More Reviews of "God's Warriors"

More reviews of CNN's "God's Warriors." Brian Lowry of Variety TV writes:

That said, given the overheated rhetoric that characterizes the discourse surrounding the "war on terror," such contextual analysis is sorely needed -- highlighting the fear that prompts religious orthodoxies to lash out at modern society, while reminding us that no major religion is unpolluted by dangerous zealotry.

"...no major religion is unpolluted by dangerous zealotry." Of course, we could also say "no major ideology is unpolluted by dangerous zealotry," or "no major population group" or "no major region of the world" or "no major historical period" or ... you get the picture. Read his whole review here.

"All told, it's a welcome departure from cable news' baser instincts, where predators, missing women and kids, and celebrity foibles command centerstage on a daily basis, with scant time devoted to the expensive, theoretically ratings-deflating proposition of providing a wider window onto the world."

Here, here! Very true. If I hear any more about Lindsay Lohan's alcoholism, I'm going to vomit. I may have disagreements with Amanpour's presentation, but at least we had some intellectually stimulating television to watch.

Ted West of "The Naked Conservative" calls Amanpour a "female Michael Moore." Ouch.

Barry Garron of Yahoo!News asks questions Amanpour does not answer:

What Amanpour doesn't do -- and what needs to be done -- is to point out the contrasts among these groups [Jews, Muslims, Christians]. Do they all have the same strength within their religions? Do they receive support, tacit or otherwise, from governments? Do they plan to achieve their aims peacefully? Are they, in fact, God's warriors, or are they more like God's missionaries?

A good review, but I can't get a link to work. Ted West (above) links to it.

I think even disinterested secularists get the point. When comparing Jews, Muslims, and Christians, there are major, major differences, despite surface similarities.