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Atheists & Agnostics

uriel1972

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16. As I understand it...

Reply to M Kitt (Reply #15)

Sun Dec 27, 2015, 02:04 PM

Dec 2015

Fundamentalism is a modern phenomanon c) late 19th century, characterised by a belief in the return to the "Fundamentals" of Christianity. However, such elements as biblical literacy and other tenets of Fundamentalism like millenialism, may in fact be ahistoric.

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Sanctimonious Militant TeaHadists Pi$$ me off [View all] M Kitt Dec 2015 OP

Many of us here do not think all Muslims edhopper Dec 2015 #1

Identify the "We" that you represent, please. M Kitt Dec 2015 #2

You were posting in the Atheists & Agnostic group edhopper Dec 2015 #3

So you're not disagreeing with those posts, it would seem. M Kitt Dec 2015 #4

Okay edhopper Dec 2015 #5

OK, appreciate the feedback. M Kitt Dec 2015 #7

Yes edhopper Dec 2015 #11

There are no '"Fundie" elements in this group' mr blur Dec 2015 #20

OK, so I've posted that same item outside this "Group" M Kitt Jan 2016 #22

"protective of your' turf"? Perhaps we are, mr blur Jan 2016 #23

Agreed, hence this is a "Group" MB M Kitt Jan 2016 #24

Cool story, bro. cleanhippie Dec 2015 #6

That's my ambition, CH. M Kitt Dec 2015 #8

They aren't 'smearing'... uriel1972 Dec 2015 #9

Thanks, U-72. M Kitt Dec 2015 #10

Until we develop mind reading technology or they admit it in public... uriel1972 Dec 2015 #12

Full Disclosure? Don't recall conflating "Atheists" with doing something "Bad". M Kitt Dec 2015 #13

I don't think you intended it that way.. uriel1972 Dec 2015 #14

OK, thanks. I'll add one critical distinction, what represents the "Fundamentalist" label. M Kitt Dec 2015 #15

As I understand it... uriel1972 Dec 2015 #16

Here is the really terrifying part. Promethean Dec 2015 #17

Sharia Sucks, of course, represents the worst case. M Kitt Dec 2015 #18

Some people get rich during crusades, and others get to feel holy. Win-Win??? I don't think so. Freelancer Dec 2015 #19

Interesting comment on the hipocrisy of organized religion. M Kitt Jan 2016 #21