Why I Spell Christian with a Small ‘c’…

I received a question from a reader of my blog today, asking why I spell ‘c’hristian this way…and here is my answer…

I find the behavior, intolerance and beliefs of the extreme evangelicals to be contrary to Christianity. The teachings are antithetical to those of love, inclusion and compassion. The Dominionist Movement insults mainstream Christians the way the “new” Republican Party insults Republicans of just two decades ago.

Therefore, I cannot bring myself to reference them as Christians, but rather ‘c’hristians. For that matter, I should be consistent and reference today’s republicans as ‘r’epublicans out of deference to those that are embarrassed and ashamed of what has happened to their Party.

I am not anti-Christian, I am anti-’c'hristian. There is a huge difference!

The ‘c’hristian extremists, those I have been identifying under the umbrella term Dominionists, make numerous claims – not the least of which is a devout belief in the “inerrant” interpretation of the Bible. In other words, that each and every word in the Bible is without error, the Word of God. They go on to criticize and attack others, including mainstream clergy, who view the Bible as a teaching resource about the love of God, and who critically interpret the Bible in search of the greater message of kindness and inclusion – rather than punishment, fear and control.

While shouting down any opponent to their version of ‘c’hristianity and proclaiming their “inerrant” biblical beliefs, the Bible they use is the New International Version, or NIV. This re-write of the Bible was first published by Zondervan Christian Publishing in 1978. It was recently announced that the Council of Biblical Translators have approved yet another version to be released in 2011.

Question? How can they reconcile an error-free version of the Bible, yet continously re-invent their own interpretation of God’s Word?

I will be writing more on this…

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