Religious Extremism Debate Guide
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Christianity
Many consider the Spanish Inquisition and the Salem witch trials to have been similar expressions of Christian fanaticism. More recent examples of Christian fanaticism include violence associated with anti-abortion , homosexuality, and white power extremists in USA. Members of the religious mainstream may disapprove of fanaticism, but some may feel it to be necessary to maintain cultural identity and spread the perceived word of God that they believe in.
Islam
In recent times, Muslim jihadi groups have been the publicly noted for their adherence to aberrant non-orthodox interpretations of Islamic religious laws and support for terrorist activities.
Judaism
Some also consider the some among the Haredi Jews in Israel to be extremists, as they have been known to curse and throw stones at those who breach the Jewish Sabbath[citation needed], by driving or working. Other examples from the Jewish faith include Yigal Amir, the perpetrator behind the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin, and Baruch Goldstein, who killed many Muslim worshippers while they were praying in a mosque.
