YART - Yet another religious thread

[db]

"...fundamentalist Christianity is, essentially, a reaction against cultural forces that encroach on a Christian's ability to practice his or her faith. Aynthing that denigrates the premier role of the Bible or even competes for attention is, by definition, morally corrupt. If the climate is off one degree or 180 degrees, the fundamentalist is duty-bound to seek socio-moral change by whatever means necessary."

True or not?

 

[UltraQuiet]

Yawn

 

[911paramedic]

 

[pyonir]

not.

 

[db]

Except this is the actual quote:

"...fundamentalist Islam is, essentially, a reaction against cultural forces that encroach on a Muslim's ability to practice his or her faith. Aynthing that denigrates the premier role of the Koran or even competes for attention is, by definition, morally corrupt. If the climate is off one degree or 180 degrees, the fundamentalist is duty-bound to seek socio-moral change by whatever means necessary."

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

I'm with Dave . . . OK his wife is with him but I second the Yawn .

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

.parc fo daol a s'tahT

nik

 

[Harvey]

I want my bumper sticker:

FUN - da - MENTAL - ists are neither! :disgust:

 

[xirtam]

No. Christianity is based on the premise that the ends do not justify the means, and therefore the "whatever means necessary" clause does not belong. As far as the interpretation of Christians trying to bash their codes of ethics into the lives of other people... I think that's a little out of place. Christianity is all about living one's life as Christ lived His by the power of His Spirit. Then loving people into the kingdom of God, not bashing views into the social climate. Fundamentalist Christianity is not a reaction. It's been around for two thousand years. These "cultural forces," then, appear to be in reaction to it.

 

[CStroman]

Christians who believe that they can do anything to correct other people are placing themselves higher than God, in a sense. God gave everyone free will to do what he/she chooses, and since this is God-given, it is up to nobody to take that gift away.

 

[JohnnyReb]

And the quoted paragraph ends....

And heaven belongs to those who die while battling the devil in whatever guise. From Rolling Stone.


If anything at all, this bears a resemblance to Liberation Theology, which is unique to Latin American. The militant nature of Islam is not a part of Fundamental Christianity.

What's your real point?

John