Fundamentalism gets a bad rap and is often associated with hate and bigotry, but I think fundamentalism can be a good thing. Real Christian fundamentalism would look like this:
1. Belief that the Christian is a superior form of life. In fact, the greatest possible form of contingent life in the universe.
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Find the "No True Scotsman" argument to be too old hat? Bored of the "No True Christian" line of rubbish? we now proudly present "No True Fundamentalist"!
"Those people hounding that gay teenager to suicide aren't REAL Christian fundamentalists! Those people bombing the family planning clinic aren't REAL fundamentalists either. Nor are those people picketing a soldiers funeral."
"Well then who is?"
"Erm, wait until somebody does something good, then that'll be the one."
Sin of pride, this is.
Or poe.
So, when is the glorious Christian Master Race going to conquer the nations of those pesky, dirty untermenschen?
I'm quite surprised no-one pulled a Godwin on this yet.
"Fundamentalism gets a bad rap and is often associated with hate and bigotry"
Gee, I wonder why that is?
Saint Peter ain't gonna like this. The sin of pride...and in your case, overweening pride coupled with arrogance...doesn't work as a key to the Pearly Gates.
Doesn't the phrase "blessed are the meek..." ring any bells?
This REALLY deserves the Nutshell award!
Finally, they just drop the nonsense and say what it's all about. Wow, just WOW!
1. Belief that the Christian is a superior form of life. In fact, the greatest possible form of contingent life in the universe.
Dangerous things start happening when a certain group thinks that they are "chosen", "better", or "superior" than the rest of society.
1. Belief that the Christian is a superior form of life. In fact, the greatest possible form of contingent life in the universe.
...which makes the True Christian(TM) hateful and biased against those it considers "beneath" it. Riddle me this, numbnuts: if fundies are so perfect, why do they say things so stupid they get ridiculed on a satirical site by supposedly lesser beings?
Superiority sure does suck in Fundieland.
Gluttony
Hmmm...I seem to be missing one...could you tell me what it is, Edward?
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Less Bible thumping, more Bible reading, mmkay?
EDIT: Violet beat me to it, dammit.
Most violent, dangerous people throughout history have started by believing themselves superior to some one or some group.
This warped rationale does not surprise me in the least.
All we need is for him to say "Bow down, lowly mortals, for we are your rulers - nay, your new gods!" and cackle insanely.
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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