RE: How to put this gently...

Tucker Miller responds to Steve:

Since you've attended dozens & dozens of churches (no more than I have I might add), tell me..Where, in his direct teachings, does Jesus -and not Paul- condemn homosexuals? I do remember him condemning rich men (eye of a needle) and moneychangers in the temple.

And... If you listen to some fundamentalists, in even the B. Mtn community, you can here their speech laced with bigotry.
According to Jesus, it's just as bad to hate someone as it is to act on that hatred. So much for your argument about the APPLICATION of fundamentalism.

And as far as there not being a connection between the decline in church numbers and an increase in fundamentalism...I suggest you explore that topic more in depth on your own, because the connection is very real. Try searching the term "Ghost Dance" for some info on the relationship between the decline of Native American cultures and a resurgence in Fundamentalism in their respective religious practices.
With respect to Christianity, the more educated and reasonable people that leave the church, the more fundamentalists that are left behind with no voice of reason there to balance them out.

Your BS about Islam and Christian fundamentalism (or lack there-of)might work on some people..But not a philosophy & religion major such as myself.