do all Christians consider themselves as Bible-fundamentalists?

Question

I am asking this because whenever I post a question about Bible-fundamentalists and to them (in an attempt to be specific as to what group I am directing my questions to), some people say I am insulting ALL Christians.

Answer 1

Not all Christians are fundamentalists. But some fundamentalists consider themselves the only real Christians.

Answer 2

Christian Fundamentalism is largely associated with Conservative Evangelicalism, a fairly recent (150 years) version of Christianity. About 28% of US adults self-identify as Evangelicals, according to a recent (2007) study.

As far as Biblical Fundamentalists... not sure quite what you mean there. About 49% of those calling themselves Fundamentalists believe in Biblical inerrancy -- that the Christian Bible is literally true and completely free of error, including historical and scientific matters. A far smaller number (~10%) of mainline Protestants and Catholics also hold similar beliefs, in the USA.

However, Christian Fundamentalism is a fairly limited phenomena. It grew out of influences in both the USA and England in the 19th Century, and it's currently established in various forms in Canada and Australia as well, but relatively unknown in the rest of the world.

It's also true that not all Fundamentalists identify with the so-called Christian Right in the USA, nor does that term only apply to Fundamentalists -- some Conservative Catholics and mainstream Protestants are part of this group.

So, in answer to your question, these folks are very much a minority among Christians. In particular, the Christian Right have been outspoken and overtly political in recent times, and that's certainly why there may be a misconception that Fundamentalism is more prevalent than it is, or that all Fundamentalists support the Christian Right.

Answer 3

An interesting question.

for some perspective on my answer: i am a bible-fundamentalist.

The reason that the question would offend Christians, is because all Christians say that they believe the bible.

Chances are, that if the Christian in question, is offended by your question, then they are not Bible-fundamentalists. The reason for this statement, is that people that are bible-fundamentalists, understand that there are people that do not believe every word of the bible to be true in every sense.

A question that you could ask which would get a better response, is asking the person if the bible should be seen as the uncompromised and perfect word of God.

Answer 4

As there are in all religions, Christianity has many different sects. Most believe that the Bible is the word of God, and is entirely true, and meant to be taken literally. Of course, those Christians would consider themselves "bible-fundamentalists" because the believe in the fundamental beliefs of the Bible. Therefore, when you address "bible-fundamentalists" in a negative manner, you're going to offend a lot of Christians.

Answer 5

Far from it - all the mainline denominations are not. They all have some mealy-mouthed cloud of smoke instead of a real statement of faith. I'm sure you know that. You won't find 1 denomination in 10 that believes the bible officially. let alone unofficially.

I can solve your probelm, though. If you're being insulting, just stop doing that, and then you won't have that response obfuscating the answers. Insulting is something that a intellectually inferior person would do. Don't do that.

I find that a lot of folks have a hard time with that on the internet. Here's how you can prevent that. Just assume that everybody reading will be able to tell good answers from stupid ones. If they do that, then the insults don't serve any purpose, and you'll find the strength to omit them.

Answer 6

No, all Christians do not. I am a born again Christian I am pro life, anti-death penalty and pro gay marriage. I consider myself a fundamentalist in the sense I believe the bible to be without error. I also believe that many fundamentalist Christians have chosen not to research history, church/state rules, or actually read the bible to see what God calls us to do. Some would call me a fundamentalist for the very fact I believe the bible to be without error. Some fundamentalists would say I am not a true Christian because I dont think legally in the US we should ban gay marriage. These topics are just current eventy type things; I explain it this way because these are the things that people (in our culture at least) understand about one another.

Answer 7

Christian Fundamentalist is an entire contradiction in phrases! CHRISTIAN – A follower or believer in Jesus. FUNDAMENTALIST one that believes the Bible is fairly genuine and could be accompanied precisely. subsequently they're followers of the bible and not Jesus making them non Christians! yet worse is to persist with it additionally makes them ideologists. IDEOLOGY an concept it fairly is fake or held for the incorrect motives yet is concept with such conviction as to be irrefutable. So Christians have a loving and forgiving god and fundamentalist - nicely - in simple terms at the instant are not Christians! Lord Carey the former Archbishop of Canterbury placed it ok – “Creationism is the fruit of a fundamentalist attitude to scripture, ignoring scholarship and severe discovering, and complicated diverse understandings of certainty”! The Pope, Catholic Church, Church of britain and mainstream church homes all settle for the vast bang and evolution! severe-high quality that Christians and atheists can agree and snigger at the same time even despite if it is at fundie price! yet at the back of the laughter is the melancholy on the fundamentalists striving so complicated to destroy Christianity by using turning it from a faith to an ideology! Surveys recommend that 29% of yankee Christians are so extremist of their ideals that they fall nicely exterior of the familiar bounds of Christianity!

Answer 8

This Christian is not a "fundamentalist". I believe we should use our brains when we read the Bible and not take every single word of it as though it had been dicated directly by God, especially as there's not one shred of evidence that this is so. If you read the Bible objectively you can tell which parts are "inspired" and which are not; but that doesn't mean that God dictated the inspired parts. These parts reflect the spiritual insight of the writer.

Answer 9

That's really more of an American thing than it is a Christian thing. Not even all Americans consider themselves fundamentalist.

Answer 10

Certainly not. Personally, I'd rather disassociate myself from the Fundamentalists as much as possible, as they tend to make us regular Christians look bad.