Look, can I begin by saying I understand why the Muslim faithful get mad when other people mock their religious beliefs? Because I do. I am a devout evangelical Protestant Christian who gets upset whenever I see my faith mocked as well. Over the years, I’ve learned a neat little trick to deal with the many and varied insults to my faith, my God and the most important thing about who I am. Can I share my “trick” with the Muslim world?

Here’s what I do when faced with content offensive to my faith.

If it’s on TV – I change the channel.
If it’s on the radio – I change the station.
If it’s in a magazine – I flip the page.
If it’s on a website – I close the browser.
If it’s on a billboard – I look away.
If it’s on a flyer – I throw the flyer away.
If it’s in a conversation – I walk away.
If it’s on a t-shirt – I don’t look at it.
If it’s on a bumper sticker – I don’t look at it.

Actually… my basic secret is don’t look, listen or interact with things that offend me. And then I don’t feel sooooo bad (he sang, thinking of Julie Andrews…).