Joe, I didn't detect any bigotry by the OP. Perhaps the thread title could have been worded better, but both it and the text briefly summarise the BBC News article, without further comment. It's not easy to get over the gist of a thread in the few words allowed, and personally I think the use of the word "religion" is more neutral than specifically referring to Muslims, which could be construed as bigoted.

The difference between religious and non-religious views is that the latter may be changed by discussion or education, whereas the former are matters of faith and not open to argument. Religion, whilst undoubtedly a force for good, has also all too often done considerable harm for reasons which to outsiders, or with the benefit of historical perspective, seem unjustifiable.

However, I agree that being gratuitously rude or offensive is unhelpful and unnecessary.