#evangelical — Public Fediverse posts

Sometime back, maybe 5 years ago, I came across the phrase #exvangelical . It resonated with me as I was exploring #orthodoxy and some of my deeply held convictions were fraying at the edges. Just a few days ago, on seeing the term in someone's bio, i realize I have fully walked that path now. I am thankful for my time in #protestant land as an #evangelical but I am glad to have joined the ancient church.

I think we should treat much of American #Evangelical #Christianity as a #CargoCult, and call them out as such instead of assuming they are actually based on the teachings of #JesusChrist .

After all, they seem to believe that as long as they say the right magic words, they are going to be "saved". And then anything they say or do - no matter how vile - will be justified. After all, _they_ are saved, and _you_ are not.

Trappings over substance - that's pretty much the definition of a cargo cult, isn't it?

#Teacher #Arrested Again Outside #School That #Sacked Him For #Refusing To #Accept #Transgender #Student #Transition.

The #hatemongering #Evangelical #Christian was first #suspended from the #school in 2022 after refusing to call a #transitioning #student by their new #name and their #preferred #genderneutral #pronouns.

https://www.boredpanda.com/enoch-burke-irish-teacher-arrested-transgender-student-pronouns/

#Evangelical #Leader in #Iowa Names #Time And #Place #Voters Will ‘#RiseUp’ Against #Trump.

#BobVanderPlaats said the former #president is #revealing his true #character ― and #Republican #voters have finally #noticed. "This is not the #leadership our country needs.”

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Religion #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate #EmptyThePews

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bob-vander-plaats-trump-iowa_n_65659d0ee4b05f498ba1b226

Bart and the #Bible: What Made #BartEhrman Change His View on #Biblical #Inerrancy?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8EVuuadoeY&list=WL
#christian #atheist #christianity #atheism #NT #gospels #evangelical #exvangelical

Read the Bible like a Biblical Theologian:

1. Take original readers seriously
2. Follow the history (it's not a book of quotes)
3. The author and genre play a role
4. The Bible interprets the Bible
5. Christ is the climax
6. Biblical Theology must drive to Systematic Theology

#bible #biblicaltheology #theology #reformed #reformedtheology #evangelical