Did any of you ever belong to an evangelical, protestant or Catholic Church?

[Beloved Servant]

Self-righteous judgment says: "Look at what they do."
Righteous judgment says: "I will not do that."

I can not speak for others.
So, can we look at it that way?
No, I will not do that.

[Universalist Catholic]

For those who did belong to an Evangelical Church, are they the same as Fundamentalist Churches?  And is it really true about all the disturbing stuff the media portrays about Fundamentalist/Evangelical Churches?  Is this really true?  Are people like Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson really accurate portrayals of Evangelical and Fundamentalist Christianity? From my personal experience, I have found many Fundamentalist Evangelicals writing some awful hateful and plain ridiculus stuff.  (Seen many phrase acknowledging those who oppose religious extremism as being demonic).  Plus there have been known cases of Political involvment in creating an Evangelical Theocracy. 

[Nathan]

It may be what you'd call the darker side of the evangelical belief system, and many would probably not be so quick to jump fully into the Pat Robertson or Jerry Fallwell band wagons yet in principle, most do believe along the same lines of doctrine.  I do find some of their boldness to be a bit misguided though. 

Jesus wasn't so bold against the unbeliever as much as he was against the religious.  The evangelicals seem to direct most of their aggressiveness toward the unbelievers.  But in all truth, for me, it really doesn't matter what the title is on the front of your church.  I find that it's very difficult, if not nearly impossible to have a personal relationship with the Father and be tied into any denomination at all.

They claim to have a personal relationship, but this is only under the guise that you believe the same things they believe and see things the way they see them.   If you don't, they'll go out of they're way to make sure you do . .for me, that's not a personal relationship . . .that's a corporate one.

[Universalist Catholic]

The funny thing is those Evangelicals dont want to be called a religion.  Yet they believe that anyone who does not accept their doctrines is going off into Eternal Hell.  Plus they all have a church where they are expected to meet certain days of the week.  But they all claim the bible as their authority.  But you have to use a certain bible, due to translations that fit best their doctrine.  Plus the churches somehow condition you to see the scriptures a certain way.  Ex.  The lake of fire symbolizing horrible punishments instead of meaning a source of cleansing all based on one mistranslation.

[Nathan]

The funny thing is those Evangelicals dont want to be called a religion.  Yet they believe that anyone who does not accept their doctrines is going off into Eternal Hell.  Plus they all have a church where they are expected to meet certain days of the week.  But they all claim the bible as their authority.  But you have to use a certain bible, due to translations that fit best their doctrine.  Plus the churches somehow condition you to see the scriptures a certain way.  Ex.  The lake of fire symbolizing horrible punishments instead of meaning a source of cleansing all based on one mistranslation.

Amen bro . . .for me, what you've just described is the result of men using natural minds to apply to spiritual truths . . .it births giants . ."men" of reknown reputations.  There is no true life there, only religion.

[Beloved Servant]

Nathan's on a roll today — Go Nathan!  :dsunny:  Go Nathan!

[micah7:9]

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[Cardinal]

Nathan's on a roll today — Go Nathan!  :dsunny:  Go Nathan!

:cloud9: AMEN