Poll: Your Religon

[USViking]

What is your religion?

 

[5stringJeff]

Just out of curiousity, how do you define the difference between "Christian Fundamentalist" and "Other Christian?"

 

[USViking]

Just out of curiousity, how do you define the difference between "Christian Fundamentalist" and "Other Christian?"

The way I see it Fundamentalists believe in Biblical inerrancy, while the others do not.

 

[no1tovote4]

Why are all religions other than the western religions covered only under "other religion"?

 

[USViking]

Why are all religions other than the western religions covered only under "other religion"?

I thought the categories I chose would cover over 90% of the members who chose to respond. Perhaps I shoud have added Buddhism and Hinduism, since each has so many adherants.

 

[no1tovote4]

Buddhism seems to be the most popular among the board members who are not Christian, Agnostic, or Atheist.

 

[USViking]

Buddhism seems to be the most popular among the board members who are not Christian, Agnostic, or Atheist.

I should have included it- sorry.

 

[no1tovote4]

I should have included it- sorry.

Your reasoning was sound, there is no reason to be sorry. I just wondered why, you explained. I am cool with that.

No worries.

 

[5stringJeff]

The way I see it Fundamentalists believe in Biblical inerrancy, while the others do not.

Check out these links. It may explain a bit to you about different Christian schools of thought.

http://www.evangelicaloutpost.com/archives/000140.html

http://www.evangelicaloutpost.com/archives/001015.html

 

[USViking]

Check out these links. It may explain a bit to you about different Christian schools of thought.

http://www.evangelicaloutpost.com/archives/000140.html

http://www.evangelicaloutpost.com/archives/001015.html

I scanned the links and did not see a clear conflict with my characterizations.

Is there a distinction you feel should be made?

 

[5stringJeff]

I scanned the links and did not see a clear conflict with my characterizations.

Is there a distinction you feel should be made?

Most Christians believe in Biblical inerrancy. Therefore, I think it's wrong to say that any Christian who believes in Biblical inerrancy is necessarily a Fundamentalist.

 

[USViking]

Most Christians believe in Biblical inerrancy. Therefore, I think it's wrong to say that any Christian who believes in Biblical inerrancy is necessarily a Fundamentalist.

It might have been better if I had used the term "inerranist" instead.

I do not think they are a majority of Christians world-wide. Roman Catholicism is by far the largest Christian denomination, and it is not inerranist. I would think inerranism is relatively rare outside the US.

 

[MyName]

I am a spiritual person, although I dont subscribe to any particular religion.
I guess I could have checked 'other', but wasnt sure

 

[freeandfun1]

I chose "other Christian".

As I have stated in other polls on this matter, I cannot stand organized Church, but I hold a "fundamentalist" view of the Bible although I am first to admit, I am far from a saint. I just do the best I can and take comfort in knowing that my sins are paid for as long as I don't lose sight of Who paid for them....

 

[Zebra]

older pollls are interesting for comparison!

 

[Zebra]

Just out of curiousity, how do you define the difference between "Christian Fundamentalist" and "Other Christian?"

what would you all anwer now?

 

[Zebra]

then there were 15 votees


i hope for more now

 

[Zebra]

Catelics and Atheists have 4 each

 

[Anathema]

I voted “Othrr”. I don’t believe in Orgsnized Religion, but I definitely believe there is a God and that we have a Spiritual nature which will be judged at the time of our death.

 

[LeroyDumonde]

I voted atheist even though atheism isn't a religion. However, if you want to stretch the definition of god you could count me as a scientific pantheist.