Evangelicals and fundamentalists--and Donald Trump

**pjohns** · 03-30-2018, 03:03 PM

Sometimes I hear mutterings from liberals, wondering just how "evangelicals" could support Donald Trump, given his (posited) infidelities. For one thing, these people are confusing "evangelicals" with fundamentalists: The former wish to spread the Gospel, whereas the latter believe deeply in certain "fundamental" doctrines (including--but not limited to--the bodily ascension of Christ, into heaven). Of course, there is a lot of overlap here: Many evangelicals are also fundamentalists, and vice-versa. But the two terms are not interchangeable. Perhaps more importantly, neither group is voting--in November of those years evenly divisible by four--for a minister-in-chief, bit for a commander-in-chief. Do some people actually believe that those occupying these two groups are totally oblivious to the world in which we live, and the attendant ramifications of electing the wrong person as our president?

**roadmaster** · 03-30-2018, 04:11 PM

Well I am a fundamental and never thought Trump was a perfect person. We believe if you are married you shouldn't divorce and remarry if they are still alive. I have my own reasons for voting for him and if they think I would change my mind they don't know me. It was between a reprobate and a person that might not be. It's that simple, Hillary is reprobate.

**Peter1469** · 03-30-2018, 05:50 PM

Democrats mock fundamentalists and evangelicals. Yet they ask why these groups voted for Trump rather than Hillary.

**Common Sense** · 03-30-2018, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by Peter1469

Democrats mock fundamentalists and evangelicals. Yet they ask why these groups voted for Trump rather than Hillary.

What Democrat mocked evangelicals?

**Peter1469** · 03-30-2018, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by Common Sense

What Democrat mocked evangelicals?

It has been going on since the 1980's. Probably because they flocked to the GOP. Also you see comments like the GOP (and they mean the religious right) deny science and mock the 6000 earth theory, etc.

**Chris** · 03-30-2018, 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by Common Sense

What Democrat mocked evangelicals?

You, a lefty, criticized them as hypocrites for voting for Trump. So did Who.

**Common Sense** · 03-30-2018, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by Chris

You, a lefty, criticized them as hypocrites for voting for Trump. So did Who.

That's not mockery. That's a criticism of their selective outrage and an accusation of hypocrisy.

I'm not mocking them or their faith.

Again, what Democrat has mocked evangelicals?

**Common Sense** · 03-30-2018, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by Peter1469

It has been going on since the 1980's. Probably because they flocked to the GOP. Also you see comments like the GOP (and they mean the religious right) deny science and mock the 6000 earth theory, etc.

Could you give me an example of a Dem mocking evangelicals?

**Chris** · 03-30-2018, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by Common Sense

That's not mockery. That's a criticism of their selective outrage and an accusation of hypocrisy.

I'm not mocking them or their faith.

Again, what Democrat has mocked evangelicals?

Word games.

**Common Sense** · 03-30-2018, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by Chris

Word games.

Words have meaning. Mockery isn't synonymous with criticism.

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