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	Fight Fanaticism
		We jointly founded Fight Fanaticism due to our similar passion for understanding the human tendency to believe in the supernatural and to consider faith virtuous.
		Fight Fanaticism is always looking for new members willing to contribute.
		We are completely open to others writing essays, making videos, screaming at the top of their lungs or anything else that opens up the dialogue in a rational and relevant way.
	www.fightfanaticism.com (932 words)

	Fanaticism Quotes & Quotations compiled by GIGA
		Of all things, wisdom is the most terrified with epidemical fanaticism, because, of all enemies, it is that against which she is the least able to furnish any kind of resource.
		Fanaticism is the child of false zeal and of superstition, the father of intolerance and of persecution.
		Fanaticism is such an overwhelming impression of the ideas relating to the future world as disqualifies for the duties of life.
	www.giga-usa.com /quotes/topics/fanaticism_t001.htm (592 words)

	Fanaticism in religion
		One should not let oneself to be discouraged by fanaticism and to not reject religion as a whole ('all are hypocrites who want power and profit') but stick to association of advanced practitioners.
		This indicates a lack of tolerance, one of the concomitants of fanaticism.
		Fanaticism is often used as a political tool according to the 'divide and conquer' rule.
	www.veda.harekrsna.cz /encyclopedia/fanaticism.htm (2092 words)

	Nigeriaworld Feature Article - Religion and Fanaticism
		Regretably, whenever the phrase, "religious fanaticism" is mentioned in the classrooms, offices and open squares Christians appear immuned to the virus and point at the other religion as the only culprit.
		Fanaticism is premised on intolerance and intolerance exists everywhere.
		Fanaticism, regardless of the forms it rears its ugly head is a dangerous passion wearing the robe of hatred.
	nigeriaworld.com /articles/2006/apr/111.html (1144 words)

	Fanaticism: Adventist History and warnings for Today -- by Pamela Kirkpatrick (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Those who are led by fanaticism will gradually feel in harmony with those who fully reject the truth, and unless they can be arrested in their course will, sooner or later, be in the ranks of our bitterest opponents.
		I was instructed that fanaticism similar to that which we were called to meet after the passing of the time in 1844 would come in among us again in the closing days of the message, and that we must meet this evil just as decidedly now as we met it in our early experiences.
		Fanaticism, once started and left unchecked, is as hard to quench as a fire which has obtained hold of a building.
	www.greatcontroversy.org /reportandreview/pam-fanaticism.php3 (10007 words)

	Fanaticism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Fanaticism, or being a fanatic, can be described as being so sure about something that you refuse to ever think about it again for even a millisecond.
		Not all fanaticism is about religion or beliefs: it doesn’t really depend on the importance of the subject.
		Fanaticism defined in its simplest form is ignorance and as such should be deemed lesser than those who are willing to open their mind to new ideas.
	www.wayofthemind.org /2005/08/25/fanaticism (564 words)

	Apologetics research resources on religious cults and sects - Elements Of Fanaticism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Fanaticism - What It Is Many suppose that fanaticism is but the excess of good things, as if an excess of faith should destroy reason, or an excess of light should produce severity, or and excess of love should run into license, but such is not the case.
		Fanaticism is produced by spurious elements which assume the form of grace, like a clown trying to play the king.
		Fanaticism finds mountains in mole hills, construes some little passing incident to be a great fulfillment of Bible prophecy, and imagines that some ordinary dream or mental flash light in prayer is the signal for something startling and world wide in its import.
	www.apologeticsindex.org /mi-004.html (1900 words)

	Right Reason: Consequentialism and fanaticism (religious and otherwise)
		We cannot, thus, destroy the value systems that can underly religious fanaticism without destroying the great religions, and the latter is both undesirable (not least because one of these religions is actually true) but in practice impossible.
		As for fanaticism, while I concur with much of what you say, it is not clear that fanatics differ only in their theory of value.
		This would be a different kind of fanaticism from a more consequentialistic one where one believes (say) that increasing the proportion of believers to non-believers is the ultimate good and any means to that end are justified.
	rightreason.ektopos.com /archives/2006/09/consequentialis.html (2196 words)

	Religious fanaticism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is notable that followers of a religion, and not the religion itself are the target of accusations of religious fanaticism.
		Some consider more recent examples of Christian fanaticism to include violence associated with anti-abortion and white power extremists in USA, but this is an extremely controversial and emotionally-charged debated issue.
		Members of the religious mainstream usually disapprove of fanaticism, but some also feel it to be necessary to maintain cultural identity and spread the perceived word of God.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Religious_fanaticism (631 words)

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		Fanaticism consists in redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim.
		Sofer and Schueftan of Haifa University) that its implementation would free up resources to deal with problems of social inequalities, the plight of the aged, prevention crime, the upgrading of national infrastructures and development of outlying peripheral areas in the Galilee and the Negev.
		Indeed with its reckless resolve to redouble its efforts (by evermore extensive withdrawal) having totally lost sight of the aim of those efforts (attaining an end to the enmity towards Israel) the Olmert-regime seems to be providing a definitive example of blind, obsessive fanaticism.
	www.ynetnews.com /articles/0,7340,L-3240624,00.html (683 words)

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		In other words, they believe that the way to fight fanatics and fanaticism is to deny the possibility of genuine conviction.
		Relativism can diminish fanaticism, but if even one fanatic survives in a relativistic world, he or she will soon be running it.
		There is a middle ground between fanaticism and relativism, and we desperately need to find it, because we need to fight our enemies with all the power at our disposal - but without turning into them.
	www.ynetnews.com /articles/0,7340,L-3215036,00.html (905 words)

	Religious fanaticism destroys spiritualism
		Due to religious fanaticism he turned out to be a murderer.
		Due to fanaticism he was unable to understand spiritual truths but taking his stand to destroy the greatness of his spiritual life.
		Religious Fanaticism is contrary to spiritual truth; Spiritual truths exist in all the world religions.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Ithaca/1412/fanaticism.html (1479 words)

	Studies In Fanaticism--Return Of The Gods Web Site
		Remember, that it is not necessary for a fanatic's cause to be wrong, in itself, for fanaticism to be destructive.
		Fanaticism, indeed, discredits its own causes even as it disrupts the social tranquility of a people.
		Eight of the original pieces were specifically directed at aspects of fanaticism, while four dealt with allied forms of compulsion.
	pages.prodigy.net /krtq73aa/fanatic.htm (629 words)

	Fanaticism, part 2
		Thus a great portion of fanaticism appears small and insignificant, and many have tucked it away in their minds thinking that it is the truth when it is not.
		FANATICISM STATES: God requires all of His people to have their arms and legs covered with clothing at all times regardless of the temperature--even in hot weather--to make sure the blood circulation is equalized.
		Fanaticism and doctrinal errors are causing confusion and disgust among God's people who have chosen to separate from the apostate SDA church.
	www.lightministries.com /SDA/Booklets/id115.htm (16827 words)

	Fanaticism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		‘Is this not religious fanaticism pastor?’ demanded an irate young farmer.
		His sister in law, one of the first to follow the Lord, had testified quite naturally with quiet simplicity of her conversion.
		Jokingly we remind each other, sometimes, about the matter of ‘religious fanaticism’ then our hearts rejoice again that the Lord has drawn him, together with his wife and all his family, to Himself.
	www.applesofgold.co.uk /fanaticism.htm (254 words)

	Steve Jackson Games Forums - Code of Honor, Intolerance, Fanaticism - freebie points?
		Fanaticism means his cause receives exceptional devotion, above and beyond what is represented in Code of Honor, and that this devotion extends to a wide variety of unsavory actions (this should be somewhat frightening when you consider what the SS policy was).
		Bloodlust is exceptional desire to kill an opponent in a fight; while Intolerance and, to a lesser degree, Fanaticism both have effects similar to this, they are not universal; Bloodlust is. Callous means that the character has little to no consideration for the emotions of anyone, including his allies.
		Your average skinhead has Intolerance and quite possibly Fanaticism; he does not have Code of Honor (SS) and does not act as a disciplined soldier on the battlefield nor does he follow military procedure.
	forums.sjgames.com /showthread.php?t=20681 (1333 words)

	fanaticism - Search Results - MSN Encarta
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	encarta.msn.com /fanaticism.html (128 words)

	Yehezkel Dror Essay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Extreme fanaticism by totalitarian environmentalists, extreme animal rightists and other at present relatively benign groups also cannot be excluded from the possible.
		Indeed, they see themselves as morally superior in devoting their lives to a "cause" instead of indulging in having a "good time." It may be possible to brainwash some such "true believers" to become "normal." But, all in all, possibilities to convince them that they are wrong are very limited.
		Let me emphasize the deep psychodynamic causes of fanaticism and its atrocious extremes, related as they are to the search for meaning of life and the facing of the certainty of death.
	www.wfs.org /mmdror.htm (1144 words)

	Al-Ahram Weekly \| Opinion \| Rabid fanaticism
		What we need to do is face up to the fact that religious fanaticism has been spreading in our midst for some time, infecting Muslims and Christians alike.
		That this fanaticism has spread beyond our borders was made clear when calls were made for a conference of expatriate Copts in Switzerland.
		Fanaticism must be doused before it sparks a conflagration in which we are all caught.
	weekly.ahram.org.eg /2005/766/op4.htm (565 words)

	Cambodia: Nationalism, Patriotism, Racism, and Fanaticism
		Their relationship is interlocked and connected with one another, where the sense of "nationalism, patriotism, racism, and also fanaticism" are the primary causes and effects that fully described the glory of Cambodia's past as well as her subsequent down-fall.
		The combination of a young-independence nation mixed in with "nationalism, patriotism, racism, and fanaticism" led to perhaps one of the bloodiest history of the 20th century.
		There is a fine line between "nationalism, patriotism, racism, and fanaticism." Both Pol Pot and King Jayavarman VII's reign are two classic examples of this "fine line." Each and every Khmer, I believe, considers him or herself as a "nationalist" or a "patriot," as Pol Pot and King Jayavarman VII did.
	www.mekong.net /cambodia/natlism.htm (6756 words)

	Fanaticism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		According to philosopher George Santayana, "Fanaticism consists in redoubling your effort when you have forgotten your aim"; according to Winston Churchill, "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject".
		A fanatic differs from a crank in that the latter term is typically associated with a position or opinion which is so far from the norm as to appear ludicrous and/or provably wrong, while the subject of the fanatic's obsession may well be "normal", with only the scale of involvement being abnormally disproportionate.
		consumer fanaticism - the level of involvement or interest one has in the liking of a particular person, group, trend, artwork or idea.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fanaticism (332 words)

	Understanding fanaticism
		Fanaticism drives away all reason and thus persons with fanatic ideas act like robots, rather, like animals.
		Fanaticism is the fuel by which the machine of terrorism works.
		Fanaticism has been there in human life whenever people have been deprived of their spiritual food.
	www.alumbo.com /article/9669 (860 words)

	The Anatomy of Fanaticism
		Fanaticism may be seen to arise when imbalance reaches zone 4 and the believer is programmed to believe the doctrines of hatred, intolerance and fear.
		They honestly believe that the symptoms of imbalance are not only natural and expected markers of spiritual development (because they are regularly seen as a result of the spiritual practices that they use), but also eagerly invite and encourage them as evidence of increasing faith, holiness and spiritual progress.
		Unwittingly, religious groups may breed the very fanaticism that gives rise to intolerance, fear, hatred, terrorism, war and genocide that their apocalyptic beliefs predict—in effect creating a self-fulfilling prophecy.
	www.mudrashram.com /anatomyoffanaticism.html (869 words)

	Fanaticism has brought only bitterness - Editorials & Commentary - International Herald Tribune
		It stands for the triumph of fanaticism and the belief that landscapes of bloody violence are holy pictures, because blood spilled for the holy cause is a sacred thing.
		Should we weigh the fanaticism that inspires the suicide of self of an Irish Republican nationalist with the fanaticism of a jihadist suicide bomber in the name of holy Islam?
		Accrued grievances or perceived oppression are used to explain fanaticism, but they do not cause it.
	www.iht.com /articles/2005/08/02/news/edomalley.php (742 words)

	VentureBlog: Fanaticism Is The Secret Weapon
		Entrepreneurs who go to sleep thinking about their companies, wake up thinking about their companies, and often times dream about their companies in the hours in between, are the ones who do everything it takes for their startups to succeed.
		And when he did, it was with the sort of fanaticism you would expect from a third generation payroll entrepreneur.
		That is the sort of fanaticism behind which I want to put my money.
	www.ventureblog.com /articles/indiv/2004/000716.html (635 words)

	Mainstream Fosters Dangerous Fanaticism
		The mainstream would never dare embark themselves on such fanaticism, and they promptly excommunicate anyone who does, but they still glorify it -- an ironic hypocrisy.
		Until the religious mainstream is willing to revisit how they place their adoration, they will continue to provide a fertile foundation for fanaticism.
		That is the line, which when crossed, creates dangerous fanaticism.
	www.greaterthings.com /Editorial/mainstream_fanaticism.htm (595 words)

	Gospel Workers - Fanaticism
		He would rejoice to see Seventh-day Adventists going to such extremes that they would be branded by the world as a body of fanatics.
		In 1844 we had to meet fanaticism on every hand, but always the word came to me: "A great wave of excitement is an injury to the work.
		The peace that was seen in the life of Christ will be seen in their lives.
	www.nisbett.com /reference/gw/gw67.htm (482 words)

	Victims of Fanaticism
		Freedom's enemy is not an individual, an ethnic group, a religion, or a nationality.
		It is an irrational fanaticism which infiltrates all societies, including our own, feeding on ignorance and hatred wherever it finds them.
		Fanaticism knows no boundaries of geography, ethnicity, faith, or politics.
	home.att.net /~tangents/misc/victims.htm (695 words)

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