Fariq Naik – The Original Meaning of Fundamentalism

Fariq Naik
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The speaker discusses fundamentalism and its negative consequences, including extremist behavior. They argue that individuals should not be apologetic or neither should be an apologetic person. The speaker also mentions a theory that individuals should be more vocal in their speech and speak with a certain degree of freedom.
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What is the meaning of the word fundamentalism?

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According to the Webster Dictionary, fundamentalism was

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first used to describe a group of American Protestant Christians who

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protested against the church. The Christian Church believed that the

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Bible was the Word of God, these American production questions.

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They not only believe that the Bible was the Word of God, but

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they believe that every word, every letter of the Bible is the

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Word of God. If anyone can prove that every word, every letter of

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the Bible is the Word of God, then this moment is a good movement.

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Whereas on the other hand, if anyone can prove that every word,

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every letter of the Bible is not the word of God, then this

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movement is not a good movement.

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What is the meaning of the word fundamentalist? According to the

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Oxford Dictionary, fundamentalist is a person who strictly adheres

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to the ancient doctrine of any religion.

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And the revised edition of the Oxford Dictionary, fundamentalists

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is a person who strictly adheres to the ancient doctrine of any

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religion, especially Islam.

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This word, especially Islam has been added in the revised edition

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of the Oxford Dictionary. The moment you hear the word

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fundamentalist, you start in the for Muslim, you start think of an

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extremist and many of the Muslims are politic. No, no, I'm not an

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extremist. I tell the people I am an extremist. I'm extremely kind.

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I'm extremely loving. I'm extremely merciful. I'm extremely

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just what's wrong and be an extremist. Why are we apologetic?

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What's wrong and be extremely kind, extremely honest, extremely

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loving, extremely merciful. But we should only be an extremist in the

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right direction. We should not be an extremist in the wrong

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direction.

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