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Originally Posted by matthew330
I think fundamentalism here needs to be defined. The trend i've seen here defines christian fundamentalists as someone who goes to church on sundays, or a politician who reference god in public; while an islamic fundamentalist = someone who fly's planes into buildings. Clearly one of these fundamentalists' faith in god is a threat to the constitution.
Seriously, what is it about christian fundamentalism that scares liberals so much. Admitedly born-again's are a bit weird, but the most impact they've ever had on my life is an unplanned awkward conversation at a community get-to-gether or something. You can all guess what an impact islamic fundamentalism has had.
I guess what i'm asking is....Why does fundamentism in christianity, as broadly as it's apparently defined, invoke hatred; but fundamentalism in islam invoke sympathy, and convenient references to stereotypes?
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When a prominent politician begins a statement with "God told me to ..." then I consider him a dangerous fundamentalist who is likely to advance his own religious beliefs regardless of whether the majority support him in doing so. He is also likely to appoint those who he feels will advance that particular ideology. I personally believe that pretty much every government official should be elected by popular vote with the exception of the president's cabinet and possibly ambassadors
I would consider it an act of a fundamentalist to try to impose religious values on others against their will. I'm not talking about abortion or the death penalty, since it's obvious that someone who sees a medical procedure as murder will be opposed to it and want to see it outlawed. When someone wants to rewrite the Constitution to permanently outlaw something that does not affect anyone who is not involved in the act (gay marriage,) that person is acting on fundamentalist beliefs.