Evangelicals and Fundamentalists

[Byron A]

In my opinion, all fundamentalists are evangelicals, but not all evangelicals are fundamentalists. Usually these two groups come out believing the same things. So how do I justify differentiating between them?

Fundamentalism is more than a set of beliefs, its a worldview. Its the worldview that your interpretations of the Bible is the only possible plain sense meaning of Scripture, and so its the Gospel Truth. They have a hard time realizing that its only an interpretation. They tend to see those who disagree with you as apostates and heretics, or at least ignorant of the Bible.

There are some evangelicals that I have met, however, that have no problem saying that non-salvational doctrines are just different interpretations of the Bible.

Thats why I say all fundamentalists are evangelicals but not all evangelicals are fundamentalists.

BTW, I am neither. These are just my observations. I am a Christian, but do not think that I would fit into either group because some of my beliefs are from orthodox.

[Guest Butero]

Based on your contrast, I would be an evangelical. Let's see what the Dictionary says?

Evangelical- 1 Pertaining to or in keeping with the gospel and it's teachings. 2 Belonging to or designating the Christian churches that emphasize the teachings and authority of the Scriptures, esp. of the New Testament in opposition to the institutional authority of the church itself, and that stress as paramount the tenet that salvation is achieved by personal conversion to faith in the atonement of Christ.

Fundamentalism- A movement in American Protestantism that arose in the early part of the 20Th century in reaction to modernism and that stresses the infallibility of the Bible not only in matters of faith and morals but also as a literal historical record, holding as essential to Christian faith belief in such doctrines as the creation of the world, the virgin birth, physical resurrection, atonement by the sacrificial death of Christ, and the Second coming.

Based on Webster's Dictionary, I am both an evangelical and a fundamentalist. It doesn't really appear to me that fundamentalists are dogmatic over interpretation. It seems to indicate they are strong in their conviction the Bible is true. In other words, they actually believe the entire Bible is true. That is quite differen't from an argument over interpretation between two people that both believe it is true but disagree on interpretation.

[wyguy]

I'm a proud fundie, and if you disagree with anything I say, I'll smite ye!

[Guest Butero]

I'm a proud fundie, and if you disagree with anything I say, I'll smite ye!

[Guest -RadicalMan-]

I am a fundie and not ashamed...however, that does not mean there are no feelings, or rational thought! What it means is i take the scriptures as the inspired Word of God and nothing out "trumps" scripture.

[Byron A]

I am a fundie and not ashamed...however, that does not mean there are no feelings, or rational thought! What it means is i take the scriptures as the inspired Word of God and nothing out "trumps" scripture.

So what is the difference between fundamentalists and evangelicals?

In my experience (and the experience of many others that I have spoken to), self-identified fundamentalists always go above and beyond this acceptance of "sola scriptura" and place their interpretations of Scripture as inerrant and infallible. Anyone who disagrees with their interpretations is an apostate and an enemy of the faith.

Evangelicals are not always like that.

thefreedictionary.com has a good definition for demonstration:

A usually religious movement or point of view characterized by a return to fundamental principles, by rigid adherence to those principles, and often by intolerance of other views and opposition to secularism.

Source: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/fundamentalist

[Guest -RadicalMan-]

I am a fundie and not ashamed...however, that does not mean there are no feelings, or rational thought! What it means is i take the scriptures as the inspired Word of God and nothing out "trumps" scripture.

So what is the difference between fundamentalists and evangelicals?

In my experience (and the experience of many others that I have spoken to), self-identified fundamentalists always go above and beyond this acceptance of "sola scriptura" and place their interpretations of Scripture as inerrant and infallible. Anyone who disagrees with their interpretations is an apostate and an enemy of the faith.

Evangelicals are not always like that.

thefreedictionary.com has a good definition for demonstration:

A usually religious movement or point of view characterized by a return to fundamental principles, by rigid adherence to those principles, and often by intolerance of other views and opposition to secularism.

Source: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/fundamentalist

2Co 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

[MorningGlory]

I'm a proud fundie, and if you disagree with anything I say, I'll smite ye!

[Ddavid from NC]

I'm a proud fundie, and if you disagree with anything I say, I'll smite ye!

Is that a King James you are holding?......

[Ddavid from NC]

The real question is there a distinction between fundamentalism and Phariseism?