bahaha my point exactly!

1. I don't hoe males either
2. Liars
3. Jerks
4. Cheaters
5. Over controlling

okay..

HAHAHA bravo Tom! Well said..perfectly said.

Bye, sorry I never met you.

i agree ineedagoodlaugh. There's nothing wrong with a light-hearted fun. Not everyone is cookie cutter

Yeh fineporcelain has thread below goodbye

Well the user Cat's thread was just plain depressing and disturbing really...

Is this "Leave JSH day?"

Everyone posted a "I'm out." or "Not for me" thread.

fineporcelain

aleacim831

catlv

What's going on? Drama or is something wrong with the site? What happened? Did I miss it!?

Yeah that's pretty funny I guess..

Interesting post Spider. Are you implying that God would accept a killing rampage?

Fuzzy as an agnostic, I would expect that answer.

This post isn't about me but what other people feel. I think you should have just kept the attitude to yourself.

"Despite language, for some, religion IS fanaticism, and you really CANNOT say it's wrong, right, or purple."

BINGO..My thread is asking why for a discussion.

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If people use the wrong terms that aren't religious, society would question your intelligence and throw a thesaurus at you but yet when it comes to religion discussions things slide.

repeat

Do people believe that fanaticism is an accurate representation of a religion?

Actually I don't. I believe in MANY things. I have "mixed worldly faith."

Do you speak for EVERYONE?

The reason I posted this because in discussions (especially here) people misuse the word religion when they should consider fanaticism.

What I really want to know is whether people believe that fanaticism is an accurate representation of a religion?

Just to define words..


fa·nat·i·cism

Fanaticism is an emotion of being filled with excessive, uncritical zeal, particularly for an extreme religious or political cause, or with an obsessive enthusiasm for a pastime or hobby


religious fanaticism - considered by some to be the most extreme form of religious fundamentalism.


re·li·gion

1. Belief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and governor of the universe.
2. A personal or institutionalized system grounded in such belief and worship.
2. The life or condition of a person in a religious order.
3. A set of beliefs, values, and practices based on the teachings of a spiritual leader.
4. A cause, principle, or activity pursued with zeal or conscientious devotion.

Wow that text is rough on my eyes Mr.spider. You have very valid points. Do you get offended as a Christian when some may attack you with the crusades?

~looks at watch and hums~

Christians get it PRETTY bad when the crusades or any act of extremists are mentioned. Same thing for Islamic beliefs.

Would you refer to these violent extreme acts associated with a particular belief as RELIGION or FANATICISM? Why or why not?