A Fundamentalist. One who takes the Bible too literally. Some stories in the Bible are not true, they are only meant to prove a point. (Take creation for example. God did NOT create everything in 7 days and 7 nights...the story is there just so you understand that God created everything.)
Usually fundies are so extreme in their religious beliefs that they persecute others that do not believe the same way.
"A Bible in the hand of one man is sometimes more dangerous than a gun in the hand of another." -To Kill A Mockingbird
Usually fundies are so extreme in their religious beliefs that they persecute others that do not believe the same way.
"A Bible in the hand of one man is sometimes more dangerous than a gun in the hand of another." -To Kill A Mockingbird
I hate it when fundies who support Bush are like "Pro-Bush, Pro-Christ, Pro-War, Pro-Life." How can you be both "Pro-War" and "Pro-Christ?"
by *The Boss* October 08, 2006
fundamentalist. Especially Christian and mainly "non-denominational" and "born again" -- that is, "taken Jesus into his/her heart as his/her 'personal savior'" (saved from?!??) -- Usually pejorative -- used as a negative (as entries at this site show). Often used to express frustration with people who are unwilling to actually debate, especially with regards to religion.
It looks like the fundies are back in the news; this time they're trying to bring prayer back in public schools.
by Exetafus (Culled From the Grave) July 30, 2005
1.) an absolute moron, a politically driven imbecile responsible for many embarassing practices of present and past in America including, but not limited to:
-omission, distortion and/or misrepresentation of evolution and other scientific theories and practices
-promotion of integrating religion and religious prejudice into the American government
-intolerance to many groups that conflict with or contradict their beliefs such as:
--atheists/agnostics/non-"born again" Christians
--homosexuals and others with non-heterosexual orientation
--scientists
--independent/progressive thinkers
-racial segregation
-racist lynch mobbing and other related crimes directed against specific races
-protection for those who commit such acts mentioned above (ie. by FILIBUSTERING anti-lynch laws all the way into the 1950s)
-promotion of Nazi-esque policies
-anyone who agrees with the lunatic on www.tencommandments.org
and so on.
2.) an embarassment to America.
-omission, distortion and/or misrepresentation of evolution and other scientific theories and practices
-promotion of integrating religion and religious prejudice into the American government
-intolerance to many groups that conflict with or contradict their beliefs such as:
--atheists/agnostics/non-"born again" Christians
--homosexuals and others with non-heterosexual orientation
--scientists
--independent/progressive thinkers
-racial segregation
-racist lynch mobbing and other related crimes directed against specific races
-protection for those who commit such acts mentioned above (ie. by FILIBUSTERING anti-lynch laws all the way into the 1950s)
-promotion of Nazi-esque policies
-anyone who agrees with the lunatic on www.tencommandments.org
and so on.
2.) an embarassment to America.
If you're not a fundie born-again Christian, you're a failure as a human being.
--Jerry Falwell, a fundie himself
--Jerry Falwell, a fundie himself
by hash14ultimate October 27, 2005
Person who believes the universe was literally created in 7 days, despite the fact that "day" is a unit of time dependent on the not yet created earth and sun, and time itself cannot exist independent of the not yet created space time continuum. Usually interprets scientific evidence to the contrary of his/her beliefs as Satan's trickery. Suspicious of gaining new knowledge, as it might lead down the road to hell. Typically believes every negative headline is more proof of the impending rapture.
I wonder if that fundie knows the Book of Revelations predicted the fall of the Roman Empire and not the end of the world?
by TPSY December 09, 2006
n. Short for fundamentalist. A person who generally holds to extremely Protestant-Christian, social/moral right-wing ideas. Often associated with the more evangelical denominations of Christianity.
They're all such fundies, it's hard to have an objective, open-minded discussion about any religious issue.
by Bad Grammar Must Die April 02, 2003
A judgemental teenage boy or girl (but usually girl) of the Fundamentalist Christian faith. She usually enjoys Christian music, going to church, and pretending she's read the Bible. This person hates everything and everyone with an opposing viewpoint on the origin or practice of Christianity. The fundie likes to hang out in groups of other Christians during science classes to ask if evolution is just a theory. When you try to have an intelligent conversation about religion with one, she will turn into an apathetic bitch who's only defense from being friends with you is her hate of free-thinking and her endlessly pissy attitude towards you and anyone else you've ever spoken to. Since being indoctrinated into the Christian faith by her cartoonishly close-minded parents (or other fundamentalists around her) from a very young age, that is all she knows and will openly deny any new ideas on the world even if they can improve countless lives and make the world a better place (Jesus is coming to get us in a few years. So what's the point?). If you ever try to read a book other than the Bible around her, get ready for a "Funder Storm with a chance of Pain" because you're going straight to hell. You must also never utter the words "talking snake", "Imagine", "contradiction", "Pro-Choice" or "atheist" in close proxitmity even if that is not your personal opinion. It really doesn't matter to them. They're doing God's work so expect an exorcism. And while you can have fundies as friends, be careful about Christianity. They can smell doubt like fear.
Dude, stop respectfully stating your opposing viewpoints on the subject of actually following Jesus' teachings of compassion, forgivness and love, divinity, science, religion and philosophy! The fundies will hate you despite their pre-packaged opinions being the exact opposite of anything in the actual Bible!
by Zatak April 13, 2009
function: noun/slang
an uneducated religious enthusiast; one who disputes faith claims in theology based on what another unedicated religious enthusiast has said (even though they don't understand); one who reads the Holy Bible and claim to understand; one who makes a claim to know God or a god(s); someone way worse than an Evangelical Christian; a restrictive paradigm that disables (to some extent) reason, history, experience and tradition in order to come to terms with how much life sucks
an uneducated religious enthusiast; one who disputes faith claims in theology based on what another unedicated religious enthusiast has said (even though they don't understand); one who reads the Holy Bible and claim to understand; one who makes a claim to know God or a god(s); someone way worse than an Evangelical Christian; a restrictive paradigm that disables (to some extent) reason, history, experience and tradition in order to come to terms with how much life sucks
Carl said, "Do you think that God could be a woman? Or maybe God's a blob of hamburger.
"Uh," Kevin the fundy said, "God is our Father."
"Why do you have to capitalize Father," Carl said, "when you talk about God."
"Cuz HE's GOD," Kevin said.
Carl said, "god god god god god."
"Don't," said Kevin irrationally, "It's God, not god. And He loves you."
"Oh yeah?" Kevin said, "Then how can a loving god send someone to hell?"
Carl replied piously, "Because Jesus loves you that much. He died on the cross so that you might live forever."
"Fuck that!"
"I love you, Carl," Kevin said. "I don't want to see you do the wrong thing; go to hell, you know?"
"god god god god god... I fucked jesus in the ass!" Carl screamed. "Kevin, do you ever think that your devotion to God has anything to do with the fact that there is nothing of substance inside you, that you're shallow?"
"That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard," Kevin protested.
And Carl went to hell... and sucked Hitler's titty... and got hairs in his teeth... and was kind of irritated for the first week... then he was like, "Ghandi? Is that you?" And Ghandi was all, "Yeah, bitch. Turns out the uneducated sonsubitches were right." Carl said, "Luck of the draw, I guess." "Indeed," Ghandi replied. Rodney Dangerfield said, "I went to the lake, and asked JFK if he wanted to take a dip with me and Joan of Arc. He hopped in and i said, 'Hey, hot enough for ya?' Joan of Arc said, 'I've had worse.'"
The moral of the story is, God loves you if God can control you.
"Uh," Kevin the fundy said, "God is our Father."
"Why do you have to capitalize Father," Carl said, "when you talk about God."
"Cuz HE's GOD," Kevin said.
Carl said, "god god god god god."
"Don't," said Kevin irrationally, "It's God, not god. And He loves you."
"Oh yeah?" Kevin said, "Then how can a loving god send someone to hell?"
Carl replied piously, "Because Jesus loves you that much. He died on the cross so that you might live forever."
"Fuck that!"
"I love you, Carl," Kevin said. "I don't want to see you do the wrong thing; go to hell, you know?"
"god god god god god... I fucked jesus in the ass!" Carl screamed. "Kevin, do you ever think that your devotion to God has anything to do with the fact that there is nothing of substance inside you, that you're shallow?"
"That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard," Kevin protested.
And Carl went to hell... and sucked Hitler's titty... and got hairs in his teeth... and was kind of irritated for the first week... then he was like, "Ghandi? Is that you?" And Ghandi was all, "Yeah, bitch. Turns out the uneducated sonsubitches were right." Carl said, "Luck of the draw, I guess." "Indeed," Ghandi replied. Rodney Dangerfield said, "I went to the lake, and asked JFK if he wanted to take a dip with me and Joan of Arc. He hopped in and i said, 'Hey, hot enough for ya?' Joan of Arc said, 'I've had worse.'"
The moral of the story is, God loves you if God can control you.
by Max Lucado October 13, 2004