Why Do Evangelical Christians Seem Intent On Slandering Their Faith? (Jesus Christ, reject)

[doppelgänger]

I mean this as a serious question. Do these sorts of Evangelical "proper" Christians honestly think someone watching what's been going on in these discussions over the last couple of weeks would look at the mess they've made and think "Wow! I'd like to be like them!"? Is it just for their own self-gratification? Sure, people of other faith traditions do it to, but doesn't it seem to happen almost as a matter of course with "Evangelical" Christians?

The more they do it, the uglier it appears. Am I wrong about that? Does anyone think the approach we've seen recently in attacks on Christians who don't meet "proper, Evangelical standards" has done anything but slander their faith by trying to force it on other people who they don't even have the decency to get to know or listen to first?

What's in their Holy Water?

[MaddLlama]

The problem is that they think they're doing exactly what is right. Mainly because when they read the Bible, they miss the forest for the trees....

[wizanda]

Mat 23:24
(24) Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.

Personally i don’t blame them, they just follow Paul to much and then can't see any other perspective....sort of like having a blind fold on...

[Bishka]

They do it 'in love' to bring others to the gospel of Jesus Christ. To me, there are about a million other ways to present the gospel of Jesus Christ that would appeal to more people and still be the gospel then doing what many evangelical/fundamentalist Christians do to other people.

[Guitar's Cry]

Originally Posted by doppelgänger

What's in their Holy Water?

Certainly not the ability to abstract.

Ironically, I think the problem is that they are doing exactly what the Law against Idoltry wishes to avoid: a fixed and rigid focus on one detail.

[Special Revelation]

Originally Posted by doppelgänger

I mean this as a serious question. Do these sorts of Evangelical "proper" Christians honestly think someone watching what's been going on in these discussions over the last couple of weeks would look at the mess they've made and think "Wow! I'd like to be like them!"? Is it just for their own self-gratification? Sure, people of other faith traditions do it to, but doesn't it seem to happen almost as a matter of course with "Evangelical" Christians?

The more they do it, the uglier it appears. Am I wrong about that? Does anyone think the approach we've seen recently in attacks on Christians who don't meet "proper, Evangelical standards" has done anything but slander their faith by trying to force it on other people who they don't even have the decency to get to know or listen to first?

What's in their Holy Water?

Doppel...you have denied the Evangelical Faith. You reject the Biblical God as He reveals Himself through the Bible alone. Your motives in creating this Thread is apparent to all. Why do you continue to persecute the Evangelical Faith?
I will report this Thread to the other Moderators.

[doppelgänger]

Originally Posted by Special Revelation

Doppel...you have denied the Evangelical Faith. You reject the Biblical God as He reveals Himself through the Bible alone. Your motives in creating this Thread is apparent to all. Why do you continue to persecute the Evangelical Faith?

Exhibit A.

[Bishka]

Originally Posted by Special Revelation

Why do you continue to persecute the Evangelical Faith?
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He's hardly persecuting -- if this is what you call persecuting, what did you call all those threads on Mormons???