Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, is said to be shocked by the "hostility of the response" after claiming the adoption of certain aspects of the Islamic Sharia law in the British legal system is "unavoidable".
All the main political parties have said they are dismayed by his comments and there has been calls for his resignation.
I've already stated my opinion of Sharia Law in an earlier post.
But I think Dr Williams has been very naive, despite his honest intentions. He has the right to make his opinions public. But in trying to be well-meaning, all the Archbishop has done is generate (predictable) fury in the British tabloid press and help instigate animosity against Muslims residing in this country (the majority of which might not even agree with his views anyway).
Sharia law in UK is 'unavoidable'
Archbishop defends Sharia remarks
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