6.16.2006

Haven't been here in a while

FYI, I'm writing this from my new Macbook. Yes, for all 5 of you who occasionally check this, I have seen the error in my ways and have repented of my PC usage. And I'm loving it. Did you know that if your cellphone has bluetooth, you can edit your own ringtones in GarageBand?? Needless to say, Derek Webb and a smokin Keith Urban guitar solo are now ringtone options on my phone. Weeeeelllll, I wanted to post a thought that I don't necessarily whole-heartedly think is accurate, but it gets me thinking and wondering when I read it. See what you think, and let me know, you 5....

"Fundamentalism is more dangerous than liberalism because everything is done in the name of the Lord; in the name of the Lord, the fundamentalist condemns all who disagree with him... he uses the Bible as a club with which to beat people over the head, rather than a means of personal strength and a revealer of God. To the fundamentalist, the test of fellowship is correct doctrine. If you do not agree with his doctrinal position, he writes you off and will not have fellowship with you.

There is no room in his world for those who have a different persuasion. He feels threatened by diverse convictions and writes them off as sinister and heretical. As long as you support his position, he is with you. Cross him, and he has no use whatever for you... the fundamentalist tactic is simple: hatred, bitterness and condemnation of all whom they despise... in the name of the Lord they will launch vehement attacks on individuals and churches, in the name of the Lord they attempt to assassinate the character of those whom they oppose, they direct their attack most often on other Christian leaders with whom they find disagreement...."

-Jimmy Draper, 'The Church Christ Approves'
Southern Baptist Pastor, Fundamentalist, and former President of Lifeway Christian Resources