Someone used this term earilier and I can't for the life of me figure if it's a insult or a compliment.
2007-01-19 11:54:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't know either. I saw that term for the freaking first time here on R&S. lmao!!!
2007-01-19 12:01:36 · answer #1 · answered by Evil Atheist Conspirator 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of such a term. However allow me to explain, assuming that such a term exists.
I do not have to discuss the meaning of the word atheist. I assume you know what the word means. Now, what is "fundamentalist"? Fundamentalist is a word composed of a main part and two suffixes (fundamen + al + ist).
Fundament: 1. an underlying ground, theory or principal. 2. buttock, anus, part of the land tha has not been altered by human activities.
Fundamental: adding the "al" suffix change the word into an "adjective".
Fundamentalist: adding the "ist" change the word into a "noun", meaning someone who adheres to the underlying ground, principal, theory regarding a specific thing. Fundamentalism is a movement, dogma, belief.
There is a wide misconception about the word "fundamentalist". People normally make it synonymous to rigidity, narrow-mindedness and restricted-thinking; all negative words which might not be the actual case. Personally I do not find anything wrong with being fundamental. One can be fundamintalist along with being a free-thinker. the two words may sound contradicting on the surface, but a deep understanding indicates otherwise.
So your answer can be reached by you, putting your understanding and the two words "fundamentalist" and "atheist" all together, regardless such a term exists or not.
2007-01-19 13:07:46 · answer #2 · answered by Aadel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't ensue too many times, yet each once in a lengthy time period someone responds to atheist evaluations of religion or theism by labeling the fellow as a "fundamentalist" atheist. The label is, besides the undeniable fact that, complicated because there are not any mandatory or "elementary" beliefs for an atheist to be "fundamentalist" about.the idea of “fundamentalist” atheism doesn’t make a tremendous type of expertise in case you heavily evaluate what the concept of “fundamentalism” is meant to intend. Even taken loosely, fundamentalism should be about in accordance with effortless, elementary beliefs. So briefly it doesn't quite make any experience in any respect.
2016-11-25 21:17:03 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically the same as a secular fundamentalist. A fundie is a fundie, regardless of the religion or no religion. It's someone who is rigid in their thinking and doesn't ever approach something empty of their preconceived notions.
2007-01-19 11:58:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
A fundamentalist is a believer of a faith, religion or idea that takes it to the extreme and believes they are the only right ones .
2007-01-19 12:01:09 · answer #5 · answered by ryan g 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Someone who must really believe there is no god?
Wait.... isn't every atheist like that?
There is no such thing as a "Fundamentalist Atheist", because there is only one "fundemental" principal to atheism; god does not exist.
2007-01-19 12:00:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
It means that the "fundy" is too closed-minded to even think about the concept of a higher being.
Fundamentalists of any sort will not change their mind about their fundamental belief. To me, that just seems ignorant.
I'd say - always keep an open mind.
2007-01-19 12:02:22 · answer #7 · answered by T Time 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
A "fundamentalist atheist" is 100% certain that a god doesn't exist. It seems pretty synonymous with "strong atheist".
2007-01-19 12:06:58 · answer #8 · answered by Incoherent Fool 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
a Fundamentalist Atheist is a "dweller of the fire"
2007-01-19 12:09:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's new for me, but sounds very illogical.
2007-01-19 12:09:24 · answer #10 · answered by Lost. at. Sea. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋