Comments on: Fundamentalism’s Pot and Kettle http://stilgherrian.com/politics/fundamentalism_pot_kettle/ All publication is a political act. All communication is propaganda. All art is pornography. All business is personal. All hail Eris. Vive les poissons rouges sauvages! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:24:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jason http://stilgherrian.com/politics/fundamentalism_pot_kettle/#comment-5654 jason Tue, 24 Apr 2007 04:43:41 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/politics/fundamentalism_pot_kettle/#comment-5654 Islam and Christianity both got off to a rocky start when God told Moses his 10 commandments. Shortly after it was discovered that people were worshipping a golden cow statue, and not the one true God. So, of course, people had to die. That's the problem with one God. "I contend we are both atheists, I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." - Stephen F Roberts Islam and Christianity both got off to a rocky start when God told Moses his 10 commandments. Shortly after it was discovered that people were worshipping a golden cow statue, and not the one true God. So, of course, people had to die.

That’s the problem with one God.

“I contend we are both atheists, I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.” – Stephen F Roberts

]]> By: Zhasper http://stilgherrian.com/politics/fundamentalism_pot_kettle/#comment-5641 Zhasper Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:21:27 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/politics/fundamentalism_pot_kettle/#comment-5641 Half the fun comes from the fact that most fundies I've known would entirely agree that "Fundamentalism is the abandonment of Reason", agree that "I am right because it says so on this piece of paper, so shut up" - and wonder why you were blathering on about unimportant things like reason, when their bit of paper clearly says it's irrelevant. Half the fun comes from the fact that most fundies I’ve known would entirely agree that “Fundamentalism is the abandonment of Reason”, agree that “I am right because it says so on this piece of paper, so shut up” – and wonder why you were blathering on about unimportant things like reason, when their bit of paper clearly says it’s irrelevant.

]]> By: Stilgherrian http://stilgherrian.com/politics/fundamentalism_pot_kettle/#comment-5599 Stilgherrian Mon, 23 Apr 2007 08:01:43 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/politics/fundamentalism_pot_kettle/#comment-5599 Whether Christian, Muslim, Rastafarian or Church of the Cosmic Mosquito, Fundamentalism has one basic problem -- it's stupid. Its basic tenet is that "I am right because it says so on this piece of paper, so shut up." As I've said before, Reason is what separates us from the dumb critters, and it's what has made civilisation possible. Fundamentalism is the abandonment of Reason. Whether Christian, Muslim, Rastafarian or Church of the Cosmic Mosquito, Fundamentalism has one basic problem — it’s stupid.

Its basic tenet is that “I am right because it says so on this piece of paper, so shut up.” As I’ve said before, Reason is what separates us from the dumb critters, and it’s what has made civilisation possible. Fundamentalism is the abandonment of Reason.

]]> By: Richard http://stilgherrian.com/politics/fundamentalism_pot_kettle/#comment-5583 Richard Sun, 22 Apr 2007 23:55:09 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/politics/fundamentalism_pot_kettle/#comment-5583 Christian and Islamic fundamentalism are excellent reasons why we should remain vigilant about the separation of church and state. That said, I'd rather live in a nation-state ruled by Christians than under a Wahabist/Sharia regime like the Taliban. As a youngster I was warned not to discuss sex, religion or politics with strangers. Funny how so many blogs dwell upon those subjects! : ) Christian and Islamic fundamentalism are excellent reasons why we should remain vigilant about the separation of church and state.

That said, I’d rather live in a nation-state ruled by Christians than under a Wahabist/Sharia regime like the Taliban.

As a youngster I was warned not to discuss sex, religion or politics with strangers. Funny how so many blogs dwell upon those subjects! : )

]]> By: quadrapop http://stilgherrian.com/politics/fundamentalism_pot_kettle/#comment-5533 quadrapop Sun, 22 Apr 2007 05:07:06 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/politics/fundamentalism_pot_kettle/#comment-5533 but fundamentalist christians are equally as intollerant - maybe they dont go around blowing themselves up, but they do cause harm in other more inciduous (sp?) ways. but fundamentalist christians are equally as intollerant – maybe they dont go around blowing themselves up, but they do cause harm in other more inciduous (sp?) ways.

]]> By: jason http://stilgherrian.com/politics/fundamentalism_pot_kettle/#comment-5531 jason Sun, 22 Apr 2007 04:45:38 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/politics/fundamentalism_pot_kettle/#comment-5531 True. But you'd have to admit, Islamic fundamentalism does seem to be largely intolerant of other cultures and lifestyles. Probably in much the same way that Christianity was before iPods. True. But you’d have to admit, Islamic fundamentalism does seem to be largely intolerant of other cultures and lifestyles. Probably in much the same way that Christianity was before iPods.

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