The Worldwide Danger of Religious Fundamentalism

In attempting to impose their views on the rest of the world, religious fundamentalists are hostile to anything that disagrees with their religion. This hostility is sure to increase, John Whitehead argues in this week's vodcast, with the passing of the United Nation's defamation of religion resolution—an act that further undermines the rights to freedom of thought, speech and religion.

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[Remus0387]

I do agree that Fundamentalism in all it's forms is terrible and that forcing your beliefs on others under threat of persecution is something that be fought at all costs.

[grizzlybear0]

Religion is ignorance masquerading as certanty.Endless opportunities for all manner of horrors when that kind of claptrap's poured into the minds of the weak and gulible.

[MrBeautifulba1]

Just give me some Peyote and a Hang-glider.

[rockos414]

@ExtremeWorship With a name like extremeworship how do you expect us to take you seriously LOL. When Atheist behave badly, it's because they are naturally dicks. When Religious maniacs behave badly, they feel justified because they're religion tells them so. In fact, they could go a lot farther than an average person would because they're religion pushes it farther. "Death to the infidels."

[harmless911]

@ExtremeWorship Correct me if I'm wrong, but the Inquisition was Catholic, thus they are not atheists. Good point about Soviet Union, can't really argue that, but you don't see that anywhere else. Many people where inspired by the Bible to do evil things too (can't think of a good example, a bad one: crusades).

[ExtremeWorship]

I've seen atheists behaving exactly the same way as religious maniacs. I bet you're thinking "no you haven't" without even checking it for yourselves. An extreme example: the Inquistion tortured & killed hundreds for disagreeing with the Catholic church and we all now condemn it. Soviet Union leaders tortured & killed MILLIONS for not being atheists. China has done the same & still is. Hitler was inspired to killing sick children by the theory of evolution. Check it for yourselves.

[newalanlin1084]

What the heck, :'(... U. N. should've known better is because of money again?

[SaffieIndie]

I really like this topic, if only you wouldnt speak so fast :-( in the american accent :-(

[AA4EVA19]

did he say a fundamentalist islamic religion? wt....

[AA4EVA19]

This fool is really dumb if he's tryna blame Islam for what certain countries do....idiot