Why are NON-FUNDAMENTALIST Christians (vs. Fundamentalists) so poor at defining the debate in their direction?

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Fundamentalist Christians have captured the media spotlight almost entirely. Indeed, most Christians in the USA are either Fundamentalists or Roman Catholic.

What has happened to the role formerly played by the "Mainstream" Protestant Churches? Why have they effectively abdicated their role in the media and the nation?

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Answer 1

They are too refined. Besides the media loves a freak show so who do you think they will gravitate toward?

Answer 2

Not sure I agree with your premise that "non-fundamentalist Christians (vs. Fundamentalists) are poor at defining the debate in their direction".

The media likes anything sensational. Fundamentalist viewpoint is sensational.

Wikipedia defines Fundamentalism as: a Christian movement originating in N. American Protestantism which views the Bible as literally inerrant, not only in matters of faith & morals but also as a literal historical record. This original "fundamentalism" holds as essential to Christian faith five fundamental doctrines:

1.the inerrancy of the Bible,
2. the Virgin birth,
3. physical resurrection,
4. atonement by the sacrificial death of Christ, and
5. the Second Coming.

Anybody that believes the bible is the literal word of god - that's somebody that will make the news. The fact that someone from the dark ages can live in the 21st century is a conundrum and worthy of media spotlight

Answer 3

A fundamentalist is a individual who believes the Bible is authentic. Fundamentalists are conservative quite than liberal and that they don't seem to be secular humanists . additionally fundamentalists have faith that existence is sacred "from the womb to the tomb." Billy Graham is a fundamentalist via that definition as am I. in this feeling many Christians are fundamentalist and not risky or militant haters of different human beings. there is not any similarity between a Muslim fundamentalist terrorist and a christian conservative. There are liberals and conservatives in maximum religions. The fundamentalist or conservative Christian needs to guard the ideals that interior the previous have been customary and taught in our society - have faith in God - non-violence - marriage of a guy with a woman - the risk-free practices of the youngster interior the womb - the ten commandments displayed and commemorated in public and private places - using the words "below God" interior the pledge of allegiance to the flag - using the Bible interior the courtroom exhibiting know for that is rules as a individual provides you to tell the fact - the liberty of speech that enables us to talk approximately and instruct symbols of our faith in public and in inner maximum - the occasion of Christmas as the two a non secular and wide-unfold holiday and to have the skill for example our occasion the two publicly and privately it fairly is via exhibiting nativity scene with as lots freedom because of the fact the exhibit of Santa Clause.

Answer 4

It's not that "mainstream" protestants had supposedly abandoned whatever role they may have had. It's that the corporate media has basically abandoned them. The media feeds off of extremism of any stripe (just as they constantly air radical Islamists' views and shun the moderate Muslim voice). For the media, extremism is big business and they love to fan the flames of religious tension for the ratings boost.

Answer 5

I am a former R.C. but a Bible believing Christian for 30 years now. We are to live a quiet life before the Lord. We
are to respect authority, no matter who is in office. We should
not be activist. We are to learn of the Lord and live our lives.

Answer 6

Maybe it's because when they take a good look at their own position, they kinda hafta notice that it's no stronger -- in either logical or moral terms -- than that of the religio-whackos.

Of course they'll deny it. Then they wonder why nobody buys their shtick anymore.

Answer 7

Because they generally aren't as passionate about their beliefs.

Answer 8

Fundamental means foundational. Jesus Christ & who Jesus Is & what Jesus did for us is the foundation of Christianity.