It is very clear that despite past sexism and its lingering remnants, women are equal to men. It seems that those who deny that more current belief and still hold these antiquated sexist views are wielding a very impractical belief within their religion. If we are going to show less respect to all the women in our lives, including women who somehow feel less respect for themselves simply because they are women, then we are going to create psychological problems for th esteem of women and an unfounded ignorance toward one half of the human race. It just doesn't seem to make sense to follow such an antiquated belief, but this example is not the only example of fundamentalist problems. Other problems arise regarding birth control, attitudes toward homosexuals, and attitudes toward atheists too.
Fundamentalism thus leads to many problems.
The sentiments behind nativism, sexism, and racism harbor the same mentality and wield the same brand of intolerance. This uncooperative attitude blocks out negotiations and compromise, and simply seems unenlightened. And I am only scratching the surface of this form of theism upon which a whole book could be written. Luckily, most theists are not strict fundamentalists, and once again, I consider that to be a good sign. This more flexible system allows attitudes to change and evolve over time, and it promotes more peace between believers and non-believers.