swiftcobra15 said:I saw how the movie ended, and now it's obvious to me that the directors have an agenda.
They're basically conflating Islam with Islamism—extremism and terrorism.
That said, I still believe any reasonable person can read between the lines:
Terrorists are always a tiny minority, yet they constantly claim to act on behalf of Islam.
I'm not quite sure what you mean by "Christians." Are you referring to believers?
Regardless, we're talking about representatives of Western ("Christian") civilization
and those defending the privileges of the wealthy West at the expense of everyone else.
The core issue remains how the Muslim majority deals with
that extremist, terrorist minority claiming to speak for all Muslims.
Because regardless of any bias in the film, Islamist terrorists are a real and dangerous reality.
Best regards! 🙂
I suppose it’s a good thing this is becoming apparent now, and I can only hope that most people in the Netherlands (and throughout Europe) will also recognize the questionable intentions behind this film.
swiftcobra15 said:I saw how the movie ended, and now it's obvious to me that the directors have an agenda.
They're basically conflating Islam with Islamism—extremism and terrorism.
That said, I still believe any reasonable person can read between the lines:
Terrorists are always a tiny minority, yet they constantly claim to act on behalf of Islam.
I'm not quite sure what you mean by "Christians." Are you referring to believers?
Regardless, we're talking about representatives of Western ("Christian") civilization
and those defending the privileges of the wealthy West at the expense of everyone else.
The core issue remains how the Muslim majority deals with
that extremist, terrorist minority claiming to speak for all Muslims.
Because regardless of any bias in the film, Islamist terrorists are a real and dangerous reality.
Best regards! 🙂
Terrorists are indeed always a minority... and I guess regular people don't want to get involved; they probably fear standing up to them because these groups are often armed, dangerous... and, quite frankly, frequently backed by the West itself. I would argue that major Western media outlets give massive amounts of airtime to non-institutional bandits—terrorists like Ayman al-Zawahiri, who aren't even legitimate representatives—instead of giving that space to legal, institutionalized Muslim leaders, such as a Sheikh or an Imam. It’s actually the opposite. Most coverage is given to bottom-feeders like Amr Moussa, Osama bin Laden, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, or Ayman al-Zawahiri. These Western media outlets seem to prefer quoting those types over, say, a Sheikh or a professor at an Islamic university. That’s why this false impression is created. It suits them, I suppose, to present Islam this way; it serves whoever is paying for these reports.
And true believers among Muslims, unfortunately, lack the means to hold them accountable, since they aren't even permitted to be near the halls of power. A prime example is Algeria, where the principles of parliamentarianism and democracy have been flagrantly violated. But it’s much the same in other Muslim nations: Egypt, Libya, Iraq... where the people in power are those installed by the USA and the West, rather than those the people and the faithful actually desire.
swiftcobra15 said:I saw how the movie ended, and now it's obvious to me that the directors have an agenda.
They're basically conflating Islam with Islamism—extremism and terrorism.
That said, I still believe any reasonable person can read between the lines:
Terrorists are always a tiny minority, yet they constantly claim to act on behalf of Islam.
I'm not quite sure what you mean by "Christians." Are you referring to believers?
Regardless, we're talking about representatives of Western ("Christian") civilization
and those defending the privileges of the wealthy West at the expense of everyone else.
The core issue remains how the Muslim majority deals with
that extremist, terrorist minority claiming to speak for all Muslims.
Because regardless of any bias in the film, Islamist terrorists are a real and dangerous reality.
Best regards! 🙂
True believers among Christians are much like true believers among Muslims... they are cultured, polite, and don't harbor hatred or lie. A commonality today is that "others" often speak ill of them in their name. However, there is a stark difference: in the West, bad actors abuse power, commissioning films like this in the name of Christianity just to gain new legitimacy for their colonialist policies in the Muslim world. And sadly, even believers among Christians often fall for it. The difference lies in the fact that European societies are wealthy and socially organized... while Christians are constantly fed certain fairy tales through the church and the media so that they don't realize what is actually being done in their name.
swiftcobra15 said:I saw how the movie ended, and now it's obvious to me that the directors have an agenda.
They're basically conflating Islam with Islamism—extremism and terrorism.
That said, I still believe any reasonable person can read between the lines:
Terrorists are always a tiny minority, yet they constantly claim to act on behalf of Islam.
I'm not quite sure what you mean by "Christians." Are you referring to believers?
Regardless, we're talking about representatives of Western ("Christian") civilization
and those defending the privileges of the wealthy West at the expense of everyone else.
The core issue remains how the Muslim majority deals with
that extremist, terrorist minority claiming to speak for all Muslims.
Because regardless of any bias in the film, Islamist terrorists are a real and dangerous reality.
Best regards! 🙂
I suppose I’ve already mentioned that the majority lacks the tools to prevent this. In most Muslim societies, the government is essentially disconnected from the people and the faithful by default... But, what can we Americans do in cities like Chicago, Detroit, or New York? Perhaps that is an interesting question to ask. We aren't out here in the States slaughtering people on live TV, blowing up railways, or hijacking planes. I don't think I can be held responsible for the actions of some madman in Spain or Afghanistan, someone about whom I know nothing—neither who raised him during his childhood nor who is paying him to commit such atrocities... I feel sorry that such figures exist among Muslims; if I had the power, I would eliminate them instantly, but I simply don't have that capacity. 🤷 Regards
