What is Evangelical?
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No-one knows what evangelical means.
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A generalization of multiple groups of Protestant Christianity. It's not actually a denomination, but a category that churches of many denominations fall under, ranging from some baptist churches in the south to non-denominational churches in the north and along the coastline. Using that criteria, the majority of protestant Christians in the US probably fall under the "Evangelical" category. Despite popular belief, they are real, tangible people, who are just as capable of being discriminated against as the people who they are frequently (and usually, falsely) accused of being discriminated against. An Evangelical Christian is best characterized as someone who wants to spread the Gospel of Christ by being living examples to the people around them. Real Evangelicals do not believe in forcing people who are not Christians to act like Christians, because they believe that Christ his followers to only come of their own free will.
Evangelical Christians should NOT be confused with "fundamentalists," a term that has come to mean someone who is far more mental than fun. Evangelicals tend to believe in more literal interpretations of the bible, but that does not mean that they are against scientific study or using critical thinking (after all, how can you understand how the Bible applies to your life without critical thinking?). Also, they do not want religion to control the government, because as
Evangelical Christians are a large, and unfortunately, misunderstood part of the global population. They are constantly stereotyped as being hateful, bigoted people, even though many of them have done many great works for bringing rights to people and sending help to places. Evangelicals want to change their communities for the better by changing the people, one person at a time. Maybe if people came to realize that the large majority of Evangelical Christians are actually legitimately nice people who enjoy life and are happy to share their happiness with others, they'd realize that the mainstream perception of "evangelical" is merely an aggressively propagated stereotype that aims to strip Christians of their legitimacy as human beings.
Brainwashed simpleton: "Evangelicals are all idiot rednecks who think that Dinosaurs are a hoax and they want to kill everyone who doesn't go to their church and destroy America!"
Evangelical Christian: "I'm an Evangelical Christian. I am from the New England coastline. My dad is a scientist. I do not believe the people go to hell for being in different church denominations, which includes Catholicism and Orthodox. I lean libertarian in my voting, and do not want the state to control religion. I believe in the protection, safety, and rights of all people, and that it's my mandate to share God's Word with them, if they are willing.
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Comes from the word 'evangelism', which means spreading the good news about jesus christ.
So inturn evangelical is living your life in the way that god wants you to, so that others may see you and see how god has worked in your life. It is not a way of forcing a religion on someone.
It can also mean to speak to people about jesus.
"To believe in jesus christ is a choice and it can not be forced on anyone."
Don't try and force god on someone, pray, let god sow the seeds and just be a mate!
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According to society, the only demographic that should feel ashamed of themselves when campaigning or when casting a vote.
Jesse Jackson is welcome to campaign for John Kerry to his fellow African Americans. Ditty can mobilize Gen X and Y to do the same. But drat anyone who campaigns in front of an evangelical.
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A sect of christianity that is full of mindless, brainwashed followers who spend their entire life in misery when they aren't spreading the gospel. The whole sect is full of middle class/rich white folks who want to go to church to be entertained by crying, hysterical preachers and find new prejudices to be in support of. They believe that their religion is the only way of life and refuse to accept any other ways. There is no 'conversation' with evangelicals...they only convert. BEWARE.
President Bush is an evangelical christian. Need I say more on why he seems so mindless and stupid?
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a member of what harold bloom calls "The american religion". Some one who belongs to any one of 30,000 different types of christianity, every one of which claims to be the ONE form of christianity that has existed since 33 AD. Evangelicals believe in sola scriptura which means things are only true if they can be found in the bible. Unfortunately, when you ask why the bible is credible they give 1 of the following 3 logical fallicies:
1.the subjectivist fallicy:
"I Have faith" (translation: it's true because I believe it is)
2.the emotional fallciy:
"My heart tells me so" (Translation I get a tingly feeling about it, therefore it must be true)
3.Circular reasoning
"The bible is the word of god. Because it says so in John 1:1" (translation, the documents of my religion are true because they say so! well duh! what do you think they're gonna say????)
Evangelicals typically pass out fliers for their church out at school or work. The really crazy ass ones drive thru the ghetto with their windows down screaming "Jesus is coming" (I have personally seen that). Evangelicals love picking on jews, muslims and catholics and bring pamphlets pointing out to them every single thing they do which can't be found in the bible (as if a muslims gives a shit what went in the new testament)
Evangelicals are one thing that this country can do without!!!
Evangelical protestants should take a class in basic formal logic.
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christians who like to argue and force their ideas of religion on others. sometimes resulting in violence and always voice raising.
Dude, that chick is so fucking evangelical!
