Before you get all hot and bothered over the name "Evangelical", I would like to remind you that the encyclicals sent by Roman (pagan) emperors to their governors, to be read to the people, were ευαγγελια. The Christians co-opted the term from them, so as I see it, turnabout is fair play. Fundies are frequently Evangelicals (though not all Fundies are Evangelicals, all Evangelicals are Fundies).
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
This message last edited by Tom on 26/01/2012 at 10:30:49 PM
/politics. And I STILL don't get the Evangelical Right.
- 26/01/2012 04:49:54 PM
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I cannot speak for them, but it seems like Gingrichs infidelity is old news.
- 26/01/2012 05:31:01 PM
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Roman emperors routinely sent out ευαγγελια.
- 26/01/2012 10:30:30 PM
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Fine as far as it goes, but the exclusive use made of it today is something more.
- 27/01/2012 10:49:42 AM
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"Evangelist" can only be used with respect to the writers of the Gospels.
- 27/01/2012 02:24:44 PM
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*NM*
Didn't he also claim to be fighting from outside the system?
- 26/01/2012 05:32:35 PM
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Castro's statement doesn't properly characterize the entire race, just certain candidates. *NM*
- 26/01/2012 10:25:51 PM
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Does it ever make you wonder if your model for conseratives is flawed? *NM*
- 26/01/2012 09:15:37 PM
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He admitted precisely that. *NM*
- 26/01/2012 09:49:30 PM
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not really
- 26/01/2012 10:04:27 PM
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I study religion in the south.
- 27/01/2012 12:24:11 AM
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But most of the South is probably not as religious as the people you work with
- 27/01/2012 02:12:28 PM
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Gingrich has stated that he "asked the Lord for forgiveness" on that matter.
- 26/01/2012 10:25:04 PM
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So did Clinton.
- 27/01/2012 12:27:40 AM
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I really don't want to defend Evangelicals, but I can understand the distinction there, too.
- 27/01/2012 04:31:18 AM
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Clinton didn't get in trouble for the BJ he got in trouble for the perjury
- 27/01/2012 03:14:19 PM
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Clinton got in trouble for being president.
- 27/01/2012 05:15:50 PM
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So you agree he was charged with pejury but you continue to act like you don't
- 27/01/2012 06:25:09 PM
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