Posted on 04/06/2008 8:08:03 AM PDT by knighthawk
TEHRAN (FNA)- A Non-Governmental Organization in Iran has started production of a documentary called 'Beyond Fitna' to respond to far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders' provocative dissertation 'Fitna'.
The Iranian organization called 'NGO Islam and Christianity' started production of the documentary after the Dutch lawmaker displayed his movie which urges Muslims to tear out "hate-filled" verses from the Qoran and starts and finishes with an insulting cartoon of Prophet Mohammad (Peace Be Upon Him).
The NGO's documentary called 'Beyond Fitna' deals with incitement of violence in the Bible. Muslims believe that the book deemed holy by Christians today is a distorted version of the original Bible.
'Beyond Fitna' focuses on the orders given to worldwide Christians in the (distorted version of) Bible for stoking violence, committing genocide, attacking others, beheading and burning women and children who have been taken into captivity.
The documentary recycles film clips from crimes committed by extremist Christians under the inspirations of the said Bible teachings, and aims to provide a response to the allegations made by Pope Benedict XVI, who called Islam a religion of violence after misunderstanding certain Organic verses.
'Beyond Fitna' is produced while an overwhelming wave of protest is shown by worldwide Muslim and Christian communities against Wilder's movie.
Wilders' provocative dissertation Fitna hit the Internet March 27. Even before the seventeen minute film's release, protests erupted.
The movie is a documentary-style exposé of American trash-journalist Bill O'Reilly's militant calls for violent demonstrations and reprisals against "unbelievers" who dare to oppose his dogma.
Australia condemned the Dutch lawmaker's anti-Quran film, with the foreign minister calling it "highly offensive."
Foreign Minister Stephen Smith rejected the film's premise of equating Islam with acts of terror and violence.
"It is an obvious attempt to generate discord between faith communities," Smith said. "I strongly reject the ideas contained in the film and deplore its release."
Muslim nations, the European Union and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon have all expressed outrage over the film, which has sparked noisy street protests in many Islamic nations.
The Dutch government has distanced itself from Wilders and tried to prevent the kind of backlash Denmark suffered over Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) cartoons.
Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende said in a televised speech he rejected Wilders' views and was pleased by the initial restrained reactions of Dutch Muslim organizations.
Thousands of Dutch people demonstrated Saturday in Amsterdam to show that Wilders does not represent the whole country.
Dutch exporters have expressed fears of a possible boycott.
The European Union supports the Dutch government's approach and believes the film serves no purpose other than "inflaming hatred," the Slovenian EU presidency said in a statement.
"The European Union and its member states apply the principle of the freedom of speech which is part of our values and traditions. However, it should be exercised in a spirit of respect for religious and other beliefs and convictions."
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Coming soon to PBS.
Muslims believe the Bible is distorted and that allah told Mohammed “the true word” (again). The koran are the rantings of a DEAD conquering warlord. The end.
To be aired around the clock at Easter and Christmas.
They have been to our Universities, smiled at us across the examining table, driven us to airports, surfed Our net,oogled Our women on MTV Springbreak. They now run Al Jazeera like CNN. They can make propaganda as well as Absolut, and the packaging will get slicker.
Fitna here...
http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/020486.php
Many thanks to Geert Wilders and Robert Spencer.
More discussion here...
http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/020586.php#comments
Thanks for posting, knighthawk.
Thanks to Robert Spencer and the outstanding posters at jihadwatch.
??? Scrappleface?
Aren’t they afraid of a fatwa from the Amish?
They won’t be able to find any recent historical footage of Christians blowing up churches, mosques, or in public crowds.
You won’t find Christian required human rights violation of all the women.
You won’t find Christians using children and the retarded to strap bombs to and blow up by remote.
You won’t find Christians taking over planes and flying them into buildings.
There big chip is to claim Hitler was a Christian, only problem with that is he killed Christians as he did Gypsies, Jews, Gays and just about anybody who wasn’t part of his army.
Hitler can call himself whatever, but his actions speak louder than words.
Same could be said for the ego driven, backward Muslims who refuse to reform Islam into a civilized state.
There big chip = Their big chip...
Morning brain, sorry!
The thing with “Fitna,” after quoting a portion of the Koran promoting violence, they showed a video clip of Mohammedans carrying it out.
What kind of clips are they going to include in this?
Oh, I know, Jews and Christians RESPONDING to original Moslem attacks.
The movie is a documentary-style exposé of American trash-journalist Bill O’Reilly’s militant calls for violent demonstrations and reprisals against “unbelievers” who dare to oppose his dogma.
Bill O’Reilly’s dogma?
Now I am confused.
Of course, the UN will be silent on this. After all, Christian’s don’t riot when offended.
Lots of luck finding footage of Christians blowing up trains and skyscrapers, shooting women in the head, dragging corpses in parades alongside their kids, or some of the other activities portrayed in Fitna.
The difference is that while "Fitna" used current news clips, the Ay-rab response will have to cite Christian atrocities by using woodcuts from the Middle Ages.
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