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Yorick, to get back to your points. I may call it "fundamentalist" but what is BY FAR more important is the definition I'm using (which I'm still working with, of course -- this is a New Project [TM] for me). Anyway, if your understanding of the definition of fundamentalism is different, fine -- and thanks for pointing out where you think differently.
But, whether I call it "fundamentalism" or not, the defined characteristics are the important part. We can call it Fundamentalism as Understood By American Researchers, or "FUBAR" for short. Or we can call it Fundamentalism as Defined by Three Sets of Characteristics, or "FDTSC." Or simply "Bob" -- but I think we've got a few of those already. The point is that I'm trying to look at a set of characteristics which, when combined, may lead to the Ef'd up situation of religious militant extremism.
Anyway, the point is please don't take offense at the word -- especially when you and I understand it differently.
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