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I have what I consider to be, a rational bias against evangelicals, et al. Still, I need to be reminded from time to time, that men bastardize and corrupt religions and faith to achieve their own ulterior reasons. While I tend to classify all evangelicals as a faux-christian, political cult, there are still many faithful evangelicals who are not caught up in the secular perversion that has taken place within their ranks and are revolting against it.
To be an evangelical today, casts a very dark shadow. Many are seen as coldly intolerant and unmoved by human suffering and misfortune, as they believe such situations as having no job, healthcare, etc, are all punishments from god for the sins you have committed. No forgiveness without just penance . Seen as almost evil automatons, this brand of evangelicals have pushed a Faustian bargain to put trump in office hence to use government to pave the way for the second coming.
However, thankfully not all evangelicals are like that, to quote from the article;
So, there still is hope.
"As 2017 ends, evangelical Christians in the United States are suffering one of their periodic identity crises. Unlike other religious groups, the evangelical movement comprises a variety of perspectives and tendencies and is therefore especially prone to splintering and disagreement.
The latest challenge to evangelical unity arises from the extent to which a large majority of self-identified "evangelical" voters have aligned themselves with such politicians as Donald Trump and Judge Roy Moore, both of whom have a record of stoking cultural resentments rather than building community. To some evangelicals, a pattern of narcissism, lies, misogyny and vilifying immigrants and refugees disgraces their religious tradition.
"For those of us who care deeply that our neighbors come to know the love of Jesus Christ, this is a tragic moment," says Collin Hansen, editorial director for The Gospel Coalition, an organization of church leaders dedicated to restoring the "historic beliefs and practices" of traditional evangelicalism. "We talk about the evangel, the good news, that makes us evangelicals, [but] our neighbors hear a certain kind of political agenda or they hear a kind of anger or frustration"."- Source
The latest challenge to evangelical unity arises from the extent to which a large majority of self-identified "evangelical" voters have aligned themselves with such politicians as Donald Trump and Judge Roy Moore, both of whom have a record of stoking cultural resentments rather than building community. To some evangelicals, a pattern of narcissism, lies, misogyny and vilifying immigrants and refugees disgraces their religious tradition.
"For those of us who care deeply that our neighbors come to know the love of Jesus Christ, this is a tragic moment," says Collin Hansen, editorial director for The Gospel Coalition, an organization of church leaders dedicated to restoring the "historic beliefs and practices" of traditional evangelicalism. "We talk about the evangel, the good news, that makes us evangelicals, [but] our neighbors hear a certain kind of political agenda or they hear a kind of anger or frustration"."- Source
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I have what I consider to be, a rational bias against evangelicals, et al. Still, I need to be reminded from time to time, that men bastardize and corrupt religions and faith to achieve their own ulterior reasons. While I tend to classify all evangelicals as a faux-christian, political cult, there are still many faithful evangelicals who are not caught up in the secular perversion that has taken place within their ranks and are revolting against it.
To be an evangelical today, casts a very dark shadow. Many are seen as coldly intolerant and unmoved by human suffering and misfortune, as they believe such situations as having no job, healthcare, etc, are all punishments from god for the sins you have committed. No forgiveness without just penance . Seen as almost evil automatons, this brand of evangelicals have pushed a Faustian bargain to put trump in office hence to use government to pave the way for the second coming.
However, thankfully not all evangelicals are like that, to quote from the article;
So, there still is hope.
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