Fariq Naik – The Original Meaning of Fundamentalism
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What is the meaning of the word fundamentalism?
According to the Webster Dictionary, fundamentalism was
first used to describe a group of American Protestant Christians who
protested against the church. The Christian Church believed that the
Bible was the Word of God, these American production questions.
They not only believe that the Bible was the Word of God, but
they believe that every word, every letter of the Bible is the
Word of God. If anyone can prove that every word, every letter of
the Bible is the Word of God, then this moment is a good movement.
Whereas on the other hand, if anyone can prove that every word,
every letter of the Bible is not the word of God, then this
movement is not a good movement.
What is the meaning of the word fundamentalist? According to the
Oxford Dictionary, fundamentalist is a person who strictly adheres
to the ancient doctrine of any religion.
And the revised edition of the Oxford Dictionary, fundamentalists
is a person who strictly adheres to the ancient doctrine of any
religion, especially Islam.
This word, especially Islam has been added in the revised edition
of the Oxford Dictionary. The moment you hear the word
fundamentalist, you start in the for Muslim, you start think of an
extremist and many of the Muslims are politic. No, no, I'm not an
extremist. I tell the people I am an extremist. I'm extremely kind.
I'm extremely loving. I'm extremely merciful. I'm extremely
just what's wrong and be an extremist. Why are we apologetic?
What's wrong and be extremely kind, extremely honest, extremely
loving, extremely merciful. But we should only be an extremist in the
right direction. We should not be an extremist in the wrong
direction.