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Fundamentalists Quotes

Sayings that wrestle with strict belief and its critics.

These quotes range from wordplay — noting that fundamentalists have taken the fun out of the mental — to more serious questions about how strict belief interacts with a secular society. Together they reflect differing views rather than a single verdict.

I contend that Bush would be a lot more moderate if there weren't some fundamentalists breathing down his neck every time he wants to establish the state of Israel, every time he wants to do justice for the Palestinian people.

Quotes by Tony Campolo

The fundamentalists are increasing. People, afraid to oppose those fundamentalists, shut their mouths. It is really very difficult to make people move against a sensitive issue like religion, which is the source of fundamentalism.

Quotes by Taslima Nasrin

Religious fundamentalists in Bangladesh have always argued for a ban on my books.

Quotes by Taslima Nasrin

When we criticize in Iran the actions of the government, the fundamentalists say that we and the Bush Administration are in the same camp. The funny thing is that human rights activists and Mr. Bush can never be situated in...

Quotes by Shirin Ebadi

Abortion Quotes

Bad religion is arrogant, self-righteous, dogmatic and intolerant. And so is bad science. But unlike religious fundamentalists, scientific fundamentalists do not realize that their opinions are based on faith. They think they know the truth.

Quotes by Rupert Sheldrake

ISIS may be a perversion of Islam, but Islamic it is, just as Christian beliefs about the sanctity of the unborn child explain why some Christian fundamentalists attack abortion clinics and doctors.

Quotes by Peter Bergen

Islamic fundamentalists in dark areas of Libya rifled through leftover stockpiles of conventional, chemical, and biological munitions from Muammar Gaddafi's rule. Who knows where they are now?

Quotes by Pete Hoekstra

Radical Islamic fundamentalists harbor contempt for our democratic way of life and, given the opportunity, will stop at nothing to accomplish their goal of bringing our country to its knees.

Quotes by Paul Weyrich

The religious fundamentalists of the Republican party are a mirror image of the religious fundamentalists of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood.

Quotes by Mona Eltahawy

Ale Quotes

Well I've been crystal clear that we should not have schools which are set up by extremists whether they're Christian fundamentalists, Islamic fundamentalists or any other sort of outrageous and beyond the pale organization.

Quotes by Michael Gove

Whatever their defects, Christian fundamentalists have lived peacefully among us in America for several hundred years.

Quotes by Maggie Gallagher

The claim that the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were attacked because fundamentalists hate our prosperity and freedom is a ridiculous lie.

Quotes by L. Neil Smith

The fundamentalists have taken the fun out of the mental.

Quotes by Ken Kesey

Fundamentalists are not friends of democracy. And that includes your fundamentalists in the United States.

Quotes by Karen Armstrong

Always Quotes

Yes, all fundamentalists feel that in a secular society, God has been relegated to the margin, to the periphery and they are all in different ways seeking to drag him out of that peripheral position, back to center stage.

Quotes by Karen Armstrong

The most dangerous fundamentalists aren't just waging war in Iraq; they're attacking evolution, blocking medical research and ignoring the environment.

Quotes by Jill Greenberg

I tell fundamentalists that there is no question of them attacking our Republic's foundations.

Quotes by Jean-Pierre Raffarin

There are a certain number of extreme behaviours led by fundamentalists who are using their religion for political ends and use extremist techniques.

Quotes by Jean-Francois Cope

Market fundamentalists recognize that the role of the state in the economy is always disruptive, inefficient, and generally has negative connotations. This leads them to believe that the market mechanism can take care of all the problems.

Quotes by George Soros

America Quotes

I believe that the real difference in the American church is not between conservatives and liberals, fundamentalists and charismatics, nor between Republicans and Democrats. The real difference is between the aware and the unaware.

Quotes by Brennan Manning

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these fundamentalists quotes cover?
This page gathers quotes that use the word 'fundamentalists' or 'fundamentalism,' ranging from a lighthearted play on words to more serious commentary on strict religious belief and its place in society.
Why do people search for quotes about fundamentalists?
People writing about religion, politics, or social debate often look for fundamentalists quotes to see how different speakers have framed the tension between strict belief and a more secular or pluralistic society.
Is there a lighter, wordplay-based quote in this collection?
Yes — one simply notes that fundamentalists have taken the fun out of the mental, a play on words rather than a serious argument, showing the term can appear in humor as well as debate.
Do these quotes take a single position on fundamentalism?
No — they represent different, sometimes opposing viewpoints on fundamentalism's role in society, and are included here to reflect that range of opinion rather than to endorse any one perspective.
What broader theme do these quotes raise about secular society?
Several raise the question of how a secular society relates to religious belief at its margins, a genuinely debated topic that these quotes approach from more than one angle.

Other quotes debate whether fundamentalism and democratic values can coexist, a genuinely contested question these quotes raise rather than settle, presented here for reflection rather than argument.