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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]McLean atheist, your understanding of fundamentalist beliefs isn't accurate. Your view of it seems to be no more than what you think they should believe.

Without knowing the reality of practicing a religion or the beliefs they follow, how do you expect your arguments to make sense or be persuasive?[/quote]

It's not accurate in what way, can you give me an example?

McLeanAtheist[/quote]

Pretty much all of it. You're rationalizing from a point of absolutism, and that point does not exist. Every Christian denomination has slightly different interpretations. There's logic based on different interpretations of the exact same bible verses. It's not as clear as you seem to believe. There is no one who follows a 100% literal interpretation. Fundamentalists believe in a higher percentage of following the Old Testament laws, but it's nowhere near all.

The simple explanation for this is that our morality has evolved. We no longer stone rape victims, or force them to marry or be purchased by their rapist. We don't kill our children who disrespect us. We don't sacrifice people or animals. There are about a million shades of gray of biblical adherence. It's not simply that some laws are disregarded. [/quote]

I didn't say there is only one denomination, or even only one version of fundamentalism. The point here isn't about the little differences. It's said that there are more Christian denominations than verses in the Bible. So I can appreciate how finely divided Christianity is.  My point is about the mentality of the moderate Christians versus the fundamentalists. Given that there are differences and a gradient within each of these two camps, the two camps have a notable difference in their high level view towards the Bible, as I described previously.

As an atheist, I can appreciate that morality has evolved this man-made thing called religion has evolved with it. What I am saying is that for religious people, those who believe in not just God but a particular specific definition of God, a fundamentalist interpretation of the Bible is more reasonable and congruent with the concept of religious belief.

McLeanAtheist[/quote]

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