[geeks] What is a Fundamentalist (was Re: Socialized medicine [was Re: nVidia 8800GT for Apple Mac Pro] )

[Brian Dunbar]

Mike Meredith wrote:
> On Wed, 28 May 2008 23:11:22 -0500, Brian Dunbar wrote:
>> Same argument: fundies are a small minority 
> 
> I've seen estimates that vary between 25% and 33% of the US population
> are fundamentalist christian. Whilst I can believe they are inflated,

I think that figure is too high as well.

> it does seem that they're a significant force in US society and have
> some impact on Bush's policies (he seems willing to go to some lengths
> to placate the Christian right).

Ah - perhaps we have a definitions problem: what is a fundie?

Say 'fundie' and I think you're talking about snake handlers, itty-bitty
Baptist churches along the back roads in Texas (First Baptist Church of
the Holy Fire Water and Salvation, Reformed) and so on.

Say 'Christian Right' and I get the image of my neighbor - a pretty nice
Lutheran who votes Republican and believes that abortion is a sin.


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