Top Ten Signs You're a Fundamentalist Christian

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Top Ten Signs You're a Fundamentalist Christian

10 - You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of yours.

9 - You feel insulted and "dehumanized" when scientists say that people evolved from other life forms, but you have no problem with the Biblical claim that we were created from dirt.

8 - You laugh at polytheists, but you have no problem believing in a Triune God.

7 - Your face turns purple when you hear of the "atrocities" attributed to Allah, but you don't even flinch when hearing about how God/Jehovah slaughtered all the babies of Egypt in "Exodus" and ordered the elimination of entire ethnic groups in "Joshua" including women, children, and trees!

6 - You laugh at Hindu beliefs that deify humans, and Greek claims about gods sleeping with women, but you have no problem believing that the Holy Spirit impregnated Mary, who then gave birth to a man-god who got killed, came back to life and then ascended into the sky.

5 - You are willing to spend your life looking for little loopholes in the scientifically established age of Earth (few billion years), but you find nothing wrong with believing dates recorded by Bronze Age tribesmen sitting in their tents and guessing that Earth is a few generations old.

4 - You believe that the entire population of this planet with the exception of those who share your beliefs -- though excluding those in all rival sects - will spend Eternity in an infinite Hell of Suffering. And yet consider your religion the most "tolerant" and "loving."


3 - While modern science, history, geology, biology, and physics have failed to convince you otherwise, some idiot rolling around on the floor speaking in "tongues" may be all the evidence you need to "prove" Christianity.

2 - You define 0.01% as a "high success rate" when it comes to answered prayers. You consider that to be evidence that prayer works. And you think that the remaining 99.99% FAILURE was simply the will of God.

1 - You actually know a lot less than many atheists and agnostics do about the Bible, Christianity, and church history - but still call yourself a Christian.
 
Top Ten Signs You're a Fundamentalist Christian

10 - You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of yours.

9 - You feel insulted and "dehumanized" when scientists say that people evolved from other life forms, but you have no problem with the Biblical claim that we were created from dirt.

8 - You laugh at polytheists, but you have no problem believing in a Triune God.

7 - Your face turns purple when you hear of the "atrocities" attributed to Allah, but you don't even flinch when hearing about how God/Jehovah slaughtered all the babies of Egypt in "Exodus" and ordered the elimination of entire ethnic groups in "Joshua" including women, children, and trees!

6 - You laugh at Hindu beliefs that deify humans, and Greek claims about gods sleeping with women, but you have no problem believing that the Holy Spirit impregnated Mary, who then gave birth to a man-god who got killed, came back to life and then ascended into the sky.

5 - You are willing to spend your life looking for little loopholes in the scientifically established age of Earth (few billion years), but you find nothing wrong with believing dates recorded by Bronze Age tribesmen sitting in their tents and guessing that Earth is a few generations old.

4 - You believe that the entire population of this planet with the exception of those who share your beliefs -- though excluding those in all rival sects - will spend Eternity in an infinite Hell of Suffering. And yet consider your religion the most "tolerant" and "loving."


3 - While modern science, history, geology, biology, and physics have failed to convince you otherwise, some idiot rolling around on the floor speaking in "tongues" may be all the evidence you need to "prove" Christianity.

2 - You define 0.01% as a "high success rate" when it comes to answered prayers. You consider that to be evidence that prayer works. And you think that the remaining 99.99% FAILURE was simply the will of God.

1 - You actually know a lot less than many atheists and agnostics do about the Bible, Christianity, and church history - but still call yourself a Christian.


There's alot of truth to this!
 
It's obvious that whoever wrote these "Signs" doesn't really know much about real Christians. I guess it was just a feeble attempt to degrade Christians thru so-called humor.

Top Ten Signs You're a Fundamentalist Christian

10 - You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of yours.
Outrage? No, pity.


9 - You feel insulted and "dehumanized" when scientists say that people evolved from other life forms, but you have no problem with the Biblical claim that we were created from dirt.
Insulted? No, I never take it personally. If they don't know the truth, that's their problem.


8 - You laugh at polytheists, but you have no problem believing in a Triune God.
I don't laugh at polytheism--it's not funny. Also, Triunified God is not polytheistic.


7 - Your face turns purple when you hear of the "atrocities" attributed to Allah...
And non-Christians don't? Does that mean the current atrocities of Islamic terrorists don't bother non-Christians?

...but you don't even flinch when hearing about how God/Jehovah slaughtered all the babies of Egypt in "Exodus" and ordered the elimination of entire ethnic groups in "Joshua" including women, children, and trees!
"All the babies of Egypt"? Trees are ethnic groups?

Do you care to discuss the passages in Joshua?


6 - You laugh at Hindu beliefs that deify humans, and Greek claims about gods sleeping with women...
I don't find those things laughable but sad.

... but you have no problem believing that the Holy Spirit impregnated Mary...
Which is NOT the same as Greek gods having sexual relations with women; no comparison.

... who then gave birth to a man-god who got killed, came back to life and then ascended into the sky.
That is not the same as deifing humans. Jesus was always fully God, even when He was in a human body. Deification is a mortal person becoming a god. Two totally different things.


5 - You are willing to spend your life looking for little loopholes in the scientifically established age of Earth (few billion years), but you find nothing wrong with believing dates recorded by Bronze Age tribesmen sitting in their tents and guessing that Earth is a few generations old.
I don't know where you get these perceptions from. I'm not spending my life "looking for little loopholes". Also, which "scientifically established age of Earth" du jour do you mean? For some reason, the scientists can't seem to decide on one for sure.

If you are referring to the Bible's patriarchs, they weren't "sitting in their tents and guessing" the age of the Earth. Where do you get these weird ideas?


4 - You believe that the entire population of this planet with the exception of those who share your beliefs -- though excluding those in all rival sects - will spend Eternity in an infinite Hell of Suffering. And yet consider your religion the most "tolerant" and "loving."
Jesus truly loved all sinners enough to sacrifice His own sinless life.

Belief in Jesus Christ is voluntary, and available to all.

Christians sacrifice their wealth, their comfort, their time, their pride, and sometimes their lives to save others.

What I don't understand is why people prefer to choose eternity in Hell.


3 - While modern science, history, geology, biology, and physics have failed to convince you otherwise, some idiot rolling around on the floor speaking in "tongues" may be all the evidence you need to "prove" Christianity.
I don't believe in "tongues" as proof of salvation. Not at all.

How would "modern science", etc., convince me otherwise of what?


2 - You define 0.01% as a "high success rate" when it comes to answered prayers. You consider that to be evidence that prayer works. And you think that the remaining 99.99% FAILURE was simply the will of God.
God answers prayers of Christians 100%. Where did you get 0.01%? Trying to be creative with the numbers?


1 - You actually know a lot less than many atheists and agnostics do about the Bible, Christianity, and church history - but still call yourself a Christian.
Can you back up that statement? Which atheists and agnostics know more about the Bible, Christianity, and church history than I do? Have you actually surveyed all of them?

It seems to me that non-Christians are hasty to make statements (especially generalities) that they can't prove or support.
 
Reba, you may not be one of those fundamentalist christians who gets all up in someone's face if that person doesn't want to go to church or prefers their own religion or whatever. But, I have encountered SO many fundies whose faces will become red and purple and they will get all up in my face and scream at me and tell me that I MUST BELIEVE IN JESUS and that I MUST BELONG TO THEIR RELIGION and that I AM A BAD PERSON just because I don't. Those people needs to bugger off, and RESPECT other people who have OTHER religions, or even have NO religion. I'm sick of it.

And non-Christians don't? Does that mean the current atrocities of Islamic terrorists don't bother non-Christians?

No. I am NOT a christian, but terrorism DOES bother me. Terrorism is STILL wrong. It doesn't matter who the terrorists are. If they're fundies, they'd bother me. Agnostic, catholic, whatever, it doesn't matter. If they commit terrorism, then it WILL bother us, no matter what religion they belonged to or who they are or where it comes from. Why? Because terrorism is wrong, no matter what. But it does seem lately that the fundies and others who are bigoted will immediately point to muslims/islamics because of 9/11. Yes, what they did was wrong, but I do not like to paint the entire muslim population with a very broad brush and call them ALL terrorists. I know some muslims at my old college who are GOOD people, who abide by the laws of the USA, who wept in sorrow when 9/11 occured.

This is all I have to say for now because I've just woken up and am trying to collect my thoughts.
 
Lucia, I know how you feel. I've been there. But as a word fundalism, not all are like that. And yes, there are some twisting arms. But Jesus left us a decision, either invite Him in ur life or reject Him. While He's on earth, He never force anyone, neither do we. As the top ten, I agree with Reba. Regardless what they did to me, that doesn't make me refuse Jesus. And I rather have Him as my relationship than being religion. Smile
 
Belief in Jesus Christ is voluntary, and available to all.

If it's voluntary, why the hell do Republicans try to make it mandatory by passing laws to uphold THEIR religious beliefs to the detriment of MY freedom to choose NOT to be a Christian. It's not JUST a gay thing, but maybe being gay is 'wrong' for Christians. I'm not a Christian, so it isn't wrong for me. So why do so many Republicans spend their time trying to pass laws that deny my freedom because it doesn't jive with THEIR beliefs?

As someone far wiser than me has said, Congress puts their hand on the bible and promises to uphold the Consitution; they don't put their hand on the Constitution and swear to uphold the bible.
 
Because the Republicans have nothing better to do then come up with stupid & crazy things like that. I'm Christain. But I have nothing against gay people. In that Constitution your talking about its "Freedom Of Religion" & That applies to every American. No matter what the Republicans say.




If it's voluntary, why the hell do Republicans try to make it mandatory by passing laws to uphold THEIR religious beliefs to the detriment of MY freedom to choose NOT to be a Christian. It's not JUST a gay thing, but maybe being gay is 'wrong' for Christians. I'm not a Christian, so it isn't wrong for me. So why do so many Republicans spend their time trying to pass laws that deny my freedom because it doesn't jive with THEIR beliefs?

As someone far wiser than me has said, Congress puts their hand on the bible and promises to uphold the Consitution; they don't put their hand on the Constitution and swear to uphold the bible.
 
If it's voluntary, why the hell do Republicans try to make it mandatory by passing laws to uphold THEIR religious beliefs to the detriment of MY freedom to choose NOT to be a Christian.
Jesus is not a Republican. Republicans are not Jesus. Not all Republicans are born-again Christians. Not all born-again Christians are Republicans. Republican is not a religion. Please, let's not confuse them together. :)

Trusting a Republican won't get a sinner into Heaven.
 
It's obvious that whoever wrote these "Signs" doesn't really know much about real Christians. I guess it was just a feeble attempt to degrade Christians thru so-called humor.

I don't find it as a humor, all I see it as an opinion from someone who dislike Christians ...
 
I like the posting about ten signs that ur a fundie because it is TRUE!
 
I don't laugh at polytheism--it's not funny. Also, Triunified God is not polytheistic.

Your willingness to deny the fact that you're really worshiping three gods and believe in the existence of four does not change the fact that you practice a polytheistic religion. All it says that you have a penchant for deluding yourself with fallacies when the truth is too hard for you to grasp. Christianity in its modernform is not a monotheistic religion, get over it.

Which is NOT the same as Greek gods having sexual relations with women; no comparison.

The claim that the Holy Spirit impregnated Mary is no different than the claims that gods impregnated human women (or the occassional vice-versa). Your willingness to deny the obvious to reinforce a set of preconceived fallacies shows your lack of legitimate understanding of your religion.

That is not the same as deifing humans. Jesus was always fully God, even when He was in a human body. Deification is a mortal person becoming a god. Two totally different things.

You're still claiming that God can be a mortal, something that doesn't make any rational sense. One of the typical claims made about gods is that they are immortal. Jesus was a mortal. Explain how a god can be a mortal.

If you are referring to the Bible's patriarchs, they weren't "sitting in their tents and guessing" the age of the Earth. Where do you get these weird ideas?

Genesis was the last book to be committed to text. History shows that there was a lot of debate on what to put in it as they were recording what even to them was an oral tradition of ancient history.


Jesus truly loved all sinners enough to sacrifice His own sinless life.

Jesus wasn't sinless.

What I don't understand is why people prefer to choose eternity in Hell.

No one chooses an eternity in Hell because generally if they're not a Christian their beliefs do not include an existence of a hell or a hell-like place in the Christian sense. Christianity is no more 'true' than any other exclusivist religion, I hate to break it to you. You will insist that Christianity is true to the exclusion of other religions, but tht doesn't mean you're right, either by numbers or by logic. It means instead that you are insecure and weak and that you need a hateful and nonsensical set of beliefs in order to derive yourself a semblance of comfort.
 
Ive been thru debates with religious people before--any religion, not just christianity. People will believe what they want and not change their minds....waste of breath here. Enjoy the day. :)
 
Lucia, I know how you feel. I've been there. But as a word fundalism, not all are like that. And yes, there are some twisting arms. But Jesus left us a decision, either invite Him in ur life or reject Him. While He's on earth, He never force anyone, neither do we. As the top ten, I agree with Reba. Regardless what they did to me, that doesn't make me refuse Jesus. And I rather have Him as my relationship than being religion. Smile
either invite Him in ur life or reject Him Those are the options? Accept or Reject?
Sounds like Bush: "Either for America or for Terrorism" That kind of remark shows you're full of yourself....

If those are the options.... why bother!
 
Your willingness to deny the fact that you're really worshiping three gods and believe in the existence of four does not change the fact that you practice a polytheistic religion. All it says that you have a penchant for deluding yourself with fallacies when the truth is too hard for you to grasp. Christianity in its modernform is not a monotheistic religion, get over it.

The claim that the Holy Spirit impregnated Mary is no different than the claims that gods impregnated human women (or the occassional vice-versa). Your willingness to deny the obvious to reinforce a set of preconceived fallacies shows your lack of legitimate understanding of your religion.

You're still claiming that God can be a mortal, something that doesn't make any rational sense. One of the typical claims made about gods is that they are immortal. Jesus was a mortal. Explain how a god can be a mortal.

Genesis was the last book to be committed to text. History shows that there was a lot of debate on what to put in it as they were recording what even to them was an oral tradition of ancient history.

Jesus wasn't sinless.

No one chooses an eternity in Hell because generally if they're not a Christian their beliefs do not include an existence of a hell or a hell-like place in the Christian sense. Christianity is no more 'true' than any other exclusivist religion, I hate to break it to you. You will insist that Christianity is true to the exclusion of other religions, but tht doesn't mean you're right, either by numbers or by logic. It means instead that you are insecure and weak and that you need a hateful and nonsensical set of beliefs in order to derive yourself a semblance of comfort.
Wish I could have explained it like that!
Excellent!
 
"you find nothing wrong with believing dates recorded by Bronze Age tribesmen sitting in their tents and guessing that Earth is a few generations old."

above few words, I don't believe that Earth is few generations old?!?!?!?! Where is your link? Some of them are not right?
 
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