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purplecthulhu at 12:36pm on 09/11/2004
purplecthulhu at 12:36pm on 09/11/2004Wonderful piece here by John M Ford about the nature of 'fundamentalist' christianity, and why 'fundamentalist' is not the right word for them.
http://shrillblog.blogspot.com/2004/11/yes-we-have-new-grand-heresiarch.html
But he doesn't suggest an alternative terminology...
Might I humbly suggest that we use the term extremist in future? It gives lie to the implication that their creed, and indeed that of fundamentalist islam, is harking back to some core set of values that the religion has lost over time, and indicates clearly that these people are not on the mainstream but are in fact out-to-lunch wackos who deserve no respect.
I will do my best to use the term extremist in place of fundamentalist in future, unless someone can come up with any better suggestions.
http://shrillblog.blogspot.com/2004/11/yes-we-have-new-grand-heresiarch.html
But he doesn't suggest an alternative terminology...
Might I humbly suggest that we use the term extremist in future? It gives lie to the implication that their creed, and indeed that of fundamentalist islam, is harking back to some core set of values that the religion has lost over time, and indicates clearly that these people are not on the mainstream but are in fact out-to-lunch wackos who deserve no respect.
I will do my best to use the term extremist in place of fundamentalist in future, unless someone can come up with any better suggestions.
hungry