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...not sanctioned by the fundamentals of the New Testament..
This is disingenuous since it is common knowledge that fundamantalist Christianity draws copiously from the OT. New Testament or Old Testament, sanctioned by the Papacy or otherwise my point stands. The whole point about fundamentalism it that is uses whatever scripture is available to it as justification for extreme positions.
With regard to the ultimate nature of Fundamentalism, I see little difference between Christian and Islamic versions. I would, however, argue that the current wave of violence by Islamic fundamentalists is given an extra boost by war, poverty and ignorance. Were the social conditions right, one would see the same types of behavior from hardline Christians.
If, in some parallel universe, America was invaded and occupied by an Islamic power, how long do you think it would take for a Christian militia to arise somewhere?
This message has been edited by rjb, 04-19-2006 12:54 PM