tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402506991616809807.post847505144071603943..comments2023-10-16T06:53:15.333-07:00Comments on mrontemp: Islam and PolytheismOntario Emperorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00468229071024779982noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402506991616809807.post-1653445521429394452007-12-03T17:30:00.000-08:002007-12-03T17:30:00.000-08:00Ellen, I think that more than religion is involved...Ellen, I think that more than religion is involved in this particular case, since I suspect that there are some Christian countries which would have banned "Life of Brian" (or, for that matter, "The Holy Grail"), although some could conceivably argue that "Life of Brian" is more of a parody of the things around Jesus (as well as some modern references), rather than a parody of Jesus Himself. <BR/><BR/>But you may have a point. If I recall correctly, "Life of Brian" came out at about the same time as the movie that angered the Hanafi Muslims so much. <BR/><BR/>I purpose chose Paul, rather than Jesus, as my example in the beginning of the post, but the comparison is more apt when you compare reactions to belittling Jesus (whom Christians believe IS God) to Mohammed (whom Muslims believe IS NOT God).Ontario Emperorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468229071024779982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8402506991616809807.post-90835375097999001822007-12-03T14:46:00.000-08:002007-12-03T14:46:00.000-08:00Mrontemp, you make some good points.A few weeks ag...Mrontemp, you make some good points.<BR/><BR/>A few weeks ago, a friend and I were watching a DVD of Monty Python's "The Life of Brian," a film from the late 1970s. It makes a mockery of everything sacred in Christianity. We laughed our way through it but, at the end, we both wondered. . .could a film like this ever be made about Islam?<BR/><BR/>Ellen R. Sheeley, Author<BR/>"Reclaiming Honor in Jordan"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com