Is this guy an evangelical?

[Serconea]

There is a guy named Steve. He was raised a Methodist and is still a member of The United Methodist Church. On Sunday's he attends an Episcopal church. When he visits his Catholic brother he attends a Catholic church, where he is friends with the priest there. He has never spoken ill of another Christian denomination. He has never claimed to be a part of the Christian-right, nor has he ever affiliated himself with any evangelical group. He has never belonged to an evangelical church in his life.

He does however pray regularly, and is open about his faith. He often seeks guidance in the Bible. For this he is accused of being a fundamentalist wacko, a follower of Robertson and Falwell.

Is he evangelical?

[Klington]

WTF?
How is that fundamentalist, or w/e.

[Ambivila]

It sounds like whoever is trying to label Steve is confused.

Anyone who prays regularly, is open about his faith, and often seeks guidance in the Bible should be called a faithful follower of Jesus Christ, or a Christian, or an active believer.

People who try to pin name tags on you generally don't want to understand you, they just want to put you in a box with others that they don't like... a box that exists only in their mind.

[Sheynat]

Well, the guy in the example isn't trying to shove his faith down anybody's throat. An evangelical considers it his duty to insist that others come to his way of thinking; the Bush Administration's policy of legislating the inner circle's faith reflects this. He's not the kind of guy who tries to force his faith on others, so no.

[Serconea]

I have a confession to make. The guy's name isn't Steve, it's George. He was born in Connecticut, moved to Texas, and now he lives in Washington D.C.(1600 Pennsylvania Ave. to be exact).

Found it on another board I frequent.

Grub, can you lock this please.

[Grub (Lenlyvit)]

Locked at Serconea's request.