I feel that much of what leads fundamentalism in the broad sense (i.e. Islamic fundamentalists, the Taliban, Christian fundamentalists, you name it…) is a deep seeded ignorance.  I am not speaking of the leaders of such movements because in the shadow of this ignorance are keen, smart, diabolical leaders.  It is ignorance that fuels the fire of the followers.

“Here is how ignorance works: First, they put the fear of God into you—if you don’t believe in the literal word of the Bible, you will burn in hell. Of course, the literal word of the Bible is tremendously contradictory, and so you must abdicate all critical thinking, and accept a simple but logical system of belief that is dangerous to question. A corollary to this point is that they make sure you understand that Satan resides in the toils and snares of complex thought and so it is best not try it.”

Why Americans Hate Democrats—A Dialogue

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