fundamentalist doesn't equal right wing or conservative

[mark414]

a good friend of mine's husband is an extreme fundamentalist, in that he believes in a strict adherence to the bible and that everything, for good or for bad is god's will and he will receive his award upon entering heaven

she really struggles with this because she's a real radical...a revolutionary if you will, extremely liberal take to the streets if need be kind of girl

and her husband is a very traditional, he goes to work and is the man and supports his family while his wife takes care of the kids kind of guy...he believes that because that's what the bible says

and for context's sake, they are young, poor, and black, and he doesn't think it's necessary to fight against racism or poverty or injustice because he believes that if that's what god intended then so be it...his reward for suffering will be eternal salvation, and he's one of the most bush hating cats i know

i don't know how the marriage works but it does

i have another (female) friend, extremely religious, who doesn't think that women should be in big powerful positions or anything like that...because she believes in strict adherence to the bible...and she hates george bush


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[OneBlueSky]

1. labels of any kind don't mean much these days . . .

hell, even conservatives aren't conservative anymore . . .

[jbm]

2. I think fundamentalist still equals right wing/conservative..

it's just that the world is filled with people who aren't consistent. I have a very good friend who is the most free spirited, open minded person I've ever known. She supports gun control, abortion rights, all the social programs, and is anti-death penalty. She's even a Wiccan, and yet she gets really REALLY angry when people say anything bad about Bush. I've tried to very gently explain to her about the conservative/liberal thing, but she really doesn't want to hear it. I dunno...

[punpirate]

3. You will find, certainly, exceptions...

... to the general rule, but the roots of fundamentalism are very rightist. That's not just true in this country, but is true in most societies around the world. Individual likes and dislikes for Bush have nothing to do with the prevailing psycho-social roots of fundamentalism. Fundamentalism is, by definition, reactionary and regressive and wishes to impose a rigid system of belief on the general populace.

Your acquaintances may dislike Bush, but a woman who believes women aren't up to important roles in society doesn't want to live in the 21st century, but rather, in a much earlier time.

Cheers.