2007-10-24 02:35:33 · 16 answers · asked by Cotton Wool Ninja 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because Americans, in general, are extremely egotistical. We're the best and the biggest, the smartest, strongest, etc. Everything we do is "right" or "better than" what anyone else does...including others IN the US. It just applies to religion as well.
2007-10-24 02:40:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Many of them belong to religious organizations that teach them what to say and how to act....they can't help it.
If you read Blinded by the Right, you can see how the Neoconservatives here use rewards and punishment to make a certain kind of "discussion" occur, it's really scary...
Oh, shadow a Catholic in England for a few days and you'll find at least one allegedly non-puritanical person who spews the same hate fundies do. It's just okay to do it to "Marionists"
2007-10-24 02:41:38 · answer #2 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
It was the rise of evangelical Christianity in rural areas in the 19th century. This coincided with the separation of Southern and northern Baptists due to the South's support of slavery. Competition between preachers for converts led to a "holier than thou" race that resulted in radical interpretations of the Bible, in particular that following Jesus was the only means to salvation (and that good works are irrelevant), and that particularly awful punishments awaited the non-believer. This belief system was successful in gaining and maintaining congregations, and was not subject to review or modification by any central religious authority, and so grew in radicalism.
2007-10-24 02:43:16 · answer #3 · answered by cosmo 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Because they're Americans and haven't grown up yet. They also believe they are right all the time. A dangerous combination.
2007-10-24 06:25:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are there any fundies from elsewhere?
2007-10-24 02:40:34 · answer #5 · answered by 地獄 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't you guys ever quit????
Are Atheist fundies more fundy than religious believers? That's getting so boring!
2007-10-24 02:47:13 · answer #6 · answered by Fatima 6 · 2⤊ 4⤋
I lived in Saudi Arabia for three years. Its worse there. I never lived in the deep south though.
2007-10-24 02:39:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's the unfortunate so-called Puritan background that feeds their calvinism.
2007-10-24 02:38:45 · answer #8 · answered by Acorn 7 · 6⤊ 3⤋
because they are all in a cult that believes in war and world domination
2007-10-24 02:40:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
The first Christians were all fundamentalist in doctrine. Read Acts in the Bible. We follow that example.
2007-10-24 02:39:01 · answer #10 · answered by Chris 4 · 2⤊ 7⤋