Hi Mamalogues

Mata H — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:07:34 -0500

I think the term "Evangelical" is a great term -- but I do not like it being appropriated by only one part of the Christian community. The simplest definition of the term would be "pertaining to or in keeping with the gospel and its teachings." To claim inerrant right to defining those teachings seems presumptuous and rude.

What troubled me is that it seemed to be about unity and Christian community, then it started excluding people.....it said that Christians needed to pull back from political identification with special interest groups, then chose issues that should be supported.

Yes, we have the Bible. We also have communities of faith, centuries of history, our intellect and common sense. And, we have the Great Command - "Love one another as I have loved you." That pretty much says it.

Now, how to best express love for those with whom I so seriously disagree?

~~ Contributing Editor, Mata H. also blogs right along at Time's Fool

So glad you wrote about this

Mamalogues — Tue, 13 May 2008 13:27:30 -0500

I rolled my eyes when I first read about this in the AP (don't even get me started on the term "evangelical" or all the other little cutesy terms). It was put together by a group of people who did not acknowledge the Christian community as a whole but still claim to speak for all of it.

We have the Bible, we do not need this piteously redundant "manifesto." All any Christian "manifesto" needs to say is this: Faith and being a good person isn't just for Sunday mornings. Read your Bible. The End.

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Hi Mamalogues

So glad you wrote about this