GhostWriter16
Deity
Well, this thread is the intellectual descendent of "Ask a Protestant (By me)" and "Ask a Protestant II (By Timtofly)" but it is a little different.
If you'll recall, my first thread was originally a joke title "Ask a Heretic who deserves to be stoned to death" which, while obviously a joke title, the new title created a lot of controversy as well, as there was considerable debate as to who Protestants are.
This thread is meant to be more specific. The following are preresequites for being an Evangelical Christian, as determined by the thread-starter.
1. You must accept the Original Manuscripts of the Bible as the infallible, Inerrant word of God. (Which modern translation you like best does not matter.) Note, you do not have to acknowledge that every part of the Bible is LITERAL, only that it is TRUE. If you say you accept the Bible as infallible and inerrant, I'll take your word for it. As long as you meet the other criteria.
2. You must accept that Christ died to pay the penalty for sin, that he rose again on the third day, and that someday he shall return, as is defined in the Bible.
3. You must not accept Church Tradition of any kind as infallible. You may believe certain traditions are useful or correct, but they are not inspired by God (Basically, Catholic and Orthodox Christianity isn't Evangelical Christianity, but there may be some other place I don't think of.)
4. No cultists or anyone outside the general Orthodoxy of Evangelical Christianity allowed. Jehovah's Witnesses, Unitarians, Mormons, exc. are not Evangelicals. This probably goes without saying, but I still felt the need to include it.
5. You must accept the Great Commission in Matthew 28, 19-20 to be an important part of Christianity.
If you do NOT fit within one of these categories, you may still respond to a question, assuming one or the other of the following:
1. The question is directly pointed at you (If someone asks you, feel free to answer it, regardless. If you don't fit the criteria though, it is courtesy to ask that such questions be taken elsewhere if they are repeated. Most Christian faiths (Catholics, Mormons, and Protestants, although strangely enough the Orthodox don't have one, yes Random I am talking to you
) are represented in an "Ask A..." thread, and if not, you can make one.
2. The question is answered from the POV of an Evangelical Christian. Don't do this too often, but if its something you agree with the general consensus of Evangelicalism on it, you can go ahead and answer, but be careful when doing so that your beliefs are in fact agreed upon by Evangelicals in that area. If not, I will kindly request you stop doing it.
And obviously, anyone can ask questions, but in the interest of peace, the following questions are not allowed.
1. Political arguments on homosexuality. If you want to ask a question about the Evangelical position about such things, go ahead. But don't take it into an argument on gay marriage or such or I'll report you.
2. Arguing about other political issues, in the same vein as above (We get homosexuality A LOT in the other threads.)
3. Scientific debate on the accuracy of the Bible. Again, not necessary, and off topic.
I will also note that this thread is intended to be more specific than the other thread. With that, I am no longer leading the Ask A Protestant thread. I will answer anything relevant if it is ever bumped, but I will no longer try to keep it in line. I'm managing this thread now.
Also, I used the Red Diamond. This is a SERIOUS DISCUSSION, a place to ASK QUESTIONS. Debate is allowed within the ordinary perimeters allowed in the other "Ask a..." threads, and not beyond this. Any violators will be reported. Thank you, and ask away
If you'll recall, my first thread was originally a joke title "Ask a Heretic who deserves to be stoned to death" which, while obviously a joke title, the new title created a lot of controversy as well, as there was considerable debate as to who Protestants are.
This thread is meant to be more specific. The following are preresequites for being an Evangelical Christian, as determined by the thread-starter.
1. You must accept the Original Manuscripts of the Bible as the infallible, Inerrant word of God. (Which modern translation you like best does not matter.) Note, you do not have to acknowledge that every part of the Bible is LITERAL, only that it is TRUE. If you say you accept the Bible as infallible and inerrant, I'll take your word for it. As long as you meet the other criteria.
2. You must accept that Christ died to pay the penalty for sin, that he rose again on the third day, and that someday he shall return, as is defined in the Bible.
3. You must not accept Church Tradition of any kind as infallible. You may believe certain traditions are useful or correct, but they are not inspired by God (Basically, Catholic and Orthodox Christianity isn't Evangelical Christianity, but there may be some other place I don't think of.)
4. No cultists or anyone outside the general Orthodoxy of Evangelical Christianity allowed. Jehovah's Witnesses, Unitarians, Mormons, exc. are not Evangelicals. This probably goes without saying, but I still felt the need to include it.
5. You must accept the Great Commission in Matthew 28, 19-20 to be an important part of Christianity.
If you do NOT fit within one of these categories, you may still respond to a question, assuming one or the other of the following:
1. The question is directly pointed at you (If someone asks you, feel free to answer it, regardless. If you don't fit the criteria though, it is courtesy to ask that such questions be taken elsewhere if they are repeated. Most Christian faiths (Catholics, Mormons, and Protestants, although strangely enough the Orthodox don't have one, yes Random I am talking to you
) are represented in an "Ask A..." thread, and if not, you can make one.2. The question is answered from the POV of an Evangelical Christian. Don't do this too often, but if its something you agree with the general consensus of Evangelicalism on it, you can go ahead and answer, but be careful when doing so that your beliefs are in fact agreed upon by Evangelicals in that area. If not, I will kindly request you stop doing it.
And obviously, anyone can ask questions, but in the interest of peace, the following questions are not allowed.
1. Political arguments on homosexuality. If you want to ask a question about the Evangelical position about such things, go ahead. But don't take it into an argument on gay marriage or such or I'll report you.
2. Arguing about other political issues, in the same vein as above (We get homosexuality A LOT in the other threads.)
3. Scientific debate on the accuracy of the Bible. Again, not necessary, and off topic.
I will also note that this thread is intended to be more specific than the other thread. With that, I am no longer leading the Ask A Protestant thread. I will answer anything relevant if it is ever bumped, but I will no longer try to keep it in line. I'm managing this thread now.
Also, I used the Red Diamond. This is a SERIOUS DISCUSSION, a place to ASK QUESTIONS. Debate is allowed within the ordinary perimeters allowed in the other "Ask a..." threads, and not beyond this. Any violators will be reported. Thank you, and ask away
