Evangelicals

[Questioner]

Anyone care to give me a history of the "evangelical" movement?

Usually I just see "evangelical" used as a buzzword for any Christian or group someone dislikes, with no documentation of their history, theology, and so forth.

It's a damn shame someone hasn't developed some sort of software where you could type some keywords into a box and press enter then this software, call it a "search engine" would scour the Internet and find the answers you're looking for...

Gosh, that'd be real cool...

Well, bro, I was asking for the opinions of the people - if you don't care could have not wasted your time with that post.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Well Questioner, you could look it up on Wiki and see it's the part of Christianity that believes in being "born again" and bringing the Word of God to everyone who hasn't heard it.

I also think that they are the most annoying part of Christianity. And, while some have said that the Golden Rule is "do unto others as you would have them do unto you", that means that sharing the Word of God is the best thing that someone could do to them, meaning they should do it to everyone else.

Sorry, but I don't believe like that. Matter of fact, I believe the opposite, "DON'T do unto others as you wouldn't like to be treated". I don't like it when people try to push their views off on me, so I don't do it to others. However, if a person starts a conversation with me about spiritual things, I'm willing to talk to them and will respect their views, as long as they respect mine. If they start pushing their brand of spirituality off on me as the only "right" one, that is where I part ways with them.

Personally? I think that God is too big to be contained in just one dogma or religion. I believe that all religions have pretty much the same thing (something better, something worse, what we do in this life determines what happens next, there is a force for Good, and there is also a force for Evil, etc.), and because of that, I view God as a multiple faceted being, with each facet being represented by a major religion.

Ive never had a talk about spiritual matters with anybody. I would be appalled if somebody started one and would be looking for an exit straight away. It is seen as bad form over here. We used to laugh at US politicos dribbling about God being their running mate but it seems to have got worse.

We used to have a social rule here in the U.S. that one should not discuss religion, sex, or politics with anyone who one does not know well. However, in the last decade or two, the custom changed and now total idiots think that they should be able to just walk up to you, start babbling, and pry into all aspects of your personal life and beliefs, and the politicians babble constantly about "religion." It's scary, actually. There is no more propriety and respect for an individual's privacy.

It is awful manners.

 

[Questioner]

Well Questioner, you could look it up on Wiki and see it's the part of Christianity that believes in being "born again" and bringing the Word of God to everyone who hasn't heard it.

I also think that they are the most annoying part of Christianity. And, while some have said that the Golden Rule is "do unto others as you would have them do unto you", that means that sharing the Word of God is the best thing that someone could do to them, meaning they should do it to everyone else.

Sorry, but I don't believe like that. Matter of fact, I believe the opposite, "DON'T do unto others as you wouldn't like to be treated". I don't like it when people try to push their views off on me, so I don't do it to others. However, if a person starts a conversation with me about spiritual things, I'm willing to talk to them and will respect their views, as long as they respect mine. If they start pushing their brand of spirituality off on me as the only "right" one, that is where I part ways with them.

Personally? I think that God is too big to be contained in just one dogma or religion. I believe that all religions have pretty much the same thing (something better, something worse, what we do in this life determines what happens next, there is a force for Good, and there is also a force for Evil, etc.), and because of that, I view God as a multiple faceted being, with each facet being represented by a major religion.

Ive never had a talk about spiritual matters with anybody. I would be appalled if somebody started one and would be looking for an exit straight away. It is seen as bad form over here. We used to laugh at US politicos dribbling about God being their running mate but it seems to have got worse.

We used to have a social rule here in the U.S. that one should not discuss religion, sex, or politics with anyone who one does not know well. However, in the last decade or two, the custom changed and now total idiots think that they should be able to just walk up to you, start babbling, and pry into all aspects of your personal life and beliefs, and the politicians babble constantly about "religion." It's scary, actually. There is no more propriety and respect for an individual's privacy.

It is awful manners.

In day to day life, sure - but on a forum like this?

 

[BreezeWood]

Well Questioner, you could look it up on Wiki and see it's the part of Christianity that believes in being "born again" and bringing the Word of God to everyone who hasn't heard it.

I also think that they are the most annoying part of Christianity. And, while some have said that the Golden Rule is "do unto others as you would have them do unto you", that means that sharing the Word of God is the best thing that someone could do to them, meaning they should do it to everyone else.

Sorry, but I don't believe like that. Matter of fact, I believe the opposite, "DON'T do unto others as you wouldn't like to be treated". I don't like it when people try to push their views off on me, so I don't do it to others. However, if a person starts a conversation with me about spiritual things, I'm willing to talk to them and will respect their views, as long as they respect mine. If they start pushing their brand of spirituality off on me as the only "right" one, that is where I part ways with them.

Personally? I think that God is too big to be contained in just one dogma or religion. I believe that all religions have pretty much the same thing (something better, something worse, what we do in this life determines what happens next, there is a force for Good, and there is also a force for Evil, etc.), and because of that, I view God as a multiple faceted being, with each facet being represented by a major religion.

Ive never had a talk about spiritual matters with anybody. I would be appalled if somebody started one and would be looking for an exit straight away. It is seen as bad form over here. We used to laugh at US politicos dribbling about God being their running mate but it seems to have got worse.

We used to have a social rule here in the U.S. that one should not discuss religion, sex, or politics with anyone who one does not know well. However, in the last decade or two, the custom changed and now total idiots think that they should be able to just walk up to you, start babbling, and pry into all aspects of your personal life and beliefs, and the politicians babble constantly about "religion." It's scary, actually. There is no more propriety and respect for an individual's privacy.

It is awful manners.

In day to day life, sure - but on a forum like this?

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It is awful manners.

In day to day life, sure - but on a forum like this?

Tain, what is the purpose for your participation in this forum / thread ... are you an evangelical.

 

[ABikerSailor]

Well Questioner, you could look it up on Wiki and see it's the part of Christianity that believes in being "born again" and bringing the Word of God to everyone who hasn't heard it.

I also think that they are the most annoying part of Christianity. And, while some have said that the Golden Rule is "do unto others as you would have them do unto you", that means that sharing the Word of God is the best thing that someone could do to them, meaning they should do it to everyone else.

Sorry, but I don't believe like that. Matter of fact, I believe the opposite, "DON'T do unto others as you wouldn't like to be treated". I don't like it when people try to push their views off on me, so I don't do it to others. However, if a person starts a conversation with me about spiritual things, I'm willing to talk to them and will respect their views, as long as they respect mine. If they start pushing their brand of spirituality off on me as the only "right" one, that is where I part ways with them.

Personally? I think that God is too big to be contained in just one dogma or religion. I believe that all religions have pretty much the same thing (something better, something worse, what we do in this life determines what happens next, there is a force for Good, and there is also a force for Evil, etc.), and because of that, I view God as a multiple faceted being, with each facet being represented by a major religion.

Ive never had a talk about spiritual matters with anybody. I would be appalled if somebody started one and would be looking for an exit straight away. It is seen as bad form over here. We used to laugh at US politicos dribbling about God being their running mate but it seems to have got worse.

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Ive never had a talk about spiritual matters with anybody ... It is seen as bad form over here.

what do you talk about in the religious forum from over there - the queens birthday.

We dont have religious forums. Its considered your personal business.It means we are not bothered by loons trying to impose their lunacy on us. Only 2 places in the UK are afflicted. Ulster and parts of Scotland.

Well, to tell you the truth Tommy, I don't set out with the idea of talking about spiritual matters to someone, but, if the conversation drifts into that area, I'm comfortable talking with them about it, as long as we both respect each others views.

Matter of fact, on my last ship, I replaced a Chief that I had worked for in Millington a couple of tours back, and had a less than favorable view towards Christians at the time. Well, when the CDR asked her about me, that was one of the things she told him that she knew about me. That, and I was very competent at my job.

So, those at the top of the chain of command thought it would be funny to run an experiment and have me bunk with the command's chaplain. They thought that it would be interesting to see how long we could stand each other before we swapped out room mates. Arthur got wind of the bet that was going around the ship and told me about it. I told him that we could talk about spirituality, as long as he respected my views as a Taoist, and I would respect his as a Baptist. And, interestingly enough, we had a very good friendship. He would ask me about how I came to my views, and I would tell him my experience. He would also share the same with me, and interestingly enough, it broadened our horizons on how we each saw our Higher Power. And, I told him to take the square that says we stay room mates until one of us transferred, because I wasn't going to move out for such a stupid reason.

The night before Arthur transferred to another command, he left me a set of really high thread count sheets and a pillowcase, as he had made quite a bit of money on that bet.

 

[ding]

Well Questioner, you could look it up on Wiki and see it's the part of Christianity that believes in being "born again" and bringing the Word of God to everyone who hasn't heard it.

I also think that they are the most annoying part of Christianity. And, while some have said that the Golden Rule is "do unto others as you would have them do unto you", that means that sharing the Word of God is the best thing that someone could do to them, meaning they should do it to everyone else.

Sorry, but I don't believe like that. Matter of fact, I believe the opposite, "DON'T do unto others as you wouldn't like to be treated". I don't like it when people try to push their views off on me, so I don't do it to others. However, if a person starts a conversation with me about spiritual things, I'm willing to talk to them and will respect their views, as long as they respect mine. If they start pushing their brand of spirituality off on me as the only "right" one, that is where I part ways with them.

Personally? I think that God is too big to be contained in just one dogma or religion. I believe that all religions have pretty much the same thing (something better, something worse, what we do in this life determines what happens next, there is a force for Good, and there is also a force for Evil, etc.), and because of that, I view God as a multiple faceted being, with each facet being represented by a major religion.

Ive never had a talk about spiritual matters with anybody. I would be appalled if somebody started one and would be looking for an exit straight away. It is seen as bad form over here. We used to laugh at US politicos dribbling about God being their running mate but it seems to have got worse.

I'll just add that actual Christian theology isn't on the level of the "pop religion" on television, most of the serious theology is deep and intellectual and played a role in the development of modern systems and institutions, such as Common Law theory, but beyond that I won't comment on it.

I'm not familiar with the Church of England or how it's regarded in Britain.

I have other theories, but I prefer not to share them at this time.

It really isn't complicated and it shouldn't be. Any attempt to complicate it should be given a swerve and those responsible should be shot.

Good luck finding a gun in your neck of the woods.

He’s against guns until he’s for guns.