Hi Jeanie,

Thank you for the kind words . I wish I had a pure heart! Something most of us have to work on daily.

A fundamentalist is a person that takes the biblical word literally, which means from beginning (foundation), to the new testament and Christ's sometimes sobering messages. Regardless of whether we like certain aspects of what Christ said or not. Unfortunately watering down, omitting, or changing aspects that we don't like to hear, doesn't change the basic fundamental truths and such a person can be in grave danger of heresy. Not something I would wish to answer to God for. We take scripture at face value, without abandoning our common sense for figures of speech (metaphors/similes, whether single or extended) - e.g. the parables of Christ are stories to teach moral lessons (e.g. the prodical son). We take the history of the bible literally, as stated. All archeology again and again supports this literal stance.

I am a fundamentalist. Until Christ Himself changes and alters His basic truths, then why should we? And the bible tells us, He does not change. He is the same then, as He is now and will always be. What a comforting thought. Would we really have Him any other way? And to be honest, everything I have read in the bible is set out for our own good, not our undoing or misery. Yes there are some tough truths and temptation surrounds us our whole lives, but what a reward for the person that fights the good fight. All designed to help us get into Heaven, where God wants everybody. Even suffering has great meaning and we only have to look at Christ on the cross to see that.

Comfort for the afflicted, the poverty stricken, those with deformities or seemingly useless lives full of brokeness have their hope in the cross and in the ressurrection. This life is far from "all there is".