Mahathir Mohamad - I'm a fundamentalist in the true sense. That is to say, I follow the fundam

I'm a fundamentalist in the true sense. That is to say, I follow the fundamentals of religion... But for over 1,400 years people have been interpreting and re-interpreting the religion to suit their own purpose! ... These [extremist and terrorist acts] are not Islamic fundamentals any more than the Christians who burned people at the stake are fundamentalist. They are actually deviating from the teachings of the religion!

- Mahathir Mohamad

topic: Christian, Teaching, Islamic, Interpreting, Fundamentalist, Fundamentalist Religion