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Subject: Re: fundamentalism is scary

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Astrid

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Date Posted: 15:26:08 07/13/02 Sat
In reply to: Siannach 's message, "Re: fundamentalism is scary" on 23:10:46 07/12/02 Fri

>Well that is just bizare, and anti-semetic. But I
>think that most Western support for Israel is not
>religious in nature at all, but more political. A
>similar form of gov't, a western society in the midst
>of middle eastern turmoil, and perhaps also fueled by
>a bit of guilt over the holocaust. It seems to me that
>he is hashing over some little nitpicky issue while
>ignoring the larger issues altogether.

I don't think that the rise in religious fundamentalism AND its impact on world politics is a little nitpicky issue--I think it's something that the western world has been largely ignoring (save for Christian fundamentalism to some extent) and it's bitten us in the butt.

http://www.cdn-friends-icej.ca/action/care.html

I am all for people having convictions, and taking action. But I admit, I am highly uncomfortable with states being based on holy books and wars being fought over religious persuasions. I am very uncomfortable with people being motivated to act in a way that raises the status of one group over another because of their faith.

I also am concerned about how speaking out against Israel can so easily get labelled anti-semitism, while people feel free to say terrible things about Islam right now. I am concerned by how easily people can hate other people based on cosmetic differences and accidents of birth.

Astrid

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