[Matchett-PI]

"Those that held to historic Christian teaching were then labeled "fundamentalists" (it should be carefully noted that these "fundamentalists" should not be equated with or confused with the current dispensationalist fundamentalists, as they are strikingly different, whereas the so-called present-day fundamentalist is typified as being anti-intellectual, anti-historic, anti-creedal, which the great men that fought the liberals in the early 20th century were certainly not any of the above)."

You have just described how one of the great institutions of the United States (the Christian church), was feminized. The "present day" so-called "conservative" church doesn't focus on "doctrine" as being of first importance. It is emotion driven and its focus is "experience" over doctrine.

It truly is, "anti-intellectual, anti-historic, and anti-creedal".

It is full of illogical, religious zealots that mispreresent God and make him a laughingstock.

Thanks, Ethan, for this sound-minded post, and the links you provided for those who are willing to "prove all things" in light of the Scriptures.

[Jerry_M]

Thanks for 119. You have given me some things to ponder. I believe you are on the right track in describing how we have gotten into the mess we are in.

Sad that doctrine is a dirty word these days.