That reasoning became the defining logic of the fundamentalist movement, and prompted an effort by the Church's national body to force the New York Presbytery to affirm the fundamentals of the faith from its pulpits.
It doesn't take much to see the logic behind that campaign – fundamentalist religion places high value on sexual propriety so it is an easy score to portray or smear one's enemies as hypocrites or perverts.
One thing that the New Atheists and fundamentalist Christians share is this either/or logic.
By their own logic, the free-market fundamentalists should have been delighted that, having been outbid by Channel 4, the BBC passed on The Great British Bake Off.
What I want to point out is that this is the logic of those among our fundamentalist friends who repudiate the idea that ETI exists and who contend that UFOs are from Satan.
Trying to use logic in a persuasive discussion with a fundamentalist will not work.
Be very aware that religion is not based on logic and even more so with a fundamentalist.
Spadaro and Figueroa wrote that the desire of these Christian fundamentalists is to "submit the state to the Bible with a logic that is no different from the one that inspires Islamic fundamentalism".
The majority of hits this search produces are religious fundamentalist sites and forums, not something I'd want to direct traffic to, although some of the "logic" behind why science is evil is amazing to behold.
It is no surprise that Mr. Morris, with his keen appreciation for the comedy of faulty logic (and particular contempt for fear-mongering rhetoric), would be drawn to the big red flag of fundamentalist terrorism, which tends to deter rational thought among adherents and outsiders alike.
