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Why are fundamentalist Christians so hated by most people?

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because Fundamentalist (Protestants and Catholics), are the ones who are always in the news/open. These are the ones who are trying to turn scripture into law. Such as with the ban on Gay marriage (not to be confused with the desire to ban abortion which all Christians should be against). Or trying to force schools to teach creation, etc.

In an example of gay marriage, for example, you have two sides. (at least). You have those who say homosexuality is an abomination and gay marriage should not be legal. It will destroy this country. etc.

Then you have those who say homosexuality is an abomination, but marriage is more a legal institution rather than a religious one (unless you are married by the church) and you can't legalize morality. Making gay marriage illegal is not a solution. It isn't going to help the country, and it most certainly isn't going to save anyone's soul. So as long as you don't attempt to force the church to marry, then people can continue to do what they do and the church will continue to try and reach them.

The first group is the fundamentalist who shows up in the news and gets the hate. Also the word fundamentalist has a negative connotation attached to it thanks to fundamentalists from other religions...
 
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Wow. I'm a Fundie and not any one of you have ever bothered to really educate yourselves. That's why I stay away from this section.

None of you could be more wrong and by the way, we don't think the earth is flat. We don't hate people and we aren't hated.

God bless all of you.
 
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Wow. I'm a Fundie and not any one of you have ever bothered to really educate yourselves.

This post is one reason "Fundies" attract so much negative attention. BTW, I have been a Christian over seventy years and am very biblically literate and also have BSc, MSc and BEd. I bothered.
 
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This post is one reason "Fundies" attract so much negative attention. BTW, I have been a Christian over seventy years and am very biblically literate and also have BSc, MSc and BEd. I bothered.

I'm sorry, but your view of real Fundies is skewed. With your expansive knowledge you should be able to explain why we adhere to the Bible, why we are of the Nicene Creed, why we don't judge, why we women dress modestly, why we work hard, why we fill food pantries for the poor, why we don't advertise ourselves, why we put our walk with God so dear, and why we keep silent.

You should know this.

The term "fundamentalism" has morphed into weird other factions and you should know the difference with your expansive education.
 
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I'm sorry, but your view of real Fundies is skewed. With your expansive knowledge you should be able to explain why we adhere to the Bible, why we are of the Nicene Creed, why we don't judge, why we women dress modestly, why we work hard, why we fill food pantries for the poor, why we don't advertise ourselves, why we put our walk with God so dear, and why we keep silent.

You should know this.

The term "fundamentalism" has morphed into weird other factions and you should know the difference with your expansive education.

I do realize all of that. I don't know why you have the impression that my understanding is skewed. I used to be a fundamentalist myself so I have a very good understanding of just where you are at. Go with God my friend.
 
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Interesting how the term fundamentalist turned into a naughty word.

It's because as I said weird factions have taken that term and ruined it and now we pay the price.

We don't DO anything to be hated for, we go quietly about ourselves, and we never hate anyone. We don't hate; we pray.

This is what happens when people don't understand real, true Fundies. This is the mess that occurs when people learn stuff from the outside and look at the news and come to conclusions.
 
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Wow. I'm a Fundie and not any one of you have ever bothered to really educate yourselves. That's why I stay away from this section.

None of you could be more wrong and by the way, we don't think the earth is flat. We don't hate people and we aren't hated.

God bless all of you.

I pride myself in being probably the only Fundamentalist here that still think the originators of the Fundamentalist movement got it right in 1878.

I think they got it right in the Niagara Creed of 1878.

Uneducated? I don't think so. I know the history and theology of Fundamentalists.

Not hated? I don't think so.

Were you here the years I was a moderator here and the "Debate a Fundamentalist" and "Ask a Fundamentalist" areas were "open"?

I tell you now, because of the Westboro Baptist folks, we are hated! Groups like the AME Zion believers hate us.

Its not as bad as it was during the 1920's, but its still around.

God Bless

Till all are one.
 
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I pride myself in being probably the only Fundamentalist here that still think the originators of the Fundamentalist movement got it right in 1878.

I think they got it right in the Niagara Creed of 1878.

Uneducated? I don't think so. I know the history and theology of Fundamentalists.

Not hated? I don't think so.

Were you here the years I was a moderator here and the "Debate a Fundamentalist" and "Ask a Fundamentalist" areas were "open"?

I tell you now, because of the Westboro Baptist folks, we are hated! Groups like the AME Zion believers hate us.

Its not as bad as it was during the 1920's, but its still around.

God Bless

Till all are one.

No.

One is only hated because one does something to be hated for.

The Westboro Baptist Church people are not Fundamentalists. They are an offshoot of the Baptist Church and do terrible things. That's why no one likes them.

You reap what you sow. Here, we don't have any problems with hate.
 
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The Westboro Baptist Church people are not Fundamentalists. They are an offshoot of the Baptist Church and do terrible things. That's why no one likes them.

"Westboro Baptist Church is an fundamentalist protestant congregation in Topeka, Kansas headed by right-wing extremist Rev. Fred Phelps. Phelps'"

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We are hated by AME Zion churches because we believe in divine inspiration of the scriptures as the Niagara Creed says.

I know this from personal experience here in this area by both Evangelicals, Catholics, and Orthodox members.

Sorry to disagree with you, but I know better.

God Bless

Till all are one.
 
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No.

One is only hated because one does something to be hated for.

The Westboro Baptist Church people are not Fundamentalists. They are an offshoot of the Baptist Church and do terrible things. That's why no one likes them.

You reap what you sow. Here, we don't have any problems with hate.


As a humanist, I have three objections to fundamentalism, as I have come across it here in the UK (Plymouth) where GOD TV is based, and in local Churches. Firstly, the Trinity; most fundamentalists / evangelicals are nominally Trinitarian, but ask them to explain it and their definition of the Trinity is either modalism or tri-theism. Secondly Christ, again, so many people seem to make up their theology as they go along and yet you cannot question them, yet alone rebuke them, here in Plymouth I came to reject the Christian religion as everyone's view of Christ was different, the only common thread was the command for me not to judge anybody. Thirdly, the new covenant, here in Plymouth joining a religious building, not missing meetings within that building, paying tithes and other similar actives can buy a person a ticket to heaven ... by their own good works as they cooperate with Christ's work on the cross, so effectively many christians affirm the new covenant but in practice they deny it by adding works such as tithing and compulsory meeting attendance to the new covenant.
 
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WOW!!! I haven't read a proper definition of what a fundamentalist Christian is in this thread. A fundamentalist Christian is one who follows the fundamental beliefs and truths of the bible and not any man made doctrinal commandments. Fundamentalists do not try to pass laws to create some sort of church state world which all denominations are doing as they promote anti gay legislation and pro life marches (the image of the beast). A fundamentalist is one who lives and teaches THUS SAITH THE LORD. Matthew 4:4
 
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Where I live in Plymouth in the UK, GOD TV has far more influence upon religious people than the Bible, most of whom do not study the Bible seriously. Scholars, such as Dr James White are noting, that many (he did not say all) people who call themselves Christian, or Trinitarian or Funadamentalist are functionally anti-Trinitarian, as their definition of the Trinity is often modalist or tri-theist. So Likewise, I've noted that here in Plymouth, many Christians add old covenants works such as tithing to the gospel, and as for the new covenant, so many religious folk simply can't define it and will get angry with you when you point this out. I've been told that tithing, baptism, making Jesus Lord and tongues speaking are all a part of the gospel, without which a damned sinner such as myself is lost and going to hell, so I stopped going to Church and am now a humanist. So no masmpg, religious church attending people in my part of the UK, not all of them, but many of them do not care a hoot about the Bible, and such people who make up the majority of Churches (but not 100% of all the people), will definitely not say "THUS SAITH THE LORD." Instead of that their theology is often, "THUS SAITH MY PASTOR ..... HE SAYS IT AND i DON'T CHECK IT."

I understand and agree with what you say. My heart is shattered every time I look at the church today. When I talk about THE church I mean God's people in all denominations. There is no one denomination that will save anyone. The ONLY thing that will keep anybody from being saved is not following the convictions of the Comforter. All Christians, I try not to use the word TRUE Christians, but today it seems like I have to, are on the same pathway of sanctification to heaven. We are not at the same place on that path. As the Comforter reveals things to our heats personally then we become accountable for that light which has been shed on our path. John 14:26 & John 16:13. God uses many different venues to show us His will for us. It could be a friend, pastor, or online bible study. When He shows us something in our lives He wants us to get rid of or ad He will convict our hearts so that we know it is from Him. For anybody to tell you that you will not be saved if you do not do so & so is judging unrighteous judgment. Jesus said we are to judge righteous judgment. We always judge but when we ad the condemnation to it we are out of line. Telling someone to stop smoking it is bad for your health is righteous judgment, but to say stop smoking or you will go to hell is condemnation and only God has that prerogative. If everyone understood John 14-17 there would be one denomination and one bible translation. My understanding has little to nothing to do with what God wants to reveal to me as I read His word. The Comforter reveals it.

The bible and the bible alone is the ONLY source for salvation, and I will ad that the KJV is the ONLY bible all else are satanic counterfeits! To look to man for salvation will never happen. To look to the pastor, thus saith the pastor is out of line. Looking to a pastor, priest or even whole denomination will only lead one to the level of that pastor priest or whole denomination. If we go to church to look at the congregation and base our salvation on their attitudes and their lifestyle we are taking our eyes off Jesus Who is the ONLY way to heaven. I like the way Paul wrote it in 2Corinthians:3:18: "But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord." We need to be transformed into the image of Jesus, and we can be the moment we die to self Galatians 2:20. We need no pastor, denomination, nor priest to make that happen.

As for fundamentalism, most haven't got a clue! You are right! So stop looking at the congregation. We are to attend church not only to receive light but to let our light shine so our brothers and sisters in Christ can see Jesus in us. BUT we are also to make certain that what is taught in church is from God. We need to go home and study it out prayerfully and the Lord will reveal the truth. If what the pastor teaches/preaches is not truth it is our duty to pray with him and show him where he is wrong. I do it all the time.
 
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It seems like fundamentalist Christians are more hated than other types of Christians, when talking with certain unbelievers I get this impression. Is there a reason for this?

I can think of a few scripture references:

Matthew 5:10-12, Luke 6:22-23, John 15:18-25, Galatians 4:29, 2 Timothy 3:10-13, 1 John 3:11-15, 1 John 4:5-6, 1 John 5:19, John 7:7.

Because we follow Christ and his word!
 
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No one of other faiths hate me. Explain that, please?

And I hate no one. Hate is a horrible waste of time, energy, emotion, and even action. I have friends of many other religions and I love them and they love me.

We are all brothers and sisters in Christ and I hope someday we can all figure that out and stop with "who hates who" and all that garbage.

Stop hating, stop thinking of hate, and start loving each other and start working together to bring others to a walk with God no matter what religion or Church they choose. That's not our choice; it is their choice. They may choose Catholic, or Baptist, or Lutheran, or Pentecostal or whatever. That Is not of our purview.

With all this time spent on hate should be time spent with prayer.

Life is short. Love is forever.

All good things
Emmy
 
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