Comments on: DVD Review: Islam: What the West Needs to Know http://www.bloggernews.net/18882 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:07:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: BeRational http://www.bloggernews.net/18882#comment-1806822 BeRational Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:43:31 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/18882#comment-1806822 I have lived as an open, practicing American Christian in Indonesia (80% of the population is Islam...the largest Muslim population in the world). I met hundreds of Muslims and became very close friends with many. I was invited into homes, to weddings, to celebrate births, and we discussed and debated our beliefs and values. Every person I met was extremely kind, peace loving, and accepting of my beliefs. Also, they wanted nothing more than peace amongst different religions and ways of life in the world. Any written doctrine (especially those written over 1000 years ago) can have all sorts of interpretations. To depict Islam in the way this film has, with the intention of creating hatred, is as evil and extreme as radical fundamentalists in the world today. What could possibly be the intention of creating this film? I have lived as an open, practicing American Christian in Indonesia (80% of the population is Islam…the largest Muslim population in the world). I met hundreds of Muslims and became very close friends with many. I was invited into homes, to weddings, to celebrate births, and we discussed and debated our beliefs and values. Every person I met was extremely kind, peace loving, and accepting of my beliefs. Also, they wanted nothing more than peace amongst different religions and ways of life in the world.

Any written doctrine (especially those written over 1000 years ago) can have all sorts of interpretations. To depict Islam in the way this film has, with the intention of creating hatred, is as evil and extreme as radical fundamentalists in the world today. What could possibly be the intention of creating this film?

]]> By: Nuslimoon http://www.bloggernews.net/18882#comment-1411067 Nuslimoon Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:46:26 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/18882#comment-1411067 Salaam. I've just one question that I hope the makers of this documentary and others who agree with it's premise will answer truthfully. Everywhere in the world, especially in America and Europe, there are thousands upon thousands of people who reverted to Islam. Were their conversion made with a jihadist's sword at their throat? Thank you. Salaam.

I’ve just one question that I hope the makers of this documentary and others who agree with it’s premise will answer truthfully.

Everywhere in the world, especially in America and Europe, there are thousands upon thousands of people who reverted to Islam. Were their conversion made with a jihadist’s sword at their throat?

Thank you.

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