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While Breivik could express an lucid understanding of problems due to liberalism, he also evidenced various delusions, while his method of achieving a "a secular European society based on our Christian cultural heritage", (p. 1346) was itself immoral, and not in accordance with Scripture, as was much of his idea of a such a society itself. | While Breivik could express an lucid understanding of problems due to liberalism, he also evidenced various delusions, while his method of achieving a "a secular European society based on our Christian cultural heritage", (p. 1346) was itself immoral, and not in accordance with Scripture, as was much of his idea of a such a society itself. | ||
| − | Breivik's goal seems to have been to bring about | + | While Breivik valued Christian morality in general, even if not strictly held to by himself, and had a perverse hope of glorification as a martyr, much of the value he placed upon religion was for the practical purposes of fulfilling his mission. |
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| + | Breivik's goal seems to have been to bring about a repristinated Norway according to the memory of his youth and his interpretation of history, with a secular Christian but Catholic culture. He saw Islam as engaging in another invasion, this time by a birth rate far above that of the "indigenous" people, whom he compared to American Indians. His antipathy toward the Islamisation of Europe apparently had beginnings far earlier, as he states that he remembers Muslim gangs in the 90's "that systematically harassed, robbed and beat ethnic Norwegian youngsters who were unfortunate enough to not have the right affiliations." However, his best friend was a man named Arsalan who was a Pakistani. (1389) | ||
Breivik was from a broken home, but expressed that he had no "negative experiences in my childhood in any way," although he had "way too much freedom though if anything." But he stated that he did "not approve of the super-liberal, matriarchal upbringing though as it completely lacked discipline and has contributed to feminise me to a certain degree. He claimed that he had a good relationship with his four half siblings, and also had some very interesting conversations with his step brother's "super-feminist and quite radical Marxist girlfriend" where, he glibly recounts, "she almost physically strangled me." (p. 1387) | Breivik was from a broken home, but expressed that he had no "negative experiences in my childhood in any way," although he had "way too much freedom though if anything." But he stated that he did "not approve of the super-liberal, matriarchal upbringing though as it completely lacked discipline and has contributed to feminise me to a certain degree. He claimed that he had a good relationship with his four half siblings, and also had some very interesting conversations with his step brother's "super-feminist and quite radical Marxist girlfriend" where, he glibly recounts, "she almost physically strangled me." (p. 1387) | ||
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Anders Behring Breivik, a self described "investor, director, manager," etc. "revolutionary conservative," "resistance fighter"[1] - and terrorist, was born in Oslo, Norway on February 13th, 1979.
Breivik was accused of, and has since admitted, murdering at least 76 people[2] in Norway on July 22, 2011.A bomb was set off near government buildings in Oslo, killing 8. Some time later, Breivik, dressed as a policeman, gained access to the island of Utoya, where hundreds of young people were attending a youth camp sponsored by the Norwegian Labor Party. After gathering the attendees into a group, Breivik reportedly began shooting, killing at least 68 people there.
Breivik has been charged with acts of terrorism. While appearing before a judge on July 25, 2011, Breivik admitted to the acts but pleaded not guilty to the charge of terrorism,[3] as he believes he was acting in preemptive self-defense [4]
Breivik manifesto and ideology
Over a period of a some three years Breivik wrote and/or compiled a 1,518 page, partly plagiaristic manifesto, 2083 – A European Declaration of Independence, half of which he states he wrote himself. He sent this to 8,000 dedicated nationalists just before his murderous rampages began, and which was subsequently converted to a PDF file[5] and posted on the Internet after the attacks.
While the manifesto contains a legal disclaimer, (p. 766-68) yet Breivik details how Europe was invaded by Islam in the past and was defeated, and expresses plans to combat, by an "armed indigenous rights movements/resistance movement" (p. 668), the latest Islamic invasion/attack in which they employ "demographic warfare." (p. 816) Breivik resistance involves raising up an army of Justiciar Knights, PCCTS, ("Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Solomonici," or "Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon" in Englsih), commonly known as the Knights Templar,(p. 1509) which Breivik claimed had been re-formed in London in 2002
Breivik compendium/book presents "advanced ideological, practical, tactical, organizational and rhetorical solutions and strategies" for his war against "Islam and the cultural Marxism/multiculturalism in Western Europe," and its different political fronts, and the reestablishment of a secular "Christian" Catholic culture, and thus the restoration of Europe's cultural self-confidence (nationalism) by 2083. (pp. 4,5,802) Its extensive instructions includes prolonged violence and advocation of the use of drugs to enhance performance.
The manifesto also shows that Breivik was an active player of the World of Warcraft (and other computer games), and indicates that he was inspired by such themes. [6] The term Justiciar Knights may have been partly inspired by the asari character of the Mass Effect video game.[7]
Religion and moral views
On his Facebook profile, Breivik describes himself as a Christian. He states that he chose to be baptised into the Protestant Church of Norway at the age of 15 although he later became disenchanted with Norway's State Church, supporting “an indirect collective conversion of the Protestant church back to the Catholic” in an online post in 2009.
Deputy police chief Roger Andresen initially told reporters that "We have no more information than... what has been found on [his] own websites, which is that it goes towards the right and that it is, so to speak, Christian fundamentalist." [8]
Likewise some reports were quick to described Breivik as a “Christian terrorist,” largely on the basis of his basic identity as one on his Facebook profile and his postings to some Christian fundamentalist type Web sites on certain shared views.
However, in contrast to the common theological understanding of Christian fundamentalism, that of "militantly anti-modernist Protestant evangelicalism," and its emphasis on Protestant doctrine and salvation by faith,[9] in his manifesto Breivik referred to "Protestantism as the Marxism of Christianity," (p. 1346) and criticized salvation by faith and deplored "Christian fundamentalist theocracy" as "everything we do not want", in favor of "a secular European society based on our Christian cultural heritage", (p. 1346) and also commended the separation of Church and state. (p. 1132)
Breivik invoked Roman Catholic canon law and the example of the Crusades for support, and looked toward a "Crusader Pope." (p. 1135) He also believed those who died in his case were worthy of an Indulgence, (pp. 1324-26, 46) and stated, "If there is a God I will be allowed to enter heaven as all other martyrs for the Church in the past," (p. 1345) and advocated that such take of "the Eucharist (Holy Communion/The Lord's Supper)" for the practical purpose of strength to face such death. (p. 1345)
Breivik denied the need for a personal relationship with Christ and also considered it sufficient that one be "a Christian-agnostic or a Christian atheist" to fight for his Christian cultural heritage, (p. 1361, 62) and held that "it is essential that science takes an undisputed precedence over biblical teachings." (p. 1403)
In response to the question as to why he choose an allegiance to a group with Christian values and pan- European goals instead of a purely national/regional group, Breivik stated that,
"My choice has nothing to do with the fact that I am not proud of my own traditions and heritage. My choice was based purely pragmatism...A hateful ideology (white supremacist), death metal, Odinism, conspiracy theories does NOT have mass appeal...It is essential that we choose a banner that has the potential to appeal towards central and southern Europeans as well...Mass appeal should be the most essential factor in this strategy. (p. 1380,81)
Responding to the issue of perceived anti-Gay mentality among conservatives, Breivik stated,
The multiculturalists WANT us to fit in their pre-defined stereotype. They want us to be racists, fascist, gay hating individuals because it would make their job so much easier in their effort to label us as the scum of the earth. The truth of the matter is that I personally know several gay individuals and have known several gay people during the years and I don't have any reservations against them. Why would I care what they do behind closed doors?
However, I personally do object to the "gay media hysteria" which has been going on in Western Europe the last two decades. In many cases "alleged victim groups" are subjected to positive discrimination within politics, media and certain sectors. In those specific contexts it has become standard policy to discriminate so called "heterosexual men". Western European media, especially in the protestant countries are obsessed with cheering the gay community and other minorities they see as "preferred groups" in their so called "victim hierarchy". The glorification of "preferred groups" in the EUSSR "victim hierarchy" have gone too far. It's racist and fascist. (pp. 1357,58)
In addition, Breivik stated that after 5 years in the Freemasons he was finally accepted for rank 4-5. However, due to lack of time he decided to decline the offer and told them he would be unavailable until Autumn 2011, due to extensive traveling. (p. 1431)
In an insight on his personal morality, Breivik was fond of the clubs in Hungary, though he disliked rock music, but he avoided affairs with females for the sake of his mission, although he had engaged in fornication less recently, which he stated was "a relatively small sin compared to the huge amounts of grace I am about to generate with my martyrdom operation." He also revealed that he had reserved a substantial sum from his operations budget which he intend to spend on a quality prostitute just before or after he attended his final martyrs mass in Frogner Church in order to place him "biologically, mentally and spiritually at ease." (p. 1424)
While he avoided getting drunk due to the priority of his mission, he advocated the use of performance enhancing drugs to that end, while he did enjoy getting very drunk at a birthday party. (p. 1415) He also played video games for pleasure and motivation, such as those in the "World of Warcraft" series and "Dragon Age Origins", and stated, "I regret to admit that I’ve become a notorious downloader of pirated movies, series and games etc." (p. 1418,24,25)
Analysis
While Breivik could express an lucid understanding of problems due to liberalism, he also evidenced various delusions, while his method of achieving a "a secular European society based on our Christian cultural heritage", (p. 1346) was itself immoral, and not in accordance with Scripture, as was much of his idea of a such a society itself.
While Breivik valued Christian morality in general, even if not strictly held to by himself, and had a perverse hope of glorification as a martyr, much of the value he placed upon religion was for the practical purposes of fulfilling his mission.
Breivik's goal seems to have been to bring about a repristinated Norway according to the memory of his youth and his interpretation of history, with a secular Christian but Catholic culture. He saw Islam as engaging in another invasion, this time by a birth rate far above that of the "indigenous" people, whom he compared to American Indians. His antipathy toward the Islamisation of Europe apparently had beginnings far earlier, as he states that he remembers Muslim gangs in the 90's "that systematically harassed, robbed and beat ethnic Norwegian youngsters who were unfortunate enough to not have the right affiliations." However, his best friend was a man named Arsalan who was a Pakistani. (1389)
Breivik was from a broken home, but expressed that he had no "negative experiences in my childhood in any way," although he had "way too much freedom though if anything." But he stated that he did "not approve of the super-liberal, matriarchal upbringing though as it completely lacked discipline and has contributed to feminise me to a certain degree. He claimed that he had a good relationship with his four half siblings, and also had some very interesting conversations with his step brother's "super-feminist and quite radical Marxist girlfriend" where, he glibly recounts, "she almost physically strangled me." (p. 1387)
Although Breivik's legal disclaimer states that his manifesto is "a fictional account" by a "sci-fi writer" using a new writing style "that has the potential to shock the reader with an incredibly credible fictional plot (written in first, second and third person narrative), yet it seems apparent that the only part of the book intended to be fiction was his statement that "the author or distributor does not condone or agree with any of the descriptions or methods used in this book and the related chapters." (p. 767)
However, it man be speculated that Breivik's lack of distinction between fiction and reality was fostered by his indulgence in computer games. The pretense of writing fiction perhaps also allowed him to advocate and plan things that more objectively and rationally he might have not engaged in. In addition to the calculated killing, in dealing with the need for absolutely committed comrades, he stated that,
"The difference between an agent and a Justiciar Knight is that the latter will be willing to make a great sacrifice for the purpose of proper validation. Now what kind of sacrifice would be great enough to remove all doubt that the candidate is not a EU/US agent? A Justiciar Knight is willing to martyr himself for the cause while a EU/US agent will not be willing to sacrifice much. The entity should demand that the alleged Justiciar Knight in question surgically remove his penis and testicles and/or execute a fixed number of civilian children. While this requirement seems morbid, absurd and unreasonable, it is perhaps the most effective method of confirming the intentions of an individual. (p. 960)
Norwegian minister. Olav Fykse Tveit, head of the World Council of Churches, representing 349 Protestant and Orthodox churches , told The Associated Press in response to the attack,
It's important to say to all Muslims wherever they are, in Europe or elsewhere in the world, that these actions in no way can express what is our Christian faith and our Christian values." "It is blasphemous to make that kind of connection." [10]
Some liberal sources such as Professor Juan Cole were quick to implicate conservatives as somewhat culpable for Breivik's rampage, leading others to opine that, “The Left tends to use non-violent passive resistance, like with Gandhi and MLK, Jr.”
To which one respondent writes,
"Your above-cited quote is a good case of historical amnesia, deliberate or otherwise... You apparently have never heard of (or don’t want to acknowledge) the Weathermen, the Black Panthers, the Symbionese Liberation Army, and others in the U.S.; not to mention the Bolsheviks in Russia, Mao Zhe Dong in China, the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, Kim Jong Il in North Korea, the FARC in Colombia, the Sendero Luminoso in Peru, The MIR in Chile, and other Leftist movements throughout the world that have used terrorism as a tactic. I think an objective tally would prove that both the Left and the Right are equal opportunity terrorists."[11]
Others also cite evidence that liberalism is more prone to violence and terrorism. [12] [13]
References
- ↑ 2083 - A European Declaration of Independence,p. 1398
- ↑ Norway Suspect Denies Guilt and Suggests He Did Not Act Alone
- ↑ Norway Suspect Denies Guilt and Suggests He Did Not Act Alone
- ↑ Norway's mass killer pursuing anti-Islam crusade, Reuters, Sun Jul 24, 2011
- ↑ http://www.wnd.com/files/2011/07/2083manifesto.pdf
- ↑ http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/24/us-norway-manifesto-idUSTRE76N0X820110724
- ↑ http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Justicar
- ↑ BBC News, Europe, 23 July 2011
- ↑ George M. Marsden, "Fundamentalism and American culture," pp. 3, 4, 110
- ↑ [http://www.denverpost.com/fdcp?unique=1311801807723 Churches leader calls Norway rampage blasphemous,] The Denver Post, 07/25/2011
- ↑ White Christian Fundamentalist Terrorism in Norway, Informed consent blog, posted on 07/23/2011
- ↑ http://townhall.com/columnists/johnhawkins/2010/03/16/liberal_violence_five_names_you_should_know/page/full
- ↑ http://pushbacknow.net/2011/01/16/history-of-liberal-violence
