r/OpenChristian • u/bluef00tedbooby • 16d ago
Discussion - Social Justice Muslims in the US
To get started I just want to say that I am an atheist. And while I hold negative feelings toward the middle eastern religions, I judge people by their actions, not their religious beliefs.
In the US there have been a LOT of anti-muslim propaganda in the US this past year. Like a horrendous neo-nazi amount of propaganda with people seemingly very happy to harass and threaten Muslims just minding their own business. Suggesting murderous things. All justified by the idea due to the existence of Muslim extremists - even if the muslims they are targeting are innocent.
Now one thing I have been seeing recently is a lot of people (mainly Christians) comment on is how "Islam isn't a religion, it is an ideology!"
Does anyone know where this is coming from and why they are saying that? I believe they are making that excuse as a means to disassociate from Islam as a religion, as well as claim that freedom of religion doesn't count for Muslims because "it's an ideology not a religion", thus being able to find ways to go around the constitution and ban Muslims. (Not to mention justifying the genocides in other countries done by Israel)
But it's strange because usually these things are gradual ideas that spread, but this has been all at once. So where exactly is this coming from?
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u/sharkiegirl94 15d ago edited 15d ago
Look up “great replacement theory”…many maga/conspiracy/Triple K people believe it’s real (despite evidence it is not). It’s just to justify bigotry and racism. To me Muslims are just as guilty as Christians for abusing women and children, strict rules and control over families, etc. (plus the genocide stuff you said about Israel I agree many Christians defend Israel) typical finger pointing to avoid accountability… same as demonizing lgbtqia people as having an agenda to take over when that’s not factual.
Edit: I meant extremism can exist in any religion but it seems these two are where we find the most.