Difference between revisions of "religious fanaticism"

Within the spectrum of adherence to a particular [[belief system]], '''religious fanaticism''' is the most extreme form of [[religious fundamentalism]], which typical takes on violent, and potentially deadly dimensions. All religions may include fanatic fringes.  In recent history, [[Islamic fanaticism]] has been the most publicly noted for its adherence to strict Islamic religious laws of [[Shari'a]] and support for terrorist activities. However, in the previous millennium, [[Christian]] fanaticism has found similarly violent expression in the [[Crusades]] and [[Spanish Inquisition]], and was the root of the [[Salem witch trials]]. More recent examples of Christian fanaticism include violence associated with [[anti-abortion]] extremists. Within Israel, the extremist element of [[ultra-Orthodox Jews]] have been known to curse and throw stones at those who breach the Jewish [[Shabbat|Sabbath]], by driving or working. Prior to the Israeli [[disengagement]] from [[Gaza]], twenty Jewish settlers including a rabbi held a "[[Pulsa_diNura|Pulsa D’Nura]]" [[Kabbalist]] ceremony, calling for the death of Prime Minister [[Ariel Sharon]] [http://www.israelnationalnews.com/news.php3?id=86533].