Religion Highjacked
Please respond to the following topic. Your initial post should be a minimum of 200 words in length.
Many militants groups have distorted religion for their benefit. Many feel, especially in the West, the religion most distorted in recent times is Islam. Besides Islam, there are other religions being/have been distorted in this manner. Research one of them and post your findings. Be sure to include the group, what religion they are highjacking, their motivation and how successful they are/have been in their endeavors.
One Man’s Terrorist is Another Man’s Freedom Fighter
Watch this CNN video on the creation and history of Hezbollah.
After viewing it, would you say the term “One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter” applies to Hezbollah? Why or why not?
Embedded Video Player: Inside Hezbollah (Documentary about Hezbollah)
Part 1: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2d2ay_inside-hezbollah-1-of-2_peoplePart 2: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2d2lw_inside-hezbollah-2-of-2_people
