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  1. stevecanuck

    What is a religious extremist?

    I don't know anything about Hinduism, so I'm not qualified to say.
  2. stevecanuck

    What is a religious extremist?

    "In the name of" and "In accordance with" can be two completely different things. For example, the Vietnam War era chant, "Kill a commie for Chist" may have been catchy, but I'm sure the mythical charcater named Jesus would have been horrified to hear it.
  3. stevecanuck

    What is a religious extremist?

    That's what all media and world leaders would say. In fact, do say. I've been reading Islam's founding document for over two decades, and my opinion is that they fit into category 1.
  4. stevecanuck

    What is a religious extremist?

    Very good. Thank you.
  5. stevecanuck

    What is a religious extremist?

    That's not what 'extreme' means in the contest of my question. You're comaring religions by saying that, whereas I'm questioning whether the label of 'extremist' can be pinned on a person for doing nothing more than following his religion's tenets to the letter, or if he must go beyond that...
  6. stevecanuck

    What is a religious extremist?

    What if it does? What if a religion explicitly says to fight others to the extent that followers know it, and don't have to think it? To me that would be an extremist. A person who 'reads in' such commands has stepped outside of his religion's tenets and as such should be...
  7. stevecanuck

    What is a religious extremist?

    If you want to talk, I'm good with that. Can you please start by answering 106? I was trying to confirm exactly what you meant?
  8. stevecanuck

    What is a religious extremist?

    If it's not a word, it should be. If the vast majority of believers of whateverism practice their creed with very strict adherence to every single tenet and command (assuming whateverism has them), then they would be both mainstream and extreme.
  9. stevecanuck

    What is a religious extremist?

    Thanks for that. I doesn't address the question in the OP, but I found it useful.
  10. stevecanuck

    What is a religious extremist?

    Alrighty then, you have a nice day. Thanks for letting me know so quickly that you're not here to converse (at least not with me).
  11. stevecanuck

    What is a religious extremist?

    That wasn't a response to my question. Let me edit it to make it more clear: Most of those who disagreed with me seemed to say that an extremist is someone who hurts people in the name of their religion. Do you concur with my assessment that the people who are disagreeing with me are claiming...
  12. stevecanuck

    What is a religious extremist?

    Most of those (I haven't had time to read them all) seemed to say that an extremist is someone who hurts people in the name of their religion. Do you agree with that assessment?
  13. stevecanuck

    What is a religious extremist?

    Do you not realize that's the point of the thread? I'm asking which definition people follow?
  14. stevecanuck

    What is a religious extremist?

    i've been too busy with my real life to read much of this so far. Today will be no different. Those patio stones will not move themselves. However, from what I have read so far, it seems most responders have taken the word 'extremist' in its negative denotation of being one who inflicts harm. I...
  15. stevecanuck

    What is a religious extremist?

    By "common" do you mean that all religions are similar? Not sure what you mean by this.
  16. stevecanuck

    What is a religious extremist?

    That is one example. Jains and Mennonites could be called equally extreme in their passivism.
  17. stevecanuck

    What is a religious extremist?

    Determining that requires judging just how clear the message is.
  18. stevecanuck

    What is a religious extremist?

    All of that could be contained within a given religion. If a person believes all that and tries to live it, then you're describing option 1. Which could be written "An extremist A religion has espouses an extreme view that defies basic, accepted norms of society."
  19. stevecanuck

    What is a religious extremist?

    What I meant was the 'actual' message being conveyed. Whether or not it's true is not what I meant. Apologies. I'm going to edit that if I can.
  20. stevecanuck

    What is a religious extremist?

    It appears you have chosen the second option. Advocating action fits regardless of which option is chosen. How about 'strict adherent'? Again the word 'interpret' implies you favor option 2. Agree.
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