> Most of the fundamentalists that I know want/need something absolutely > solid to base their worldview upon. Many times have I heard the question > "if you start questioning the Bible, where do you stop?" Its not that these > people won't or can't think, many of them have good analytical skills. > They are not really cretins. Many of them are caring, sensitive > individuals. They are just individuals who have an inherent discomfort > with the idea of gray areas. > > Dan M.
I tend to agree. Fundamentalist theology is notable for its strong use of logic. The literalist assumption is axiomatic, the rest just follows.
