Jisbond,

The accepted definition is the belief in the literal interpretation of scripture. I will not consider any other definition. It is associated with terrorism only by coincidence. A literal interpretation of any scripture, any religion including Islam, does not allow for terrorism.

So any terrorist who claims scriptural supprot is not really a fundamentalist because they are not using a literal interpretation of scripture.

On the other hand, if you trust literal scripture more than scientific truth, you undermine science investigation, just as the Articles of Faith you provided do. They condemn research and investigation, and even theological discussion. That is a recipe for stagnation. So we need another Imam to correct that.

Richard

PS: I am doing Ramadon this year. Getting fat from overcompensating with too much eating at night.

• Ramadan brings discipline, no doubt (nt) - ymateen - November 29, 2001 - 15:57 UTC
• Oxford Dictionary meaning of: - jisbond - November 29, 2001 - 18:29 UTC
  • I did not think you read your own references - yanniru - November 30, 2001 - 15:11 UTC
    • P - jisbond - November 30, 2001 - 22:24 UTC
    • Perhaps you do not think! Period! - jisbond - December 1, 2001 - 18:11 UTC
      • Now,Now,That's not nice - yanniru - December 1, 2001 - 19:16 UTC
        • No Regard for.... Get It? - jisbond - December 2, 2001 - 02:09 UTC
          • Plagarism exposed - yanniru - December 3, 2001 - 14:33 UTC
            • What could it be, with you, Ru? - jisbond - December 3, 2001 - 16:56 UTC
              • You provided a link to everything else - yanniru - December 3, 2001 - 23:01 UTC
              • Happy to discuss theology - yanniru - December 3, 2001 - 23:14 UTC
                • I am glad for both of us. - jisbond - December 5, 2001 - 18:52 UTC
                  • Then we are even - yanniru - December 6, 2001 - 16:13 UTC
                    • So So So So So. haso (nt) - jisbond - December 6, 2001 - 16:39 UTC
                      • Never knew how to spell Haso (nt) - yanniru - December 7, 2001 - 01:54 UTC
                    • Please remember ...... - jisbond - December 6, 2001 - 16:45 UTC
                      • It's a quote from the Articles of Faith you referenced - yanniru - December 7, 2001 - 01:56 UTC
                        • problem or misunderstanding - jisbond - December 7, 2001 - 05:19 UTC
            • Thanks for the link also. Keep up the good work! - jisbond - December 3, 2001 - 17:02 UTC
• Quicksand - luis_hamburgh - November 30, 2001 - 14:11 UTC
  • May I disagree - yanniru - November 30, 2001 - 15:35 UTC
    • I can't believe I'm hearing this.. - smartguy - November 30, 2001 - 17:17 UTC
      • The Middle Way - yanniru - December 3, 2001 - 14:52 UTC
    • Of course, but . . . - luis_hamburgh - December 7, 2001 - 02:55 UTC