Quote Originally Posted by poseidon
religions deserve respect because well they are taken too seriously by the believers.. but then you have the opportunity cost of "Freedom of expression and Speech" Society isn't smart enough to make them work together.
that is a non sensical argument. a devotion of seriousness, is by no means a warrent of respect.

In general films stereotype every aspect of human behaviour and beliefs. Often it is through television and film that stereotypes are born, so it is an issue that is wider than just a religon.

however most groups can laugh at the idiosyncratic behaviour of the stereotypes as;
A it is similar to them and they can see the humor in their actions
or
B it is so far removed from them they can laugh at the lack of knowledge.

It is often the religous groups that make the most noise (ie woman naming a teddy mohamed) that can not see the humor or infact obsurd behaviour they posses.