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MineralMan

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5. I differentiate between the terms evangelical and fundamentalist.

Reply to LearnedHand (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 03:59 PM

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Evangelical generally means having the desire to spread Christianity and convert people into Christians. Fundamentalists take a very narrow view of the religion, focusing on power and control over human beings.

So, we have the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the United State, which is quite a liberal Christian denomination. At the same time we have the Missouri and Wisconsin Synods for the Lutheran Church, which are fundamentalist versions and not so nice to be around.

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