Is one extremist better than the next ?

Religious fundamentalists are united by fear. Whether they are Christian, Muslim, or Jew, fear is the common denominator. They fear change, modernization and loss of influence. They fear that the young will abandon the churches, mosques and synagogues for physical and material gratification. They fear the influence of mass media and its ability to subvert the young with song, dance, fashion, alcohol, drugs, sex and freedom. They especially fear education if it undermines the teachings of their religion. They fear a future they can鈥檛 control, or even comprehend.





Perhaps it鈥檚 not surprising to realize that it is fear that also connects the myriad of nationalist, separatist and independence movements who also engage in political violence. Although experts, academics and analysts hypothesize about a multitude of causal effects that lead to violence and terrorism, fear is the underlying.|||I've always said that extremists of all religions need not hate each other because they're cut from the same cloth.


There are good people in every religion and scary people in each as well. Unfortunately for moderates, the extremists will always rock the boat and create chaos and conflict. God, no matter which religion we look at, never wants anything but peace and love for people. Ironically the ones who thump their holy books the loudest tend to promote hatred and war.


I think peace loving people of all religions and denominations have more in common with each other than the extremes with in the same religion.


The same people who think they're promoting God, would be amazed to know they're agents of the devil if they lack peace, love and tolerance. They're co-agents of evil along with their extremist nemesis from the other side.|||Thank you ;o)

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|||A perect summing up of all forms of extremism with which I agree with entirely.


Well done old chap, a hearty golf clap for you.|||No!|||I think "worry" is a more appropriate word...if it's considered extreme to "worry" about my children's present and future then I am proud to be what you and the left call "extreme".





So yes, an extremist who tries to make the world a better place is better than one who straps on a bomb and tries to blow it up.|||No... there are extremist Christians that are just as dangerous than Muslim extremists. There are many Christian extremists in prison to this day for bombing and killing and maiming women's clinics instead of challenging the laws in the legal and appropriate means.





There are both good Christians and Muslims... but there are cruel and sadistic ones of both faiths. Every person is capable of cruelty, no one faith has a monopoly on this.|||no, any extremist is bad. period