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mfcorey1

(11,001 posts) Mon Feb 1, 2016, 07:37 PM Feb 2016

Politically, what is an evangelical?

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Politically, what is an evangelical? (Original Post) mfcorey1 Feb 2016 OP

Falwell started this crap, I think. Which should tell you what they are. randys1 Feb 2016 #1

Here ya go Shankapotomus Feb 2016 #2

Just another word for Republican world wide wally Feb 2016 #3

I'll try... Mike Nelson Feb 2016 #4

A homophobe and misogynist KamaAina Feb 2016 #5

a crazy person. spanone Feb 2016 #6

Battier than hell. hifiguy Feb 2016 #7

Well , that depends.... etherealtruth Feb 2016 #8

"Evangelical" is not strictly a political designation. Maedhros Feb 2016 #9

randys1

(16,286 posts)

1. Falwell started this crap, I think. Which should tell you what they are.

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Mon Feb 1, 2016, 07:38 PM

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Shankapotomus

(4,840 posts)

2. Here ya go

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Mon Feb 1, 2016, 07:49 PM

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world wide wally

(21,744 posts)

3. Just another word for Republican

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Mon Feb 1, 2016, 07:50 PM

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Nothing more. ..Nothing less.
Nothing even remotely spiritual about it.

Mike Nelson

(9,959 posts)

4. I'll try...

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Mon Feb 1, 2016, 07:51 PM

Feb 2016

...they believe the US was founded, specifically, as a Christian Nation. God (the Christian version) being the ultimate Supreme Court/Ruler. Your US rights are granted by the Savior. Abortion should be outlawed. Gays are an abomination, and their marriage rights are to be ended by the more preeminent religious rights.

They smell victory - but they have since the 1970s. Carter and Reagan did not cooperate Clinton and Bush I didn't, but weren't expected to... only Bush II helped give them some hope. Another like him would mean greater success in the Christian Nation struggle.

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

5. A homophobe and misogynist

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Mon Feb 1, 2016, 07:51 PM

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and rah-rah pro-war in the Middle East because Israel and the end times. Or something.

spanone

(135,844 posts)

6. a crazy person.

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Mon Feb 1, 2016, 07:52 PM

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hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

7. Battier than hell.

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Mon Feb 1, 2016, 07:59 PM

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etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)

8. Well , that depends....

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Mon Feb 1, 2016, 08:08 PM

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The United Church of Christ (UCC) is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination .... and they are evangelicals .... they are also generally the most liberal of liberals

Maedhros

(10,007 posts)

9. "Evangelical" is not strictly a political designation.

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Mon Feb 1, 2016, 08:18 PM

Feb 2016

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/12/evangelical-christian/418236/

The term evangelical derives from the Greek word euangelion meaning “gospel” or “good news.” Technically speaking, evangelical refers to a person, church, or organization that is committed to the Christian gospel message that Jesus Christ is the savior of humanity. The Greek root word is used in the New Testament and was popularized in the first centuries A.D. to distinguish the love-centric movement of Jesus followers from the violent Roman Empire that often made its own “good news” announcements to celebrate military victories.

When I was still in the Catholic Church, evangelicals were also called 'charismatic.' They were focused on spreading the Gospel and growing the Church.

As the article notes, politically "evangelical" tends to mean "conservative white Christian," something of a more friendly term than "fundamentalist."

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