(of any religion) not even take the time to read thouroughly about other belief systems, and look for similarities between them? why write everything off before truly examining other teachings. what is the harm in doing some research? is following blindly next to Godliness?
2007-09-30 12:36:09 · 24 answers · asked by zentrinity 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
to scotgirl-
i said most fundementalists of ANY RELIGION
i stand by that statement
2007-10-02 14:42:53 · update #1
Very simple Z-Cubed , (not to offend you but it popped into my head to reply with that.)
Of any religion,people are taught to not seek other info.All religions claim to be right,which to a point they all are.
Fundamentally, they are all correct,but spiritually,they are,at the same time wrong. When you get people that do not want to look at any other possibility, You can blame that on human EGO. When you get people that say they "know" that their religion is the only true religion....You are looking at EGO.
When you see people wanting to kill another human because they do not believe what they "THINK" is right...Look at EGO.
When one looks at many different spiritual beliefs with an open mind,one can see that all of the teachings warn of being caught up in the ego.They also all teach LOVE,PEACE,RESPECT,and learn to find peace within. Having "faith" does not mean to follow blind,like a sheep being led to slaughter. It mean to have "Faith" that you are going to be shown the informant ion that you need in order to continue to grow. Which means one must have an open mind to be able to find the knowledge amongst many different areas. I one can not open their mind?.....then that is EGO.
MMmmm...Sound to me that EGO can really keep someone from achieving their full potential. (just my thought)
Peace Be :):):)
2007-09-30 17:08:24 · answer #1 · answered by GLoW 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the very definition of fundamentalism. Believing in the written word, no matter how illogical it is or what scientific, rational facts get in the way (often called "blind faith"). Many Christian fundamentalists point out Christ's admonishment to "have the faith of a child".
As a side consequence, fundementalist believers often close themselves off to other teachings for fear of being "tainted by the untruth" or being "lead astray from the true path". As you point out most fundementalists just dismiss other faiths out of hand without reasearch because they are so sure the other belef is "wrong".
As a side note fundementalism has such a bad reputation (for obvious reasons) most fundementalists deny the label (even if they truly are fundementalists).
2007-09-30 12:46:11 · answer #2 · answered by adphllps 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I do look into other beliefs. I have not found that they are correct. I have looked into the Jehovah's Witnesses and found they are incorrect. The Mormon's are also incorrect. Jews, although mostly correct, are incomplete without Yeshua. Islam in confusing, much less incorrect.
I do not follow blindly. I have followed Jesus for over 30 years and have never done so blindly. I even often question my own beliefs and understanding and very often question those who teach, to the point I will study on my own to see if they are correct. Many other "belief systems", as you call them, are full of blind followers who simply swallow everything their leadership hands them.
2007-09-30 12:44:48 · answer #3 · answered by TroothBTold 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I was deeply ingrained in organized religion. In that belief system, I did not want to even venture "out" to read about other beliefs. I thought I was part of the ONE true church on earth. So, therefore, why would I want to learn/research/listen to anything else?
How prideful and arrogant I was. I was afraid that if I did research, that "Satan" would get his toe in the door and deceive me. I was foolish. Blindness is not next to Godliness.
2007-09-30 12:51:56 · answer #4 · answered by smallone 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I truly believe that a refusal to learn about other faiths may be caused by worrying that you may learn something that contradicts your own beliefs. Too many people are happy merely being told what to believe without verifying its validity or further contemplating the validity of other beliefs.
2007-09-30 12:41:46 · answer #5 · answered by Pangloss (Ancora Imparo) AFA 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
I would be happy if they bothered to read up on their own religion. Fundamentalists (of any religion) tend to be the most ignorant about the history, traditions and sacred literature of their own professed religions.
2007-09-30 12:44:19 · answer #6 · answered by NONAME 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
You hit the nail of the head, following blindly is next to godliness, you got a problem with that?
2007-09-30 12:39:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
The Golden Thread of Truth runs through them all. - That's not to say any of them have got it 100% right though.
I think we should spend more time looking at what we have in common, rather than what we have at variance... and not be stuck to dogmas and reducing things and putting them in our "pigeon-holes" system of classifications and understanding.
2007-09-30 13:10:55 · answer #8 · answered by Matthew. 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
fundamentalists of any religion are rigid .
they stick to their fixed beliefs without even trying to know about other belief systems.
in fact the basics of all belief systems are similar because the source is One.
2007-09-30 12:48:21 · answer #9 · answered by Moonrise 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure that fundamentalists (Young Earth Creationists) who claim to be Christian are well aware of other religions, but they are completely convinced that only Christianity is true, but hate it, and spend much of their time loudly trying to oppose it. Do realise that 'Christian' fundamentalists are diametrically opposed to Christianity.
I expect that Islamic fundamentalists are equally opposed to Christianity, but that will be no surprise.
2007-09-30 12:54:12 · answer #10 · answered by miller 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋