WE have lately been inundated with many clips , you tubes and articles , all commenting , criticising or explaining , the Bill Maher/Reza Aslan/ Ben Affleck/ Sam Harris several debates , all in defence or against Islam , specifically arguing its brutal ways , and influence on Musslems .
My addition to these debates , would be that all religions with no exceptions , were , and still are in some sense , brutal and hegemonic , deep in their core , especially if threatened . Islam is no different , a perfect replica and an exemplary inheritor of many other religions , more so , an almost perfect imitator of Jewish ways , doctrines and brutality .
In trying to emulate and match European Christian history , and a hopeless striving to revive Islamic glory , through the conquering and colonization of many continents and peoples , many a Musslem group , and a failed Musslem youth from all over the world , and from all walks of life are acting and trying to hide their deeply embedded crises of identity .
It's helping fuel certain , other wise generally silent young people , especially those who were oppressed and frustrated within their communities in the last decades , to reform and reincarnate a lost distinctiveness , a uniqueness and a certain particularity if you like , replacing other forms of failed nationalist aspirations , and an all embracing globalization .
A strict crises of identity . As many or most nationalities in the world , in their strict or broader meanings are fading away and withering . Giving way to some global uniformity and cohesion . We have seen European , American and Asian smaller groups and cohorts behaving in very similar brutal ways , killing and hurting many innocent individuals and groups , mostly under anarchical ideologies , so how about adding some hatred - imbibed religiosity to it , under the form of Islam or any other .
The mixing and inter living of many ethnically different peoples around the world , is pushing some , especially Musslems and Jews , to regroup and re energize , and in some cases turning themselves into beastly cruel prototypes of fanaticism , regularly imitating European classical fascism at its worst , and dreaming of reincarnating , preserving and living a certain past in all its archaic scenes .
A defacto analysis of some brutal scenes of our daily lives . As usual my many thanks to all .
Your analysis of the situation is correct - in that if a culture or religion is on the brink of being ousted or is receiving constant analysis and threat from the rest of the world - then it will strive to rally and make an effort to remain and not become extinct.
ReplyDeleteMy thought however on why the rest of the world is very much against Islam is that it still practices the old tenants of inequality among its followers. This is more or less pointed at the inequality of women in the religion, but nonetheless Islam has not progressed as society has around it.
Catholicism for that matter lives on many of their older and basic tenants - but there isn't such a strong distinction of inequality that is public facing to the rest of the world (even if there is at the core).
You do state that Islam (and Judaism) is at a point in their rally similar to the brute forces of Fascism, but don't forget that the war against fascism was won by the western/progressive ideals of today. So while the youths of Islam are trying to rally their religion into the future - if they continue to do it in such a harsh fashion that alienates the rest of world and people from them... then they will sure enough face the same end as Fascism did in the 20th century.
Very well put my dear reader , I couldn't but agree with all of what you said , but and as you've mentioned , even Catholicism , under the newer Pope , is trying to make progress on many an issue , both other religions are totally stagnating if not regressing , for religious and political reasons , again thanks for sharing your comments and salamat.
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