Christian means Christ like....someone who believes in the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.
However, fundies have co-opted the term so now everyone thinks that if you are a Christian you are obviously, this right-wing nut job. Fundies think, (wrongly so) that to be a Christian you have to believe as they believe...and that they know who are and are not Christians, (again, if you are with them you are Christians...if you disagree with them you are not)
But, how did this happen? How have we let something so good...like being a Christian...come to mean something so bad...as the fundies have made it?
God forgive us for letting it happen, and God forgive the fundies for turning so many away from him.
2007-04-20 07:03:22 · 5 answers · asked by G.C. 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I know. I'm a Christian but that doesn't mean I'm a right-wing nut job. I think Jesus is above politics and to affiliate him with a political ideology is unchristian. They've managed to do that because they're growing and very political. By aligning themselves with big shot politicians and converting many people.
2007-04-20 08:00:44 · answer #1 · answered by cynical 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a lot of "christians" that i know, are NOT christ like.
(and we don't turn people away from being a christian, the christians are doing a good enough job doing that themselves!)
2007-04-20 07:08:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I know what you mean. Especially the part about if you don't believe as they believe...meanest, rudest people I've ever met. I wouldn't go back to a church like that for anything.
2007-04-20 07:09:43 · answer #3 · answered by SpiritRoaming 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Wow, why so offensive? If you don't believe in Jesus is your problem. I could care less if you came from King Kong. Stop offending others and do something more productive.
2007-04-20 07:09:21 · answer #4 · answered by carlos r 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If I stick to the fundamental truths of scripture....does that qualify me as a fundamentalist to you?
I'd say it just makes me a good Christian
What are you?
2007-04-20 07:08:15 · answer #5 · answered by primoa1970 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋