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'''Evangelical Christians''' are those who accept the authority of the [[Bible]] and who spread the joy and [[faith]] of [[Christianity]] to others. | '''Evangelical Christians''' are those who accept the authority of the [[Bible]] and who spread the joy and [[faith]] of [[Christianity]] to others. | ||
| − | Evangelical Christians tend to be patriotic and politically [[conservative]]. | + | Evangelical Christians tend to be patriotic and politically [[conservative]]. They are not content merely with their own [[faith]] but are also obsessed with (i) censoring expressions of lack of faith by others and (ii) attempting to sow belief in others around them. |
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| + | Examples of techniques used by [[evangelical]] Christians include: | ||
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| + | * insisting that morality is dependent on religion | ||
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| + | * claiming that goodness is achieved through attending religious services or reading the [[Bible]] | ||
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| + | * affirming the atrocities committed by anti-[[Christian]] zealots | ||
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| + | * affirming the correlation between crime, depression, anxiety, immorality, insanity and rejection of [[Christianity]] | ||
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| + | * insisting that it is not hypocrisy for a sinner to attend church | ||
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| + | * never utilizing [[deceit]] if it advances the [[Christian]] goal | ||
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| + | * never claiming to be smarter or superior than people who have no [[faith]] | ||
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| + | * claiming [[evolution]] is a weapon against Christianity | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
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| + | <references/> | ||
| + | [[Category:religion]] | ||
[[category:Christianity]] | [[category:Christianity]] | ||
Revision as of 23:27, January 1, 2008
Evangelical Christians are those who accept the authority of the Bible and who spread the joy and faith of Christianity to others.
Evangelical Christians tend to be patriotic and politically conservative. They are not content merely with their own faith but are also obsessed with (i) censoring expressions of lack of faith by others and (ii) attempting to sow belief in others around them.
Examples of techniques used by evangelical Christians include:
- insisting that morality is dependent on religion
- claiming that goodness is achieved through attending religious services or reading the Bible
- affirming the atrocities committed by anti-Christian zealots
- affirming the correlation between crime, depression, anxiety, immorality, insanity and rejection of Christianity
- insisting that it is not hypocrisy for a sinner to attend church
- never claiming to be smarter or superior than people who have no faith
- claiming evolution is a weapon against Christianity