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Religious fundamentalists
Gary — (archived)

Nathan Koren said:

>Last sunday I went to a service at a local fundamentalist
>mega-church, to see what it was all about. I fully expected that
>my worst fears would be somewhat allayed by experiencing
>the simple humanity and goodness of these people, however
>misguided their beliefs. And I did indeed learn that my worst
>fears and prejudices were quite incorrect: the situation is far
>more terrifying than I had imagined. Ideological blindess to
>scientific facts was the very least of their problems; at times
>the rhetoric coming from the pulpit was just sheer manifest evil.

I have relatives who are foaming at the mouth religious fundamentalists (fanatics). They've bought into the whole package, e.g. literal belief in Biblical fairytales, rejection of the scientific method, fanatic obsession with apocalyptic prophecy, etc. This is a no-go area in my family and can make family reunions unpleasant. I'm just a garden variety agnostic. When I'm with family, I keep my mouth closed about religion and change the subject of conversation should the issue come up.

Yes, this manure is very evil. I wish it would go away.

Gary

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