ISIS: Remaining and Expanding

[Magda Hassan]

As much as this is true, try not to forget the many Christians who were and are seen as enemies of all that you write. Many were tortured and murdered in
Central and South America specifically for their faith. Liberation theology was and still is targeted The Empire.

Now of course you may say that it is still all bullshit. But at least honor those who have suffered greatly. For example, The Blindfold's Eyes: My Journey From Torture to Truth, Dianna Ortiz.

Oh, I agree Lauren. I was using it less in the personal experience than the use the State has for it in both cases, Christianity and Islam. But ISIS has pretensions to be a State and its use of Islam is therefore imperial and colonial in intent and practice. As it is in the hands of the House of Saud and Indonesia and Malaysia etc. All of whom have indigenous cultures preceding Islam and all resisting to varying degrees. Many of my personal heroes and heroines, including sister Dianna and Oscar Romero, have been practising Christians and so Christ like that they pose a threat to both the official church and the State. And they have suffered greatly and for them I do honour their lives and example. How could one not be moved by their sacrifice? If only I could be 1% as dedicated to the cause as they are. But it also seems clear that secularism is also a target by The Empire(s) and millions of nameless individuals who have led quiet lives of no great or particular significance other than not wanting to be subjected to someone's superstitious mental straightjacket are also being murdered. They too deserve honour though we will never know them.