What's the difference between evangelicalism/fundamentalism and Common Root peoples' general beliefs?

[leeann]

New here, and have seen a post about scripture being colored by human interpretation. It depends on the version that you are reading, but John said that Jesus IS His Word... Unsure that a liberal view of scripture is part of Common Root peoples' beliefs, or just the person who was commenting.

Other differences?

Yes, evangelicalism has let us down. Including me. -Especially the lack of community. "The church is a whore but she is my mother." -aproximate quote of an evangelical, A. Compollo.

[Nathanael Snow]

Many churches do not tolerate controversial conversation. Here at CR you'll find a lot of different opinions, and a good bit of controversial conversation. I'm a literal 6 day creationist, fully inspired scripture, anarchist libertarian.
What most of us seem to agree on is that something is wrong, and people who notice need to be the ones to do something about it.

[leeann]

Nathanael Snow said:

Many churches do not tolerate controversial conversation. Here at CR you'll find a lot of different opinions, and a good bit of controversial conversation. I'm a literal 6 day creationist, fully inspired scripture, anarchist libertarian.
What most of us seem to agree on is that something is wrong, and people who notice need to be the ones to do something about it.

Okay, thanks. -So there's not a clear list of distinctions. Good for Common Root: safe place to discuss some off limits stuff. Yup. Not being able to do that IS a problem in most of the mainline church! For sure. The message is "Go get healed and learn to agree with us, then return to fellowship for a few hours a couple times per week. -Generally.

[Andrew Cornelius]

I think this is a fairly diverse group, which is good IMO. I personally am probably on the "liberal" side, although it has been a journey for me. At one point I was accepted to Fuller seminary and almost enrolled. Many of my views have changed since that period of my life.

[Scott Peterson]

I think that many of the people who are on this website have moved past the categories of liberal/conservative when it comes to theology. I my own experience, I have been pigeon holed in these two categories more times than I can count. Most of the time conservatives think I am a liberal and liberals think I am a conservative.

[leeann]

these responses are APPRECIATED, ... and still don't show -to me- the purpose of the site.

[Scott Peterson]

leeann said:

these responses are APPRECIATED, ... and still don't show -to me- the purpose of the site.

Check out the CONVICTIONS and OBJECTIVES tabs of this site. They should give you pretty good idea of why this community exists.

[leeann]

THANKS~

Scott Peterson said:

leeann said:

these responses are APPRECIATED, ... and still don't show -to me- the purpose of the site.

Check out the CONVICTIONS and OBJECTIVES tabs of this site. They should give you pretty good idea of why this community exists.

[Andrew Cornelius]

I see someone else pointed you in the right direction, but I would also ask if you don't inherently find value in conversing and even debating with other Christians with whom you may or may not agree? Isn't this how we learn and grow?

[Nathanael Snow]

Andrew,
Precisely. Also, the general set of topics discussed here are among taboos in most other forums. (I hesitate to call the communities.)

[leeann]

maybe there's an assumption starting to show here. i'm looking for a sense of the purpose, differences between evangelicals and this site (if there are differences) and ending up with possible assumptions about me. if so, they're uncalled for. this site, as i understand, is a safe place for everyone to air questions, vs. a safe place for liberals or conservatives.

[Andrew Cornelius]

leeann said:

maybe there's an assumption starting to show here. i'm looking for a sense of the purpose, differences between evangelicals and this site (if there are differences) and ending up with possible assumptions about me. if so, they're uncalled for. this site, as i understand, is a safe place for everyone to air questions, vs. a safe place for liberals or conservatives.

I've read this a few times and am still unsure of what you mean. What is the assumption? What "purpose" are you looking for?
I would agree that yes, this site is a safe place for everyone to air questions. Interestingly enough, another member (who I believe doesn't post here anymore) asserted that I was either demon possessed, deceived by Satan, or not a believer at all! So it's not "safe" in the sense everyone will approve of one's questions, for I was judged simply for asking certain ones.

[Nathanael Snow]

Heh. Of all the contributors here Andrew, I think I disagree with you the most. But you always have interesting things to say, and are quite civil and intellectually honest in your discourse. Which is all that is really necessary for a good conversation.
As far as a defining identity, I think CR might have actually become the emerging entity that the Emergent movement could have become if it had not fallen into a centralized organization.
Whether it is possible among men to cooperate in the spirit without melding into a hierarchy is an interesting theological-sociological question, which we need more research on (of course! - I am a grad student after all...).
That said, I think CR might resist (if its hosts are wise) the temptation to generate a particular identity. Instead, I think one may emerge. Indeed, the more any collection of individuals attempts to shape an identity, the more likely it is that the result will be dis-satisfactory, and phony-feeling by those who are after truth.