how does globalisation overcome religious and cultural fundamentalism?
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it doesn't. Its not suppose to overcome it. It's at this point where all different cultures should be open to diversity and respect differences...and actually embrace it. We could learn so much from each other. And the answer to your other question...yes, i think it does contribute to the rise, because globalisation threatens diversity. globalisation is trying to make the world smaller and identical. When our identity's as different cultures, different religions are threatened, we would fight harder to keep it
120494
That's an excellent question and I have doubts that it will ever entirely disapear, but i think it will continue to decline especially in western culture where it seems as we're getting increasingly secular. I often think of Europe as America's older and more matured brother. They have low rates of church attendance. I think that for better or for worse, america is heading in the same direction. But as i said earlier, i don't think we'll ever see a compete eradication of religion. There are still people who believe the earth is flat, so even when all the evidence is in, there will still be people who belive in the divinity of christ. Oops, couldn't help being a little condescending towards christianity there.
1140468
Why is USA so full of religious fundamentalists?
418138
Technically, fundamentalists exist in all religions. \n\nIt simply means those who consider themselves as getting back to basics (the fundamentals) of their religion.\n\nTolerance of others -- very individual and depends on each person.  There is no way to attach tolerance or intolerance to such a broad spectrum of persons.
996109
Atheism has doubled in popularity in America in the last few decades. And statistics clearly show that more fundamentalist countries don't do as well. With any luck, this recent trend will continue and human beings will be free from their need for religion.
874402
Proselytization is big in India and Africa.  It is a simple process:  seek out the poor and financially downtrodden people and pay them to convert to Christianity.  there is no faith or preaching involved.\n\nthe quality of converts like these leaves a lot to be desired.  The Evangelical world will eventually learn in time that they've brought/bought nothing but trouble upon themselves by getting poor quality converts like these.\n\nGraham Steines and his two children were burnt alive in their car by Hindu nationalists a few years ago.  They were apprehended and released for lack of evidence.\n\nthey have very little success with Muslims though.  and its no surprise.  Indian evangelicals are downright rude and impolite and if they had a gun, they would surely put it to your head and ask you to convert or die.
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Expansion for one. Missionaries carried the word of their gods to many tribes which would otherwise have just killed any strangers they met. The resulting expansion of trade encouraged development and research of resources which might otherwise be inaccessible.\nA strong moral code of ritual and conformity encourages cultural risk taking and production. Good for business, especially when a religion encourages its members to cooperate and obey (secular) government authority, rather than only religious authority.\nIt has also increased the size of wars. By combining people under a single purpose or religious code, many cultures can be used to fight larger battles that would otherwise have only been between locales over physical resources, rather than between regions over perceived moral threats.
1122200
I visited your country in 2003. They managed to strike a balance between modernity and Islam, an impossible equation elsewhere.
294360
It is our collective and individual responsibility to protect and nurture the global family, to support its weaker members and to preserve and tend to the environment in which we all live. \n\nBe a good human being, a warm-hearted, affectionate person. That is my fundamental belief. \n\nBecause we all share this small planet Earth, we have to live in harmony and peace with each other and with nature. That is not just a dream, but a necessity. \n\nMy religion is very simple. My religion is kindness. \nThrough training there is knowledge. You can produce compassion, love, forgiveness. you can change yourself. \n\nI always believed in love, compassion, and a sense of universal respect. Every human being has that potential.
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I like the arguement of McWorld versus Jyhad, since the source of Jyhad is in the concept of tribal struggle (despite what the muslims say, the word jyhad pre-dates Islam by about a half a millenium and is actually a reference to tribal strife of that intercene area).\n\nI would say that McWorld has some strong advantages, but is the type of policy that will eventually pull defeat from the jaws of victory.  McWorld increases the isolation of the individual, and individuals being social animals,respond accordingly with increased resistence to globalism and isolationalism.\n\nIf you are instead refearing to the war of the idea of a natonal identity versus a global identity, instead of the concept of isolationalism and globalism, then I would say the 20th century is evidenced in the globalism of the USA and the West.
993127
If you are referring to Enlightenment as a movement that emerged in Europe... in the present day discourses... postmodernism seems to be up in arms against the notion of this universal Euro-centric 'enlightenment'.  The present day social theorists see Enlightenment as part of the European colonizing mission where a certain kind of rationality with European experience as a role model was imposed on the rest of the world which in turn had nothing to offer but only to catch up with the West and modernize.\n\nPersonally, i am weary of going overboard with this present day trend, which is letting all kinds of weird irrational locally dominating ideas to assert themselves against modernity.  Various fundamentalist religious movements are questioning the regime of reason by suggesting that one truth is equal to the other so we will follow ours whatever the consequences!  Evolution and creationism are projected as equal.  The boundary between myth and science is being collapsed.  There is a great danger in this tendency, however exciting it may appear, for the end of reason means proliferation of multitudes of lunacy and parochialisms which are hard to manage...   More on request!
1024449
Your process is not fully complete...Is it A. West vs Middle East, B. Christian vs Islam or is it C. same old game...greed Industrialized counrties vs those that have a vast quantity of a limited resource?\nI say C and it HAS already started.
541220
I also think there is a direct link between prosperity and religion. I live in South America (mostly catholic) and many countries in this part of the world are struggling very hard, too much poverty and illiteracy. Same with Islamic countries. The more ignorant and dependent you remain, the poorer you will be. No offense meant. A good religion is that one that allows you freedom of thought.
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Our influence on other countries is definitely imperialism.  We have used the assets of other countries,  keeping rulers in power in those countries because they are friendly to us.  Allowing those rulers to get rich, leaving the people of their nations poor.\nConsuming the assets of all these nations to benefit a select, international group.  Global culture would be a wonderful thing, but that is not what is going on now.  What is happening with the World Monetary Fund and the one world movement is domination by international corporations, with no allowance for human rights, labor rights, environmental concerns or for human beings.  Only for capital.  US is just leading the way for international corporate domination of the world.
981446
No, The problem is when we went in the last thing on anyone's mind was religion and the divisions of religion. The country has at long last been free. Now you have your different religious groups fighting for power. \nIf there is a way to figure out how to overcome the religious to every ones satisfaction then you would see 99% of the problems disappear.  However look a Israel and Palestine still fighting after how long? Those are two different religions. Not the same sector.\nOn the other, hand how long did the Irish catholic and the protestants fight?
329972
fundamentally- no pun intended- "fundamentalist" mentality gives the excuse to ignore the actual tenets of a religion, and do what ever "God" "calls" you to do- no matter how morally and religiously wrong it is.
884490
Excellent question. Not many people these days bother to question how to prevent or get to the root causes of problems.  The global economy will drive a global job market which will loosen our nationalistic concepts of borders.  In truth, that sequence is already in full swing and we are beginning to comprehend our problems as global, that everyone of us is connected and what hurts one nation of people ultimately hurts all of us.  A huge issue related to your question that really hasn't emerged yet, but, it will soon, is this:  Since the beginning of human history, we have immigrated for jobs and opportunity, for freedom and safety, to escape religious and political oppression, and to go somewhere fresh and unspoiled, perhaps as pilgrims, to carve out a little kingdom of our own away from lords and masters, away from the decay of failing civilizations.  For the very first time in all of our time on this planet, we no longer have a fresh, unspoiled, truly free place to go because of air travel and phones and satellite communication . . .and intercontinental missles. Civilization can now reach into whatever place we go to start afresh with our own visions.  Immigration has been our species pressure valve, or escape.  And, interesting, those who immigrate are the healthiest of the species in the long run, historically, in that they are usually escaping putrid social, spiritual and political decay.  What will happen to mankind now that there are no more wildernesses in which to start afresh?  What will happen when people who are disgusted with a place and there is no other place left any less disgusting to be?  What will happen when the average man or women no longer has a chance to create and enjoy a NEW society and it remains determined always by a dominate group's definition.  This worries me.