Is it possible that the religious fundamentalist are born with a defective gene?

Question

These people are scary and behave like they are mentally ill. People with healthy minds just don't go around hating others. They embrace the differences among us.

Answer 1

Wasn't it the Muslim Fundamentalist that leveled the World Trade Center in NYC? Come on people, fundamentalist of any religion are fuc*ing nuts.

Answer 2

No I'm Afraid This Is One You Can't Blame On Genetics. This One Is All Down To Nurture. If You Live And Breath Hate For Others Who Are Different From You Or Believe In A Different Religion To You. This Usually Comes From Family Or From Those You Receive Your Indoctrination From. 9th September, Bali And 7th July Amongst Countless Others Didn't Happen Because Some Genetic Defect Made A Bunch Of People All Act The Same Way. They Were Brain Washed Into Believing That Their god Wanted Them To Rain Down Terror On The Non Believers. ps No I Didn't Make A Typo In That Last Sentence

Answer 3

No, actually. What should scare you is that they are basically just like you and I. They are acting in an entirely human way.

When change comes too quickly for people to be comfortable with it, when a changing world is frightening because it seems to contain nothing that is certain or lasting, a lot of people react by seeking permanence and continuity in turning to the certainties of a strict and legalistic/literal interpretation of their religious texts.

Modernization is experienced by some people as liberating, but by others it is experienced as a painful assault; it makes the world strange and unrecognizable. And that's frightening; it also can lead to rage at those people who are changing the world into something uncertain. It really doesn't help that there is so much contempt leveled at believers.

It's always difficult to understand the opponent in a war or to appreciate their position. Fundamentalists feel that modernization is a force that threatens their most sacred values and gives only uncertainty in return.

I am excited by the freedoms and achievements of modernity and I have trouble understanding the distress these cause religious fundamentalists. But I'm trying to understand it, because dismissing these folks as irrational and deluded isn't going to solve the problem. And I don't think that they are going to suddenly wake up one day and feel safe in a world that they perceive as being without any meaningful foundation.

People who embrace modernism will have a pitched battle on their hands so long as the drive to seek eternal truths is mocked and ignored. There has to be an accommodation for religious people who are frightened by these changes, and the only accommodation that will help is a religious one; a new view of religion that explains the uncomfortable changes going on in terms of eternal patterns that are positive.

The flip side is this: Fundamentalists are not going to win in the long run, unless they are wiling to destroy our world and call that a "win". It is very frightening that so many monotheistic religious people seem willing to do just that; it is in the nature of exclusive monotheism, because their eternal truths are couched in the language of a holy battle between good and evil in which they will utterly destroy the enemy *but not without destroying the foundation of life itself*.

And, honestly, some of the concerns that some religious people make are very valid - that in our drive to control and manipulate the physical universe, we have destabilized it, and without a feeling of reverence for the physical world we are more likely to ruin the planet. If the stuff of the world is just mechanical, just inert matter and has no value of itself, then there is no caution in exploiting it, to our peril.

Answer 4

Hatred is not controlled by genetics, usually it is a product of socialization not encoding. Most hatreds stem from injustice, perceived differences that are incorrect, or a general inability to accept someone or some class due to religious, sociological, or ideological bigotry. In most cases these problems are perpetuated within the social classes by the previous generations. The only way to break the trend is to make the next generation understand that hate is only truly hurtful to the one who hates. Hate and bigotry only breed hate and bigotry. Though I am not a Christian, I do know that to be Christian is to be Christ like, and I do not believe that Jesus preached hatred in his philosophy. Taken out of context any alleged holy book can and has been used to justify so many inhuman acts. One must always understand that humanity is still it it's infant stage, and needs to grow up a lot. It is the basic insecurity of humans that creates the need to divide, classify and otherwise separate us. Perhaps one day when we have grown up we will realize that spiritual doesn't mean religious, or that differences are common and necessary for each species to survive. We will understand that we have no where else to go, this little blue ball is all we have for now so if we choose to be divided, then we shall surely die that way.

Answer 5

Anyone can be born with a defective gene. And not all religious fundamentalists scare people or behave like they are mentally ill. Try meeting some different fundamentalists. They are not all like you describe. Peace.

Answer 6

No. In fact think about this...They are probably some of the smartest people alive. They have discovered the" Disney Theory"
It is all about marketing and propaganda!! If they were a CEO of a big business like Microsoft, then you would not be asking...and by the way big business does hurt and offend people, (just like religious fundamentalists) especially the poor and understated.

Answer 7

I'm convinced - and there are studies that support this - that there is a certain personality type, someone who is wounded to begin with, who embraces an evangelical religion to the point of near madness. People who are emotionally sado-masochistic, who derive some kind of satisfaction out of feeling guilt and anguish, who enjoy the idea of a punishing parent watching over them, who want to be special and exert some kind of authority. They mix all this with "righteous wrath" toward persons who disagree with them. Religion seems to be a magnet for malcontents of this type.

Answer 8

I suppose anything is possible, but religious fundamentalism is a learned behavior. I agree that some of the vehement damnation (standing in judgement is about as bad as it gets) -- contortive and ritualistic behaviors exhibited -- like the false speaking in tongues, snake handling, consuming poison, and other misrepresentations of scripture don't bode well for the religious world as a whole.

Answer 9

Fundamentalism is a religion. Disciples of Christ are not fundamentalists. Disciples of Christ follow the Word of GOD. You need you brain washed by the WORD of GOD.

Here is some soap and water.
TIT 3:3 At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. 4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior,

Answer 10

First, hate is not a defective gene, hate is learned (social learning) secondly, not all people who believe in God (or god/gods) hate. Just some who were raised with low self esteem or raised to hate, hate.