"Fundie"??

[AutumnAnne]

What does this term mean? Why am I hearing it all the time lately- like it's some kind of slur?

 

[Dmckay]

Around the turn of the 20th Century there was a divisiion between the conservative believers and the more liberal believers in the North American Baptist Convention. The conservative faction were unhappy because they were sending in their money for missions and it was being used to send Missionaries overseas who didn't believe in the Virgin-birth of Christ or the deity of Christ.

As a means of stressing how bad they believed the problem was a group of men produced a series of booklets, each dealing Biblically with a single doctrine. The series was called the Fundamentals of the Faith. I believe that there were 10 or 12 in all.

As a result of these booklets, and the name, the group that held these doctrines as the minimum requirements for service in missions came to be called Fundamentalists. Partly due to the resulting schism in the convention, which resulted in the formation of both the Conservative Baptist Convention and the General Association of Regular Baptists, the Fundamentalists came to be known as troublemakers or even militantly ridged in their thinking.

Since that time the term has been attached to any group that is viewed as militant in their beliefs and practices.

 

[Ave Maria]

Its just another word for Fundamentalist. Personally, I am proud to be a Fundie!

 

[Phileoeklogos]

Jesus is a fundamentalist, and yes the term is used as a slur by many today, it's their veiled way of calling someone a ignorant, Bible believing, hillbilly, one of those pitiful folks that actually believes the Bible is true. I think we need a revival of fundamentalism.

 

[MatthewDiscipleofGod]

What does this term mean? Why am I hearing it all the time lately- like it's some kind of slur?

According to this website your a fundamentalist if you adhere to the following:

Fundamentalist: (Defined by the World Congress of Fundamentalists in 1976)

A born-again believer in the Lord Jesus Christ who

1. Maintains an immovable allegiance to the inerrant, infallible, and verbally Inspired Bible;
2. Believes whatever the Bible says is so;
3. Judges all things by the Bible, and is judged only by the Bible, aka - "Sola Scriptura";
4. Affirms the foundational truths of the historic Christian Faith:
   • The doctrine of the Trinity
   • The incarnation, virgin birth, substitutionary atonement, bodily resurrection, ascension into Heaven, and Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ
   • The new birth through regeneration of the Holy Spirit
   • The resurrection of saints to life eternal
   • The resurrection of the ungodly to final judgment and eternal death
   • The fellowship of the saints, who are the body of Christ;
5. Practices fidelity to that faith, and endeavors to preach it to every creature;
6. Exposes and separates from all ecclesiastical denial of that Faith, compromise with error, and apostasy from the Truth; and
7. Earnestly contends for the Faith once delivered.

Therefore, Fundamentalism is a militant orthodoxy with a soulwinning zeal. While Fundamentalists may differ on certain interpretations of Scripture, we join in unity of heart and common purpose for the defense of the Faith and the preaching of the Gospel, without compromise or division.

People outside this website would often call people a fundamentalist if they adhere to the 5 fundamentals which are as follows:

FIVE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE FAITH
There are five fundamentals of the faith which are essential for Christianity, and upon which we agree:
1. The Deity of our Lord Jesus Christ (John 1:1; John 20:28; Hebrews 1:8-9).
2. The Virgin Birth (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:27).
3. The Blood Atonement (Acts 20:28; Romans 3:25, 5:9; Ephesians 1:7; Hebrews 9:12-14).
4. The Bodily Resurrection (Luke 24:36-46; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, 15:14-15).
5. The inerrancy of the scriptures themselves (Psalms 12:6-7; Romans 15:4; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20). 1
And those who disagree with any of the above doctrines are not Christians at all. Rather, they are the true heretics.
So disagreements are perfectly acceptable within the confines of Christianity, because our salvation does not hinge upon doctrines other than the above five.
But if some deny even one of the five fundamentals mentioned above, they have departed from the faith, "giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils" (1 Timothy 4:1). By denying the above scriptural doctrines, they have heaped to themselves "teachers, having itching ears" (2 Timothy 4:3); thereby even "denying the Lord that bought them" (2 Peter 2:1). These are the true heretics, who are preaching "another Jesus", according to 2 Corinthians 11:4:
For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
And later in this same chapter, Paul refers to these people as the ministers of Satan, in 2 Corinthians 11:13-15:
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
So, please - if you take offense to differences in lesser doctrines, don't think that we are condemning you as unbelievers or heretics. Nothing could be further from the truth. As long as you hold to the five fundamentals of the faith, you may join the debate. And together, we shall reprove the unfruitful works of darkness (Ephesians 5:11).
1 Please note: this is NOT a reference to the "King James Only" debate; rather, this is a reference to people who claim to have revelations apart from the scriptures.

 

[AutumnAnne]

Well- that being the case I think I also am a proud "fundie" lol

 

[mesue]

mesue- putting the mental back in fundamental one verse at a time

 

[JPPT1974]

Glad that I am a "fundie" too
Thanks for bringing up again how to become a "fundie" Project86!!

 

[arunma]

If by "fundie," one means to refer to a person who believes that in the virgin birth and resurrection of Christ, exclusive salvation through Christ (apart from any false religion or god), and the inerrency of the Bible, then I certainly am a fundamentalist.

Unfortunately, fundamentalism is often used to refer to another type of Christian. It sometimes refers to people who are rude to unbelievers, unquestioningly support one political party (usually Republican, but not always), are unwaiveringly patriotic to America, believe in a very specific form of capitalistic economics, oppose social welfare, impose legalisms (no alcohol, dancing, etc.), and/or are racist. This type of fundamentalism most definitely does not describe me. Such ideology is political and social rather than religious, so I have no idea why the idea of Christian fundamentalism conjures up such images.

 

[constance]

I am a fundamentalist. I believe that the Bible is the true, inerrant word of God and is to be taken literally. I do NOT believe that Jonah is a story, I believe this man was swallowed by a big fish. I do not believe the flood story is a myth, I believe that Noah and his family rode on a boat with animals. Perhaps with some miraculous storage assistance from God, but he rode that boat. I take my learning from the Bible.

I am in the minority where I live - most of the people I come into contact with are liberal christians - Jonah, Noah, and Adam and Eve are stories to them.

When these people say, with contempt, "Fundies", they are talking about zombies who take their learning from pastors who don't have enough education to be pastoring and certain television stations. People who are absolutely convinced that we are in the end times and there is going to be a pre-millenial rapture but couldn't even begin to tell you where to find it.

Constance

 

[fieldlily]

Around the turn of the 20th Century there was a divisiion between the conservative believers and the more liberal believers in the North American Baptist Convention. The conservative faction were unhappy because they were sending in their money for missions and it was being used to send Missionaries overseas who didn't believe in the Virgin-birth of Christ or the deity of Christ.

As a means of stressing how bad they believed the problem was a group of men produced a series of booklets, each dealing Biblically with a single doctrine. The series was called the Fundamentals of the Faith. I believe that there were 10 or 12 in all.

As a result of these booklets, and the name, the group that held these doctrines as the minimum requirements for service in missions came to be called Fundamentalists. Partly due to the resulting schism in the convention, which resulted in the formation of both the Conservative Baptist Convention and the General Association of Regular Baptists, the Fundamentalists came to be known as troublemakers or even militantly ridged in their thinking.

Since that time the term has been attached to any group that is viewed as militant in their beliefs and practices.

I do appreciate and agree with this clear explanation of how the term began. Thank you.

 

[TwinCrier]

mesue- putting the mental back in fundamental one verse at a time

I perfer to put the fun in fundamental.

 

[btouch]

You got my curiosity going with the title, "Fundie"??

Initially I thought, "why is someone asking about those underwear made for couples on this forum?"

That said, I'm proud to be a fun pair of underwear!

 

[AutumnAnne]

You got my curiosity going with the title, "Fundie"??

Initially I thought, "why is someone asking about those underwear made for couples on this forum?"

That said, I'm proud to be a fun pair of underwear!

groan.... lol