about the tendency for most followers of any religion - barring ones that actually base their beliefs on harm to people - are perfectly peaceful human beings.