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Israeli forces overwhelmed by violent settlers in ‘terrorist attack’ on Palestinian family (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] 2 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Jewish and Islamic fundamentalists make everyday life untenable for everybody but themselves. "Settlers" are as fundamentalist as you can get.

I encourage everybody to read the Tanakh, Bible, and Koran, and see for themselves what these holy works command, and to listen to what fundamentalist rabbis, priests, and imams say.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I think this could pretty fairly be expanded to Christian fundamentalists, religious fundamentalists in general, or really any overarching philosophies or beliefs that are interpreted in an extreme and/or uncompromising way. I don't think you need to read their sacred texts and make an untrained judgment on how well a particular fundamentalist's beliefs conform to scripture to determine whether those beliefs are compatible with participating in a healthy, modern society. In fact, while a less extreme reading of those texts may give a generally positive message, I think trying to make such comparisons presumes infallible goodness of that message and hinders valid critiques of "reasonable" interpretations that ought not stand up to modern scrutiny.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago*

    Yes, I included the Bible, as all of the Abrahamic texts share the same flaws.

    I don't know if this is true with all religious fundamentalists, but Abrahamics claim that they are the Chosen People, they believe that they are magically wise (much more than any non-believer), they all were slavers from inception, and they all believe that their violence is righteous, holy and the will of God.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 month ago

    It is almost like if you love something and I love something else even though we may be different, and what we love may be different the love part is the same.

    Hmmm... where have I heard that before

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