Thus if you look at the last bolded section you find that the nature of the movement is a reaction in and of itself. American fundalmentalism can have attributed to it these principled beliefs.
If there is a perceived departure from any of these tennants or how they define an aspect of these principles (such as inerrancy of scripture) they cannot by their nature unify with the Catholic Church. Often american fundalmentalist hold to a literalist interpretation of scripture. If this is a principle fo their fundalmental beliefs and the RCC teaches something not alligning with this point of view they cannot unify. I don’t think its so much fear as an inability based on thier views.
Fundamentalist, also known as Christian fundamentalism or fundamentalist evangelicalism, is a movement that arose mainly within British and American Protestantism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries among conservative evangelical Christians, who, in a reaction to liberal theology, actively affirmed a fundamental set of Christian beliefs: the inerrancy of the Bible, Sola Scriptura, the virgin birth of Christ, the doctrine of substitutionary atonement, the bodily resurrection of Jesus, and the imminent personal return of Jesus Christ. Some who hold these beliefs reject the label of “fundamentalism”, seeing it as a pejorative term for historic Christian doctrine, while to others it has become a banner of pride. Such Christians prefer to use the term fundamental as opposed to fundamentalist (i.e. Independent Fundamental Baptist, Independent Fundamental Baptist Association of Michigan, and Independent Fundamental Churches of America).
They will answer if they want to prove their claim. They are after all brain washed by the Dispensationalist doctrine of John Darby and influence by the Left Behind Series…that depicted the Catholic Church as the Whore of Babylon and the Pope as the “Anti-Christ.”Manny,
I don’t believe there are too many Christians of the fundamentalist persuasion on these forums. They don’t seem to get along well here
It is a pity though because I would very much like to understand their position. My father in law is one of such that fears everything you have described.
God bless
Now we’re getting somewhere. So “fundamentalist” means:
The Roman system has compromised with the world system. Why would we want to be yoked with compromise.
What is the difference? We believe in the resurrection of the dead, and that Jesus will come again to judge the living and the dead.
Woah, I knew we have a dispensationist…
You know of all the compromises but you rationalize, intellectualize and justify each and every one.
Manny,
