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Why are Fundamentalists Growing in Major Religions?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by glynch, Jan 4, 2006.

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  1. Fatty FatBastard

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    I prefer Giuliani/McCain.

    Could you get behind that?
     
    #61 Fatty FatBastard, Jan 6, 2006
  2. thacabbage

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    Giuliani will get obliterated in the primaries.
     
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    I think it has something to do with a general decline or accessibility to quality education.
     
    #63 FranchiseBlade, Jan 6, 2006
  4. glynch

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    Back to the original question. I think it is probably economic and social marginalization.

    In Europe we see a steep decline in religious fundamentalism among Christians. European Muslims who appear to be marginalized and not as much a part of the social safety net do not appear to be decreeasing in fundamenalism as we see in France.

    In the US we see much more marginalization among the less educated who are gradually sinking without a safety net and "starting to look increasinly for theirs above" as Bob Marley might say. US Muslims who are generally fairly prosperous or at least more so than in their country of origin have at least prior to 9/11 and the hysteria afterwards appear to be not becoming more fundamenalist.

    In Iraq which has seen its infrastructure devastated by years of wars and sanctions there appears to be a dramatic increase in religious fundamentalism among Shia and Sunnis alike.
     
    #64 glynch, Jan 6, 2006
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    It is overly polite in here today, are the twins on vacation?
     
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    one twin probably still recovering from wednesdays game..
     
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    That is an excellent question, thacabbage. Traditionally, and it's no accident, there has been a divide between religion and politics on the national level. Carter is a good example. Here is a deeply religious man who managed to exercise his faith and yet keep that out of his public policies. You didn't see or hear him thumping his chest and using his religious faith as a campaign prop, at the drop of a hat, as you see from the current President, who has yet to truly govern... I don't think Bush/Rove/Cheney have ever stopped campaigning and concentrated on governing, in my opinion. It's one of the reasons his Presidency has no compass, no focus, no honesty, and has been such a failure. In my opinion.

    President Reagan is another good example. His faith wasn't "hidden" from the country, but he didn't blatantly use it as an on-going political tool, which is, in my opinion, exactly what Bush does. I can't tell you how strange it is for me to be increasingly looking a Reagan as a moderate-conservative, when compared to Bush. I didn't think that when he was in office, but I didn't think the country would have a President like Bush, either.



    Keep D&D Civil.
     
    #67 Deckard, Jan 6, 2006
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