The Middle Eastern region is occupied by Muslims, Christians and Jews. Their constant conflicts have been attributed to the rise in modern terrorism across the region because it is apparent that terrorists from these regions are driven by their radical religious beliefs. It is also clear that not all members of the respective groups have the radical mentality; thus, terrorism is carried out by the few extremist groups that thrive within the religions. The general doctrine among extremist Muslims is that the militants causing terror are looking to liberate their religion and culture from the erosion of the western norms. These are the Muslims who share a skeptic view on the imperialism quest of the western nations. Their radical ideologues have turned them against members of other religions, as well as Islam members who have accepted western norms in their culture. Coptic Christians in the Middle Eastern region have suffered the wrath of the extremists in the region. Their doctrine has always been avoidance of conflict with their counterparts in the region, and the majority of Christians has migrated from the region. Jews in the Middle Eastern region have also enhanced terrorism activities through their extremist groups. Their main doctrine is that they are native to the region; hence, the land belongs to them. Their conflict with the Islamic members is strongly based on boundaries (Terrorism, 2014).
Impact of religion on social/political attitudes of sect members
Religion is the main source of cultural values of Muslims and Jews in the Middle Eastern region. Among the extremist groups, who are the main instigators of terrorism, religious teachings have influenced the members to develop hatred toward their counterparts. For instance, the jihad concept shared by the Muslim members in the region has lured many people into becoming terrorists. The essence of religion in the process is to brainwash the members of the extremists through their radical leaders. Jews have also relied on their religious beliefs, which highlight their right to rule the Middle Eastern region. Christians have lived in the region for decades, but their religious values have driven them into avoidance of trouble. Christians have extreme value for life; hence, they do not actively engage in terrorist activities (FLAME, 2012).
Obsession
From ‘Obsession’ the movie, it is clear that the extremist ideology among some of the members of Islam is the main reason for the increased level of terrorism across the world. This has particularly affected the western nations like the U.S., where the radical Islamic groups have vowed to undertake jihad, the holy war, as they propagate a society that denies the inclusion of non-Muslims. The movie clearly depicts the influence of religion on social and political ideologies among some Muslim groups. It is apparent that these groups have purposed to embark on a quest to spread their extremist ideologies through the spread of fear among non-Muslims. The sects view people from the west as their enemies, and they have purposed to shed blood to have their people freed from the western civilization that is spreading through the Middle Eastern region (Obsession, 2009). The political attitude on terrorism in the modern world highlights a war between the west and Islamic groups in the Middle Eastern region. From a social perspective, there is ultimate suspicion placed on all Muslims across the world by the western societies.
References
FLAME: Why are Christians Disappearing from the Middle East? (2012). Web.
Obsession. (2009). Web.
Terrorism: An Interdisciplinary Perspective. (2014). Wadsworth Cengage Learning. Web.