Christian fundamentalism at its core is frightening.  Followers reject many forms of logic with regard to the world we live in, and reject known established facts with regard to this planet and universe.  In essence, they are living in a fantasy world and regurgitate for the rest of us anything that is shoved down their throats even if it is completely and utterly false.  I have known a few people over the years who were once "normal", average people, with a grip on societal norms, who for the most part seemed like logical people interested in their educations, and learning about the world around them, but maybe had a few issues being what I deemed "obsessive or addictive personalities."  By this I mean they engaged in obsessive or addictive behavior whether it was drinking, taking recreational drugs, anorexia, bulimia, obsession over the loss one relationship for years after that relationship ended....  each of the individuals exemplified eventually became a born again fundamentalist Christian keeping in line with their obsessive, addictive behavior.  Instead of being addicted to drink, drugs, or a former love, or obsessing about food, weight, or lost love, their focus has shifted and they have become addicted to and obsess about God, and more specifically Christ and the literal interpretation of the Bible.  And most are not content to sit quietly in a corner and peacefully revel in their new found salvation.  No, they MUST inform the world that the rest of us are WRONG, and THEY are right because it says so in the Bible.  And sheer and utter arrogance and lack of humility that is exhibited by many is appalling to me.  It makes me wonder where the messages of humility, and acceptance and love for your fellow man got lost in translation.

But this entry is mainly about the rejection of science, and not the other issues regarding fundamentalism.  I am a firm believer in the scientific method, because its just that.  A method, a system, a series of checks and balances to confirm and reconfirm results.  Not all hypotheses are proven true.  That's why data is collected, and tested, and retested, to ensure that results are as accurate as possible.  I find it interesting that fundamentalists cannot quote sources to cite "facts" about their form of science, but merely just make statements as if they are fact.  Science is not an exact science, but the fact that evidence is out there and can be tested and we have methods for doing such only leads me to believe that this great big living breathing puzzle we are all engaged in, has solutions, and keys to be figured out, that nothing is absolute, nor black and white as the fundamentalists would have most of us believing, because the whole scheme of things is way too complex, complicated, symbiotic, and intertwined.  That meaning, God Himself is far too complicated for us to understand and wrap our brains at this stage of our existence, and so are all of His creations.  Created in His image, are we not meant to be curious and use the brains and brain capacity He gave us to figure things out on our own?  I think so.  Where is the purpose in everything being explained in one neat and tidy package?  Fundamentalists don't give us as human beings and God's ultimate living creation much credit in the brains department if they think existence can be summed up by the folk tales in the Bible.  And therein lies the danger.  They would deny our God given free will, and have us all be sheep, blindly to follow whatever brainwashing rhetoric they would spew in order to have control over us and our minds.

Song Virus du Jour:  "Touched by the Hand of God" ~ New Order

Useless Trivia du Jour:  Hmmm, reading a little bit about the useless waste of human flesh known as Fred Phelps, it seems he is just out and out a criminal.  Not only do I think he is guilty of child abuse for making his 6 year old grandchildren participate in his orgies of hate by holding up signs saying "God Hates Fags", but is looks as though he is a wife beater, AND a child beater.  Two of his children are disabled as a result of the beatings inflicted by him in drunken rages.

Preggo Craving du Jour:  Frito Pie