Comments on: A Few Random Comments About the God’s Warriors Series http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/08/25/a-few-random-comments-about-the-gods-warriors-series/ Feminist, anti-racist, pro-fat, plus whatever else we feel like talking about. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:59:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: daniel sebold http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/08/25/a-few-random-comments-about-the-gods-warriors-series/#comment-302372 daniel sebold Sun, 26 Aug 2007 16:17:11 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/08/25/a-few-random-comments-about-the-gods-warriors-series/#comment-302372 You have South Korea listed as one of the most restrictive countries in the world for abortion. This is not true. An Australian friend of mine recently had an aortion here in Busan. Doctors simply list it as another type of operation. You have South Korea listed as one of the most restrictive countries in the world for abortion. This is not true. An Australian friend of mine recently had an aortion here in Busan. Doctors simply list it as another type of operation.

]]> By: Rachel S. http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/08/25/a-few-random-comments-about-the-gods-warriors-series/#comment-302345 Rachel S. Sun, 26 Aug 2007 07:29:46 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/08/25/a-few-random-comments-about-the-gods-warriors-series/#comment-302345 Yes Electric Furr, the Christian one was not very historical at all. Well I supposed 1989 is history, but they could have gone back further. nykrindc, good point about the military chaplains. That couls should how their message gets reinforced in other social institutions. Yes Electric Furr, the Christian one was not very historical at all. Well I supposed 1989 is history, but they could have gone back further.

nykrindc, good point about the military chaplains. That couls should how their message gets reinforced in other social institutions.

]]> By: nykrindc http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/08/25/a-few-random-comments-about-the-gods-warriors-series/#comment-302340 nykrindc Sun, 26 Aug 2007 05:44:22 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/08/25/a-few-random-comments-about-the-gods-warriors-series/#comment-302340 I agree with you that the part on Jewish fundamentalism was better than the other two. With regard to the Christian fundamentalists, I thought that Amanpour should have tried to interview some of the chaplains in our own military whom, it has been reported, have tried converting other non-Christians, including Jewish members of our armed forces. That said, she did a pretty good job, and yes, the section where she pointed out that the Taliban justified its treatment of women in the same manner as he had just done, was priceless. Also, the series on Islam and its fundametalists did need more interviews with Muslims, particularly "femenist" Muslim women who do argue for the veil, and even hijab as liberating for women so long as it is their choice to make. That is something that we fail to comprehend in this country, mainly due to the images we saw with regard to the Taliban's treatment of women. It's always a hard argument to make because people usually take a black/white view of it. In any case, great summation. I agree with you that the part on Jewish fundamentalism was better than the other two. With regard to the Christian fundamentalists, I thought that Amanpour should have tried to interview some of the chaplains in our own military whom, it has been reported, have tried converting other non-Christians, including Jewish members of our armed forces. That said, she did a pretty good job, and yes, the section where she pointed out that the Taliban justified its treatment of women in the same manner as he had just done, was priceless.

Also, the series on Islam and its fundametalists did need more interviews with Muslims, particularly “femenist” Muslim women who do argue for the veil, and even hijab as liberating for women so long as it is their choice to make. That is something that we fail to comprehend in this country, mainly due to the images we saw with regard to the Taliban’s treatment of women. It’s always a hard argument to make because people usually take a black/white view of it.

In any case, great summation.

]]> By: Electric Furr http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/08/25/a-few-random-comments-about-the-gods-warriors-series/#comment-302329 Electric Furr Sun, 26 Aug 2007 02:26:52 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2007/08/25/a-few-random-comments-about-the-gods-warriors-series/#comment-302329 I was hoping to see this series as it sounded interesting, but I missed it due to lack of cable, so I'm glad to be able to read your synopsis. It's quite disappointing to hear that the one episode covering Christianity didn't take the opportunity to really evaluate the ways in which Christian fundamentalists have affected Western society. There is such a rich history to draw from: the witch trials, the Reformation, the anti-abortion movement, the Catholic church's history of sexual abuse...so many, and probably so little time. I wonder, though without having viewed the series myself, if there was a faith bias? After all, Christianity seems to be the blanket of faith in which at least North America sleeps under, regardless of the diversity of cultures that exist here. Christmas and Easter are still recognized on the same level as civic holidays while other religious events are not... Well, that's my babbling about a show I didn't get to watch... I was hoping to see this series as it sounded interesting, but I missed it due to lack of cable, so I’m glad to be able to read your synopsis. It’s quite disappointing to hear that the one episode covering Christianity didn’t take the opportunity to really evaluate the ways in which Christian fundamentalists have affected Western society. There is such a rich history to draw from: the witch trials, the Reformation, the anti-abortion movement, the Catholic church’s history of sexual abuse…so many, and probably so little time. I wonder, though without having viewed the series myself, if there was a faith bias? After all, Christianity seems to be the blanket of faith in which at least North America sleeps under, regardless of the diversity of cultures that exist here. Christmas and Easter are still recognized on the same level as civic holidays while other religious events are not…

Well, that’s my babbling about a show I didn’t get to watch…

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