What Is The Cure For Fundamentalism?

	What Is The Cure For Fundamentalism? By Shah N. Khan Fundamentalism Is An Obsession Fundamentalism is not mere point of view characterized by rigid adherence to fundamental or basic principles. It is an obsession with some activity, not only religious but anything like socialism, ethnicity, football etc. to the point of taking unnecessary risks, creating animosity or abhorrence, neglecting one's obligations towards all or some of such things as career, family, hobbies, home and community or mankind. So different types of fundamentalism require different treatments.	The word fundamentalism was coined because of the Conservative Protestant movement in the United States, beginning in the late 19th century.
	Christian Fundamentalism The word fundamentalism was coined because of the Conservative Protestant movement in the United States, beginning in the late 19th century. It emphasized the following beliefs as basic to Christianity: the infallibility of the Bible, the virgin birth and divinity of Jesus Christ, the sacrifice of Christ on the cross as atonement for the sins of all people, the physical resurrection and second coming of Christ, and the bodily resurrection of believers. A series of Bible conferences in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Christian fundamentalists wanted tough measures to be taken against alcoholism, drug addiction, prostitution, adultery, corruption, nudity and what is now known as MTV culture. They rejected Darwin's theory of evolution. The movement lost momentum in the early 1930s, primarily because most Americans accepted modern scientific theories and liberal religious doctrines. Zionism As A Fundamentalist Movement It was Zionism - a fundamentalist movement of world Jewry that arose in Europe in the late 19th century with the aim of reconstituting a Jewish state in Palestine. Islamic Fundamentalism arose in its reaction. If the European Jews had settled in US, Canada and Australia they would have made much better contribution towards world peace and economic development of the world.	It was Zionism - a fundamentalist movement of world Jewry that arose in Europe in the late 19th century with the aim of reconstituting a Jewish state in Palestine. Islamic Fundamentalism arose in its reaction. If the European Jews had settled in US, Canada and Australia they would have made much better contribution towards world peace and economic development of the world.
	Jews of Arab origin -- Sephardi Jews -- have been living side by side with Muslim and Christian Arabs for centuries in peace. It was the influx of European Jews in the newly found state of Israel that gave rise to militancy among Palestinians whose lands were grabbed by Jewish migrants. Power And Influence Of Jews In Western Societies There are 2 billion Christians, 1.2 billion Muslims, 780 million Hindus, 360 million Buddhists and only 18 million Jews. Such a small group to have such a great influence on America and the world. http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/jewpop.html http://www.religioustolerance.org/worldrel.htm Because of their generally higher IQ level and organizing mutual help in money making the Jews have also been central to all the important events of the twentieth century. Jews were important component of the Bolshevik revolution that created the Soviet Union, and they remained an elite group in the Soviet Union until at least the post-World War II era. They are regarded as prime movers of the post-1965 cultural and ethnic revolution in the United States. During the British occupation of Palestine the Yishuv, or Jewish community, in Palestine increased manifold when large numbers of Jews fled Nazi persecution before and during World War II (1939-1945). The development of extensive Zionist agricultural and industrial enterprises in Palestine also took place, in spite of Arab opposition to British rule and to Zionism's designs to establish Israel.	The hard-line and imperious policies of Israel and unprincipled support to Israel by US have created terrorist groups like Alquida and Hamas.Their fanaticism and misuse of the word Jihad has tarnished the image of Islam and delayed the independence of Palestine and vacation of Arab territories occupied by Israel besides thwarting the economic progress.
	In 1947 Britain decided to leave Palestine, and the United Nations (UN) passed a resolution calling for the partition of the area into Jewish and Arab states, with Jerusalem as an international zone under UN jurisdiction. Israel's development and power continued to increase as the rich Jews in US and other Western countries gave them massive aid. Hard working and enterprising European Jews turned underdeveloped land into a modern and progressive state. First Arab-Israeli War Arab resentment for partition erupted in violence, leading in 1948 to the first Arab-Israeli war, called the War of Independence by Israel. American Jews gave massive financial aid and supplied modern armaments. The war involved Egypt, Transjordan (now Jordan), Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine, and other Arab armies battling against Israel, and it ended in 1949 with UN-arranged armistice agreements, including defined frontiers, between the countries. In later war Israel grabbed more Arab land and has ignored the United Nations resolutions on return of conquered territories, it continues to ignore the settlements on the West Bank of the Jordan river and has annexed Jerusalem as its capitol in defiance to UN resolution. Independence of Palestine has not been possible due to dilatory tactics of Israel and the support of US. The hard-line and imperious policies of Israel and unprincipled support to Israel by US have created terrorist groups like Alquida and Hamas.Their fanaticism and misuse of the word Jihad has tarnished the image of Islam and delayed the independence of Palestine and vacation of Arab territories occupied by Israel besides thwarting the economic progress.	Holy Prophet (sws) had forbidden killing of innocent people even in times of war.
	Middle Eastern Terrorists Are Not Islamic Fundamentalists The recent rally by Christians in Lebanon in favor of Hizbullah demonstrates that Arabs are Arab first and Muslim or Christian second. Use of such terms as Militant Islam, Islamic Fascism and Jihadi Terrorists depicts not only misconception but also offends Muslims all over the world. . Middle Eastern terrorists are not Islamic fundamentalist but fundamentalist of freedom struggle. They are an exclusive group that regards the Israel, US and its Allies as usurpers and enemy. Those in Muslim world who are not terrorists - especially the Middle Eastern Muslim and Christian Arabs also view the Israel and its supporters with some antipathy. Al-Qaeda is opposed to the USA and their Allies in particular, not the west in general. Western countries that do not interfere with Islamic countries and their interests are not targeted with terrorist attacks. Since they don't have missiles, artillery brigades, tanks and air force, they use gorillas and suicide bombers. William Blum in his book defines a Terrorist as: "A person who has the bomb but does not have the air force." Continued on the next page	Since they don't have missiles, artillery brigades, tanks and air force, they use gorillas and suicide bombers. William Blum in his book defines a Terrorist as: "A person who has the bomb but does not have the air force."