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Fundiemental

2009-04-09 19:37:25 // The Operator
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fundiemental

Multiple pronunciations: \fun-DEE-men-tal\, \fun-DIE-men-tal\, \fun-dee-MEN-tal\, \fun-DEE-mon-tal\, noun

Definition: Any follower of a religious sect who professes significant faith in the teachings of his or her religious sect but whose actions fail to coincide with the core doctrines of the religious sect and, often, the prevailing inclinations of human beings to avoid injury and prevarication. Not to be confused with a true believer

Origin: fundiemental comes from Pig Latin ypocriticalhay eligiousray ychologicalpsay utcasenay “one who prioritizes heavenly real estate over the practical application of religious teachings insofar as tolerance and goodwill toward fellow human beings are concerned”

Antonyms: atheist, secular humanist

Common misspellings: “fundie-mental”, “fundemental”

fundiementalism

Pronunciation: \fun-DEE-men-tal-izm\, noun

Definition:

  1. A political and cultural movement sweeping Merika
  2. An excuse to hold social events in which multiple fundimentals gather to compare material possessions and gossip about one another
  3. The state of being a fundiemental

Origin: The reptilian complex of the human brain

Antonyms: existentialism, postmodernism, pragmatism

Common misspellings: “fundie-mentalism”, “fundementalism”

true believer

Pronunciation: \TRU bee-LEE-vur\, noun

Definition: One who wholly accepts the teaching of any religious sect and follows every guideline presented in his or her daily life (including the contradictory guidelines, where possible). See also: Stockholm syndrome, patsy

Origin: Thorough conditioning/indoctrination coupled with trauma at a young age

Antonyms: atheist, rationalist

Common misspellings: tru believer, trubelevr

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