9/11 Museum set to open. Muslims are offended. (1 Viewer)

[Dr Oadi]

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/24/nyregion/interfaith-panel-denounces-a-9-11-museum-exhibits-portrayal-of-islam.html?hp&_r=0

In other news water is wet.

 

[matuski]

With the museum opening on May 21, it has shown the film to several groups, including an interfaith advisory group of clergy members. Those on the panel overwhelmingly took strong exception to the film, believing some of the terminology in it casts aspersions on all Muslims, and requested changes. But the museum has declined. In March, the sole imam in the group resigned to make clear that he could not endorse its contents.

I'm shocked you misrepresented the article in the title.

 

[fatness]

Shocked here, too.

I'm shocked you misrepresented the article in the title.

 

[timschochet]

They should be offended. The word "Islamist" means someone who is dedicated to a radicalized anti-western version of fundamentalist Islam. I understand that, and hopefully others here do too, but the public at large is not going to. They're going to assume that it means anyone who is Islamic.

The memorial should be about remembrance of what happened that day, not about breeding resentment against Islam.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

I'm offended of people being offended about other people being offended.

 

[NCCommish]

With the museum opening on May 21, it has shown the film to several groups, including an interfaith advisory group of clergy members. Those on the panel overwhelmingly took strong exception to the film, believing some of the terminology in it casts aspersions on all Muslims, and requested changes. But the museum has declined. In March, the sole imam in the group resigned to make clear that he could not endorse its contents.

I'm shocked you misrepresented the article in the title.

I sense some sarcasm here.

 

[El Floppo]

They should be offended. The word "Islamist" means someone who is dedicated to a radicalized anti-western version of fundamentalist Islam. I understand that, and hopefully others here do too, but the public at large is not going to. They're going to assume that it means anyone who is Islamic.

The memorial should be about remembrance of what happened that day, not about breeding resentment against Islam.

If you understand that, you also understand that people are muslim, not islamic.

 

[Sand]

Is there a link to view this film? It isn't in the NYT article. I would like to see what the offended are offended about.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

That's unfortunate.

 

[timschochet]

They should be offended. The word "Islamist" means someone who is dedicated to a radicalized anti-western version of fundamentalist Islam. I understand that, and hopefully others here do too, but the public at large is not going to. They're going to assume that it means anyone who is Islamic.

The memorial should be about remembrance of what happened that day, not about breeding resentment against Islam.

If you understand that, you also understand that people are muslim, not islamic.

Ha! You're right.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

The memorial should be about remembrance of what happened that day, not about breeding resentment against Islam.

Kind of hard to remember what happened on 9/11 without discussing the radical, violent fringe of Islam.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Is there a link to view this film? It isn't in the NYT article. I would like to see what the offended are offended about.

I'm not sure how we're supposed to judge whether there's anything offensive about this film or not without being able to see it, or least reading a transcript or something.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Unrelated

While I don't have any intention or desire to visit the museum, the Memorial is incredibly powerful. Recommended.

 

[TheIronSheik]

To be fair, Muslims are offended that they are being unfairly lumped into the group that took down the buildings. That's all.

I think it's a pretty fair gripe.

 

[flapgreen]

There are better things for them to get offended about.

 

[glock]

There are better things for them to get offended about.

Like?

 

[Parrothead]

There are better things for them to get offended about.

Like?

gays..

 

[Rove!]

With the museum opening on May 21, it has shown the film to several groups, including an interfaith advisory group of clergy members. Those on the panel overwhelmingly took strong exception to the film, believing some of the terminology in it casts aspersions on all Muslims, and requested changes. But the museum has declined. In March, the sole imam in the group resigned to make clear that he could not endorse its contents.

I'm shocked you misrepresented the article in the title.

I sense some ironic sarcasm here.

fyp

 

[glock]

There are better things for them to get offended about.

Like?

gays..

The Muslims?

 

[Parrothead]

There are better things for them to get offended about.

Like?

gays..

The Muslims?

yep

 

[Fennis]

Unrelated

While I don't have any intention or desire to visit the museum, the Memorial is incredibly powerful. Recommended.

The Memorial was great. Very beautiful and well done.

 

[Rove!]

Is there a link to view this film? It isn't in the NYT article. I would like to see what the offended are offended about.

I agree. Kind of hard to judge from the article if the film in its current version does enough to distinguish between the religion and some extremists who claim to be believers in that religion

 

[glock]

Unrelated

While I don't have any intention or desire to visit the museum, the Memorial is incredibly powerful. Recommended.

The Memorial was great. Very beautiful and well done.

Especially at night...

 

[beer 302]

I'm offended of people being offended about other people being offended.

I think I agree but I may be offended, not sure