What Is Fundamentalism

October 20

Christian fundamentalism:

"Love your enemies, bless them who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be the children of your Father who is in heaven."
-Matthew 5:44-45

Jewish fundamentalism:

"Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God is one Lord. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might."
-Deuteronomy 6:4-5

"You shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbour as yourself."

-Leviticus19:18

1. You shall have no other gods before me.

2. You shall not make unto yourself any graven image…
to bow down yourself to them, nor serve them.
3. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
4. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
5. Honor your father and your mother.
6. You shall not commit murder.
7. You shall not commit adultery.
8. You shall not steal.
9. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
10.You shall not covet ...anything that is your neighbor's.
....-Exodus 20:3-17

Islamic fundamentalism:

Regarding infidels (non-Muslims),
they are the Muslim’s inveterate enemies.

-Sura 4:101

"Seize them and put them to death wherever you find them,
kill them wherever you find them, seek out
the enemies of Islam relentlessly."

-Sura 4:90

"Cut off their heads, and cut off the tips of their fingers."

-Sura 8:12

Anyone who fights against Allah or renounces Islam
in favor of another religion shall be
"put to death or crucified or have their hands and feet
cut off on alternative sides."

-Sura 5:34

Muslims are to be "ruthless to unbelievers."

-Sura 48:29

"Fight them until Islam reigns supreme."

-Sura 2:193


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