Evangelicals full of fear

[Cow Poke]

With one French fry? That would indeed be a sight to behold!

Each.

[mossrose]

Each.

Of course. How shortsighted of me.

Literally.

[Cow Poke]

Of course. How shortsighted of me.

Literally.

Do they do that in Canada? Do the Grrrrrrrackles congregate at McDonald's waiting for people to throw them french fries?

On a more utilitarian note - during the spring, we'll have an influx of "lovebugs" that end up getting smashed all over your car's front end. All you have to do is drove down to the courthouse and park for a couple hours, and the Grrrrrrrrackles will flock in and pick every single lovebug off your bumper and grill.

[mossrose]

Do they do that in Canada? Do the Grrrrrrrackles congregate at McDonald's waiting for people to throw them french fries?

On a more utilitarian note - during the spring, we'll have an influx of "lovebugs" that end up getting smashed all over your car's front end. All you have to do is drove down to the courthouse and park for a couple hours, and the Grrrrrrrrackles will flock in and pick every single lovebug off your bumper and grill.

I don't know if we have grackles, I'd have to look that up. We have our share of crows and some sort of gulls that hang around fast food places and other parking lots. And we have big magpies all through the winter.

What is this "spring" you are talking about? I've seen not much of that here yet. We saw some coyotes and some deer and some geese on our journey this morning.

Still waiting for the juncos to show up. They are due this week. And I haven't seen a single robin, although I think I've heard some.

Grackles?

[Cow Poke]

What is this "spring" you are talking about?

It's the two or three days following the last frost.

[mossrose]

It's the two or three days following the last frost.

What is the "last frost"?

[Sparko]

What is the "last frost"?

the 10 minutes between winter and summer.

[mossrose]

the 10 minutes between winter and summer.

Oh, that. Why didn't you just say so!

[Sparko]

Oh, that. Why didn't you just say so!

[simplicio]

A very substantive post and not something at all meant to attack.

[simplicio]

Is John Fea a Christian?

Is John Fea an evangelical?

Or was all the hubub of the capital E just a diversion?

I am pretty sure the author of the OP would say yes to both questions. But I am interested in hearing from Christians here.

Bump. Posters have been quick to claim that anyone unfavorable is not really evangelical, not really Christian (e.g. Mark Galli threads, discussion on CRT or progressive Christians, hey is MLK really a bible Christian?) I do realize that this thread devolved because of the use of the capital letter in Evangelical which changes the meaning of evangelical!

[Mountain Man]

Bump. Posters have been quick to claim that anyone unfavorable is not really evangelical, not really Christian...

Um... no... nobody has questioned whether or not Fea is a Christian or an evangelical. The only point of dispute concerned whether or not he was an Evangelical (with a capital E) like Chuck claimed, and it seems the answer is no.

That aside, Fea's exact qualifications and why we should regard him as an authoritative voice in his critique of other Christians remains a mystery.

[Charles]

You have really hit the nail on the head there Charles. Modern 'E'vangelical Christianity has become an unholy alliance between conservative american politics where worldly hate and hostility supplant the teachings of Christ when what Christ taught demands a break with that same politics.

But dont make the mistake of thinking this unfortunate element is the whole story, or that one can somehow characterize an entire group of people fully by this trend. Most 'E'vangelicals are still the sort of people that will see a homeless man and try to help, even if they will side with Trump on immigration. Who will invite a troubled teen into their homes and take them under their wing.

Case in point, Franklin Graham. A staunch Trump supporter, runs a massive relief organization Samaritan's Purse that sends hospital ships to poor countries and which has been instrumental in relief in various disasters across the world, including the Christmas tidal wave in 2004/2005.

It's a bizarre situation, but one which so far resists resolution.

[simplicio]

Um... no... nobody has questioned whether or not Fea is a Christian or an evangelical. The only point of dispute concerned whether or not he was an Evangelical (with a capital E) like Chuck claimed, and it seems the answer is no.

That aside, Fea's exact qualifications and why we should regard him as an authoritative voice in his critique of other Christians remains a mystery.

I know, Christians have been very....discursive on the topic. But we do have the past examples of Christians, including Cowpoke who raised this bizarre argument over the capital E, when it comes to Christians they disagree with. Mark Galli is an example. The not a Christian and not an evangelical is a common tack used here.

Just who is an authoritative voice, in you opinion?

Edit to add: Is this the first time this argument about the distinctions between Evangelical and evangelical has come up here?

[Mountain Man]

I know, Christians have been very....discursive on the topic. But we do have the past examples of Christians, including Cowpoke who raised this bizarre argument over the capital E, when it comes to Christians they disagree with. Mark Galli is an example. The not a Christian and not an evangelical is a common tack used here.

Just who is an authoritative voice, in you opinion?

Edit to add: Is this the first time this argument about the distinctions between Evangelical and evangelical has come up here?

Um... I don't think Cowpoke was making any sort of argument. He was simply questioning Chuck trying to puff up Fea's credentials by claiming he was something he wasn't. Although I do find it interesting that you would deflect my wondering what makes Fea an authoritative voice by trying to turn the question back on me. I assume you don't have a satisfactory answer.