Prior to Christianity, there were countless different cultures all following their own separate religions. Seeing as there never was any such religion as "paganism", which people's religion is supposed to have been offended by this? Saxons? Romans? Celts? Neolithic tribes?

You could be forgiven for thinking this is a sacred site. But thinking there is an ancient religion called "paganism" is completely ignorant, particularly if you think you're practicing it.

barry, winchester,

So I have to be the one to ask the obvious question, I guess. Being that the Giant was carved in the 17th century in a largely Christian Britain, what actual connection to modern Paganism does it have, seeing that modern paganism arose in the 19th century?

Even if we imagine it is an ancient carving, and pretend that modern Paganism has any real connection to ancient paganism - What proof does anybody have this figure was carved for religious reasons?

Jay Wheeler, New Castle, PA

So, its all down to Homer then.
All this bloody rain we have had this summer is obviously down to the pagans wishing to be rid of the grotesque image of Mr Simpson.
Maybe we should be a little more respectfull to the pagans now, for summers sake!

Pete Fone, St Albans, UK

So much for biodegradeble paint that would wash off in the rain.
The Homer Simpson picture is still there.
Funny how the press have kept quiet over this.
And all those people out there saying, it'll wash and lighten up wheres your sense of humour.
I lost my humour many years ago when this country bacame over run with American trash like this.

Morrigan, Cardiff, UK

Hmmmm.
I know lets all take the mick out of pagans shall we.
Of course we have no right to moan about something do we?
If we do suddenly we are brunt of peoples jokes.We are told to lighten up and get a sense of humour.
Another thing, have any of you seen any pagans on the streets trying to convert you?
Or knocking from door to door, posting leaflets, letting off bombs, threatening to kill people, rioting or preaching violence?
No. What a surprise. All thats happened is some pagans have expressed they're unhappiness at something.
Thats it.
And do you really believe what you read in the papers. The bit about rain magic was misquoted. Having dealt with the media I know how much they like to misquote to get a good story.
Each one of you must have something important that you would moan about that other people would consider trivial.
One day the boot will be on the other foot.
Would you then be happy if other people started joking at laughing at your expense?

Morrigan, Cardiff, UK

You have to admit it's a brilliant and humorous juxtaposition, I smiled as soon as I saw it and I mean no disrespect to any pagans or other religions ... I think it encompasses life today really well, 'high' and 'low' culture right next door to each other, the 'techno' and the natural world co-existing. More worrying are plans to put a carpark through (or under?) Stonehenge. Modern-day development madness ... But the rain prayers/dances have surely been answered lately!

dharmagirl, Liverpool, England

At first I found it funny then I realised the giant is an ancient (O.K. so possibly not that ancient but at least 17th century) revered symbol and I can understand why SOME (not all) Pagans are bothered, it's disrespectful to their religion. And as someone else said, it's disrespectful to the hertiage of the English. As someone else said, if it was a different religion, there would be uproar - Simpsons makes jokes out of various religions but IN CARTOONS, not by actually going out to sacred sites and drawing stuff next to them to mock them. In addition, as yet another person suggested, this could cause loads of people to go to the site and potentially destroy the giant.

Why is rain magic so much less plausible than a giant invisible spirit who's also everywhere at the same time who was at first really violent (read Old Testament) who then suddenly, without explanation, changed to promoting peace and came to earth fully human but also still fully God, having been born of a virgin?

PJ, Salford,

It's a sign, it's a sign! Let us go about the world making friends and sharing our doughnuts. sacred are the fat yellow men with three fingers, blessed are the pastry makers

Brian, Nazereth,

NEWSFLASH WORLD!!!!! A joke has made it public! Everyone drop everything and get your judging sticks out!

Come on people it's a joke (as in Ha ha), some find it funny, some don't. People that don't... please be patient. Im sure something that amuses you will come along one day.

Chris Sharp, welwyn garden city, hertfordshire

So Homer's bad, but condoms, jeans, and bikes are OK?

Catherine, Pittsburgh,

The lack of tolerance shown towards the western world by eastern reilgions unable to see a joke results in terrorist activity.

We pride ourselves by having more tolerant religions and our very constitution allows us to satirise everything in the name of humour.

So come on Pagans, lighten up and join the fun. Perhaps a tellytubby would have been more suitable considering you're being so po faced!

Me, I hope Homer manages to hoopla that donut.....

Paul Ritchie, Southampton,

Fail to see joke!!!
So what is all the fuss regarding a little girl who is not allowed to wear a purity ring then? We Pagans also have rights and deserve respect.

Crom, Madrid,