Major Divisions of Belief in Christianity

Major Divisions of Belief in Christianity

Christian “Eschatological views on the Second Coming”

There are Anti-Millenialists; those who hold this belief usually refer to the books of Daniel and Revelations. They normally do not hold that Revelations writes of literal things that actually will happen. Then there are the Non-Millenialists or Amillenialists, who believe that the Kingdom of God is on earth, right now. Then there are the Post-Millenialists, who hold that we are approaching the point where we will have the Kingdom of God. They believe that when they have converted enough people to Christianity then Jesus Christ will return and reign for 1000 years, judging people and resurrecting the dead. They normally do not have much to say about the “Rapture” or the “Tribulation” as do the Pre-Millenialists, who hold that the Kingdom of God will be preceded by a “rapture,” or taking up of those who believe in Jesus Christ both dead and alive after a period known as the “great tribulation.” There are presently three primary Christian sectarian views Orthodox, Liberal, and Fundamentalist.

Why do you think the Christian Fundamentalists are primarily Pre-Millenialists?

Fundamentalism

Fundamentalism

A really good book on the topic of Religious Fundamentalism is called "The Battle for God" by Karen Armstrong. She has this on tape if like me you have to drive a lot. Here is a web site with a brief description.
http://www.bookbrowse.com/excerpts/index.cfm?book_number=543
She shows compassion and an insight into this matter that is amazing!
Neither, Judaism, Islam nor Christianity produces terrorists. Terrorists are produced by hate, and it takes hate to maintain their activities.

Are there Christian Terrorists?

Are there Christian Terrorists?

You may want to look at this site from Northeastern University concerning "Hate Crimes" and the involvement of the KKK. Keep in mind that using judgment is not the same as being judgmental. I have friends in all walks of life. Having them as friends does not for me qualify them for a special dispensation from reality. If someone promotes racism and violence they are promoting hate.
Northeastern University: http://www.violence.neu.edu/in_the_news/past_news/hate_crimes/
You can also look at the Air Force University Library for the identification of known Hate Groups and Terrorists organizations operating in the United States. The KKK is part of the Christian Identity Group which is a larger known Hate Group (i.e. Terrorist Organization, this one is hiding behind “Christianity”) responsible for murdering Nurses, Doctors and Judges. http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/tergps/tgdom.htm

I am a retired United States Military Officer who has over twenty one years of service and have personal as well as professional knowledge of the subject at hand. You cannot be a part of any such hate group and be in the US Military. This is not said to offend but to inform. If a stove is hot to not say so would be dereliction.

I believe you will find that there is a gray area of those who consider themselves to be "Fundamentalists" in all of these groups. These are those who hold their religion is the "only" source of truth, their scripture the "only" inspired "word of God, Allah, G-d" and they are "willing" to defend their position with physical force if needed in their mind. Being "willing" to defend a position that cannot be proven with fact as true is not terrorism. Taking action to preemptively attack a supposed "enemy" as part of their "willingness to defend their position" is terroristic in nature.