FUNDAMENTALISTS
How would anyone achieve anything if they did not adhere to the basics, the fundamentals?
Without those basics —the fundamentals— no one can ever really adhere to anything of substance. Fundamentalists are those who understand and believe in this truth and strive to live by it. Therefore, fundamentalists are compelled to consentrate on, and preach about, the core elements known as fundamentals.
Such people are often criticized and ridiculed by others. They are often targeted by others because most others have a life philosophy so flexible they stand for no solid principles. Such a philosophy allows them to condone and take part in all types of bad behavior that would be prohibited if they were to adhere to fundamental principles.
This is so because fundamentals are most often so basic that they are easily understood by all and, therefore, do not leave much room, if any, for claiming one did not understand. Because those who hate and ridicule fundamentalists want to be able to claim principles are very complex and complicated (so they do not have to admit they understand them and, therefore, would have to live by them) so they can convince others NOT to hold them accountable.
As a result, such unprincipled people attack those who live by and preach fundamental principles. Unprincipled people don't want others to see the truth that is easily understood by virtually all. Show me a person who cannot explain the fundamentals of their religious beliefs and I'll show you a person who chooses to live by his own flexible behavior that allow him to do as he pleases rather than the commands of God.
An honorable society is not possible if people choose to live without fundamentals.
Most people choose the path of flexible principles and are therefore almost forced to condemn those who have firm principles and guidelines of which they hold themselves accountable. No one should fail to understand the importance of fundamentals and should defend fundamentalists whenever they are subjected to ridicule and lies. Fundamentalists can tell you where they stand and why, and they can do so in unconfusing ways in a brief period of time.
You may disagree with certain fundamentalists, but unlike most people, you will not go away not knowing where they stand.
The fundamentals of God's commands are easily understood, but, still, many try to complicate them for their own purposes. Like lawyers: complicating issues, laws, principles gives them power if they can convince you that they are so complicated that you NEED them (for a price), to sort out what they have made complicated. Do not fall for their manipulating trap. Stick to, live by and defend yourself and others with the fundamentals and God will be on your side.
This does not mean you will always win (in a court of law, for example), even though you may be right,, because those who control such systems (government, courts, etc.) don't want you to win, because they can't afford to allow the fundamentals to prevail, for if they did, there would be little need for the services of lawyers (who run the system). Still, if we are to lead an honorable life we must live by fundamentals.
God loves fundamentals and fundamentalists; Satan hates them. You can figure out why.
— The Spirit of Truth
Last Updated July 27, 2011