Fundamentalists?

[sheya joie]

I betcha don't remember Tom Mix in the silent movie cowboy films.........Yee Haww.

'Shave and a haircut - two bits

Who is the father - Tom Mix

Who is the mother - Fay Wray

How is the baby - Ok'

[None]

I picked this forum because it said it was nondenominational. I hate labels, other than "Christian", "God's child", "saved" etc.

I believe Jesus is Lord and I believe the voice of God and God's many truths can be found in the Bible's 66 books, as well as some books that were not chosen to be put in the canonical collection, including commentaries written by inspired men of God.

Cajunboy::::Gosh NONE ! If I thought anyone would have been insulted I never would have asked. I am curious though to understand why one would feel like being "labeled" fundimentalist would be a negative? Personally, I think it's a nice compliment for someone to consider me a "fundimentalist." All their really saying is that I hold the old truths of the Bible deep in my heart and mind to the extent that I live them. Though, I have been on some forums in past years where secular individuals try to use it as a "slang" or sing of an insult. I'm inclined to believe that no matter what the word was not in or vocabulary, they would still find fault in we "Christians" with some other word to get their discontent out. No worries! By the way, if you're referring to the term fundimentalist being a denomination.....I'm quite sure it's not! Thanks for the input however.

Blessings

Cajunboy

Thank you, I Googled the term before I posted that I wasn't one(just to be sure).

[R.Brackett]

Here's a question if were defining Fundimentalist:

How far does one have to carry "Literal Interpretation" to qualify as a Fundi (or Funnymentalist as I like to call myself)

I go to a Church of God church nowadays. One of the doctrines they "literally interperate" is the Foot washing ceremony found in Luke (I think it's look). I never interperted it literally but symboliclly. Am I still a Fundi?

The Bible says "Women will stay silent in the church", I don't interperate that as females can't be worship leaders (I know some that do...not trying to start a debate on this) but the question remains...am I still a Fundi?

Now on Creation & the Flood I believe they are historical events, so am I a Semi-Fundi or what?

[MeCajunboy]

I betcha don't remember Tom Mix in the silent movie cowboy films.........Yee Haww.

Cajunboy:::Wasn't that on radio???? lol Or silent movies? Lol aaaaaaaaaaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

[IslandRose]

Fundamentalist!

But I'm just a young chick, only 53.

[R.Brackett]

Here's a question if were defining Fundimentalist:

How far does one have to carry "Literal Interpretation" to qualify as a Fundi (or Funnymentalist as I like to call myself)

I go to a Church of God church nowadays. One of the doctrines they "literally interperate" is the Foot washing ceremony found in Luke (I think it's look). I never interperted it literally but symboliclly. Am I still a Fundi?

The Bible says "Women will stay silent in the church", I don't interperate that as females can't be worship leaders (I know some that do...not trying to start a debate on this) but the question remains...am I still a Fundi?

Now on Creation & the Flood I believe they are historical events, so am I a Semi-Fundi or what?

We are not commanded to do foot washings. That was a custom in Bible days. When Jesus washed the disciples feet, he was giving them a lesson on being a servant to others. When the Bible says women are to keep silent, it means they are not to be disruptive. All you seem to be telling me is that you don't interpret the Bible to require foot washings and don't interpret it to say women must be completely quiet in church. Those are interpretations, but you still believe the Bible is the innerant Word of God, so in my mind, you are a fundamentalist.

YES!!!!!! I AM A FUNNYMENTALIST

[OopsMartin]

Here's a question if were defining Fundimentalist:

How far does one have to carry "Literal Interpretation" to qualify as a Fundi (or Funnymentalist as I like to call myself)

I go to a Church of God church nowadays. One of the doctrines they "literally interperate" is the Foot washing ceremony found in Luke (I think it's look). I never interperted it literally but symboliclly. Am I still a Fundi?

The Bible says "Women will stay silent in the church", I don't interperate that as females can't be worship leaders (I know some that do...not trying to start a debate on this) but the question remains...am I still a Fundi?

Now on Creation & the Flood I believe they are historical events, so am I a Semi-Fundi or what?

We are not commanded to do foot washings. That was a custom in Bible days. When Jesus washed the disciples feet, he was giving them a lesson on being a servant to others. When the Bible says women are to keep silent, it means they are not to be disruptive. All you seem to be telling me is that you don't interpret the Bible to require foot washings and don't interpret it to say women must be completely quiet in church. Those are interpretations, but you still believe the Bible is the innerant Word of God, so in my mind, you are a fundamentalist.

Wow. I like your answer Butero. So what you are saying is that a fundamentalist is the one who believes the foot washing actually happened. Now that is the way I used to think defined literalism and fundamentalism. And then I kept hearing people who would say that it meant we had to follow the foot washing just like it occured. It sort of threw exegism and contextual interpretation out the window. And that wasn't anything I wanted to be associated with. Now there are people who define it that way still and add certain traditional beliefs to it. But I'm glad to hear that there are those who can stick to the actual meaning of fundamentalism as it was originally.

[OopsMartin]

I betcha don't remember Tom Mix in the silent movie cowboy films.........Yee Haww.

No but I remember that song Raaaw HIDE..... whip whip. My mom used to play it all the time and as an infant I loved it.

[corriee]

I consider myself a fundamentalist. I do think that we could be

more fun loving...I find (other than this board) most have

no funny bone, and I think that causes a wrong picture of

fundamentalist. Not all fun mind you, but more willing to be

tolerant, and not press every issue. (only the ones that make

a difference in salvation, or wrong ideas that we might change.)

I hope I have said what I am trying to say right...lol

[MeCajunboy]

Here's a question if were defining Fundimentalist:

How far does one have to carry "Literal Interpretation" to qualify as a Fundi (or Funnymentalist as I like to call myself)

I go to a Church of God church nowadays. One of the doctrines they "literally interperate" is the Foot washing ceremony found in Luke (I think it's look). I never interperted it literally but symboliclly. Am I still a Fundi?

The Bible says "Women will stay silent in the church", I don't interperate that as females can't be worship leaders (I know some that do...not trying to start a debate on this) but the question remains...am I still a Fundi?

Now on Creation & the Flood I believe they are historical events, so am I a Semi-Fundi or what?

We are not commanded to do foot washings. That was a custom in Bible days. When Jesus washed the disciples feet, he was giving them a lesson on being a servant to others. When the Bible says women are to keep silent, it means they are not to be disruptive. All you seem to be telling me is that you don't interpret the Bible to require foot washings and don't interpret it to say women must be completely quiet in church. Those are interpretations, but you still believe the Bible is the innerant Word of God, so in my mind, you are a fundamentalist.

Cajunboy::::That's correct ! Nor are we expected to sacrafice animals for our sins. But you will probably note that for each item that we are no longer obligated to do, there are just as many restrictions that are entact. You might have to refer to the beginning of Jesus' dicipleship to see where I'm going with this. Just to clear a little confusion here, to a "liberalist" you and I might be considered "fundamentalist" because we adhere to God's Laws and the scripts of the Bible (His Holy Word.) If you begin to disect what we do and don't do, many times you will only begin to unveil how even Christians of different denominations differ from verse to verse. and that could be just as troublesome.

Blessings

Cajunboy