Are the fundamentalist movement and the religious right chasing people away from Christianity?

Question

As has been noted, the number of people questioning the existence of God has grown to 42%, all while the political power and prominence of the evangelical church has expanded.

During this expansion, conservative Christians have been noted to get involved in the political arena in the following areas:

- inserting intelligent design into public school biology classes,
- censoring television and radio language & images,
- preventing homosexual marriage,
- restricting or eliminating abortion rights,
- intervening in right-to-die decisions, and
- severely limiting stem-cell research.

How big a role does the political agenda of conservative Christians play in making it more difficult to move toward a religious faith in Christ?

Answer 1

I agree with you. The fundamentalists were a big part of my decision to leave Christianity.

Think about it: From you above list, you have alienated:
1. Scientists
2. Homosexuals
3. Approximately 65% of the U.S. population who support abortion rights
4. Teachers
5. Doctors
6. Parkinson sufferers
7. People who enjoy interesting and/or entertaining t.v. shows

I was definitely taught by my church that god votes Republican. I vote Democrat. Irreconcilable differences.

Answer 2

This begs an important question though. Which do Christians consider to be more important to God? Is it more important that people believe in him or be forced to abide by his societal laws no matter what their beliefs? It seems that if you want to effectively accomplish either of these goals, it is necessary to sacrifice part of the other, at least at first. I agree that these movements make it more difficult to move towards Christianity, but would they want to create that? The 'easy' route to Christ?

To me it seems like it would be beneficial to try to bring people to Christ first. Then everyone would want these policies enacted. I guess they feel that the opposite path is more true to Christianity.

Answer 3

I could never accept Jesus as G-d, so I would never become a Christian. But, these fundamentalists sure turn me off, and are making Christianity a bad thing-----even to liberal Christians.

They said on the news that 70% of Evangelicals voted Republican this mid-tern election. Well---------we got rid of alot of their power-we can get some things done now.

Answer 4

in case you settle for the authority of the biblical account of introduction, you have faith that the 1st people sinned, lost their innocence and have been forged from the backyard of Eden You for this reason settle for that one and all mankind has been separated from God and that one and all have lived in a state of sin, and you have faith that Christ grew to become into born and died as a sacrifice which restores the believer to a appropriate relationship with God. If Adam and Eve did not exist, if guy developed from different species, the fall of guy in no way occurred. If the fall did not take place, there is not any desire for a saviour to repair the relationship with God that grew to become into ruined by ability of Adam and Eve. in fact, you not in basic terms can dispense with the take excitement in parent, you're able to do away with God altogether. If species upward thrust up as a results of a organic technique, evolution, it could look probably that even the beginning up of existence would desire to be accounted for by ability of a organic technique, and not the action of a deity.

Answer 5

Well, I do believe that there are some issues in fundemntalist Christians that is redious like the wine and beer and Christmas trees shouldn't be in the house.

Answer 6

It is quite possible. I find religious fundamentalist to be a bit disturbing and I do my best to steer clear of them.

Answer 7

The true work of Jesus of Nazareth was help the poor and the sick.