Yeah its competely unfounded. Islam only wants peace. Look at the world and see how peaceful it is in the middle east.
Look at how free women are to pursue their interests and date who they want. Look at the scientific progress taking place.
Consider giving the Christian right what they want and you’ll see striking similarities develope.
Now realize that the west has supported the Islamic right for the last always. The west has built this world for Islam and then blamed the “savages”. That’s not fair.
I think it’s okay to not be a fan of religion in general, as while it’s possible to cherry-pick the good bits, almost all religions have a lot of bad bits that are often readily taken up by the uneducated portions of society, such as Christians using the bible to demonize LGBTQ+, evolution, science, etc. That’s not to say uneducated people can’t be tricked into bigotry or suppression of women’s rights using other means, but in my experience, religion makes it much easier for those views to spread and take hold, as well as quell critical thinking in general (since doubting the teachings is oftentimes seen as a sin itself).
The context of the article is mostly about how islamaphobia allows for passivity from other nations as Islamic people are slaughtered in genocide, such as in the case of Gaza. This is a pretty indisputable fact, and one I’ve seen first hand in my own family, where with one member there was ready sympathy for the people of Ukraine, but very little for the people of Palestine, and quick acceptance of the narratives against the Palestinians (though how much of that was due to Islam vs. just plain old xenophopia of middle eastern cultures or racism is difficult to ascertain).
Personally I think it’s possible stand up for human rights everywhere while also not being particularly psyched to see religion of any kind growing its influence. Regardless, it shouldn’t stop the help and solidarity you give to people of any religion who are being subjugated to an unjust death machine.
“Is antireligion Christophobic or Islamophobic?
Yes, but especially the word Islamophobic has become a dysphemism because it sounds worse than it is. There’s nothing wrong with being allergic or scared of stupid or dangerous ideas. Pacifists aren’t slandered as “warphobists” either.” —To consider antireligion instead of atheism | arscyni.cc