Reply #12: Fundies [View All]

[Coyote_Bandit]

largely ignore the entire Sermon on the Mount from which that passage is taken (as I recall). The Sermon on the Mount is probably the best summation of Jesus' teachings. The fundies much prefer to focus on the legalism set forth in the epistles of the Apostle Paul. Other epistles, like James for instance, they seem to pass over.

Very selective use of Scripture. Most of them have not studied it. Of course that could be said of most Christians irrespective of their theological and/or political belief system. Christianity existed for some 1500 years before congregants ever had the opportunity to study Scripture. Historically the spread of the gospel has not relied upon Scripture. It has relied upon the passions (and manipulations) of its adherents. Scripture is venerated. But it is largely incidental. Good for pointing out hypocrisy though.