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Taverner

(55,476 posts) Tue Dec 20, 2011, 04:24 PM Dec 2011

The Fundie/Evangelical View of Church History [View all]

I've noticed something from my days at a fundie school, as well as their general take on church history.

Basically after the end of Acts, they fast foward a thousand or so years to the Protestant Reformation. No mention is made of St Augustine, St Francis or any other Saint for that matter. It's as if there was no chuch until Luther, Calvin and Knox came along.

At mainline churches, there was always some talk about the Church pre-Luther, but in fundie churches, Acts ends, and the next morning is the 95-point thesis.

What gives?

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The Fundie/Evangelical View of Church History [View all] Taverner Dec 2011 OP

Why would you ask here? This isn't the fundie/evangelical forum. nt Critters2 Dec 2011 #1

Why ask why? Taverner Dec 2011 #2

If there were specifially a Remington forum, would you go there and ask about Winchesters, Critters2 Dec 2011 #3

Bad analogy Taverner Dec 2011 #5

You seriously think they don't believe we're hellbound, too? Critters2 Dec 2011 #7

Oh I'm sure they do - but unlike Catholics and (gasp) the GODLESS... Taverner Dec 2011 #9

Please don't bring stuff from Religion here. nt Critters2 Dec 2011 #12

It's not like this is a thread about religion or anything... Taverner Dec 2011 #14

Let me clarify...how the hell would we know? nt Critters2 Dec 2011 #4

See post 5 Taverner Dec 2011 #6

I gave up having meaningful discussions Irishonly Dec 2011 #8

Yep - when the going gets tough Taverner Dec 2011 #10

Yes, it happens Irishonly Dec 2011 #11

yeah. I hate it when people tell me God loves me. nt Critters2 Dec 2011 #13

Your mother loves you too. Do you want a reminder every five minutes? Taverner Dec 2011 #15

Every five minutes?! If you're talking to fundies every 5 minutes, why don't you ask them the Critters2 Dec 2011 #16

Slogan spouting time!!! onpatrol98 Dec 2011 #17

I react negatively when someone tells me that... northoftheborder Dec 2011 #18

When someone expresses any kindness toward me, Critters2 Dec 2011 #19

Fundies praying for someone is code for "I disapprove of you" Taverner Dec 2011 #21

Or, that they love you... onpatrol98 Dec 2011 #24

yes, it can be classic passive agressive behavior nt arely staircase Dec 2011 #26

What is more Thats my opinion Dec 2011 #20

Actually, it's not that long a jump... regnaD kciN Dec 2011 #22

True that - I remember in Fundie Jr High we did discuss Constantine, then FF to Luther/Calvin Taverner Dec 2011 #23

I think you answer your own question arely staircase Dec 2011 #25

I read somewhere that the rise in Fundamentalism really took off after World War II sweetloukillbot Jan 2012 #27

yeah, all that is fairly new - modern day fundamentalists can trace their arely staircase Jan 2012 #28