Comments on: Quick note on Jefferson and adolescence https://wthrockmorton.com/2012/08/02/quick-note-on-jefferson-and-adolescence/ A [retired] college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues Wed, 30 May 2018 20:49:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: David Farrell https://wthrockmorton.com/2012/08/02/quick-note-on-jefferson-and-adolescence/#comment-93431 Wed, 30 May 2018 20:49:42 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=11899#comment-93431 As a recovering fundamentalist it has been my experience that most fundamentalists, and that includes those attending fundamentalist college and in the ministry, do not fact check their leaders and preachers. They simply take them at their word; I don’t know if that is laziness or denial. Maybe a combination of both.

It has also been my experience that when fundamentalists and evangelicals seriously start looking at things they often cease to be fundamentalist and/or evangelical. The sad part is that so many are totally walking wounded by that time that they turn from God and embrace an atheist viewpoint.

]]> By: Pareidolius https://wthrockmorton.com/2012/08/02/quick-note-on-jefferson-and-adolescence/#comment-93421 Wed, 30 May 2018 20:49:42 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=11899#comment-93421 Turning from god. You say that like it’s a bad thing. Embracing rationalism and atheism was the most exhilarating moment of my life. Gods are as small as the brains that made them. The universe may not be made for us, but that makes it, and our existence all the more wonderous and precious to me.

]]> By: TXHistoryProf https://wthrockmorton.com/2012/08/02/quick-note-on-jefferson-and-adolescence/#comment-73857 Wed, 30 May 2018 17:30:52 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=11899#comment-73857 David,

I too am a recovering fundamentalist. I attended a fundamentalist church and school where we were taught not to question the Bible or our preachers as they were “divinely inspired”. My journey to elightenment began after graduating from an ELCA college, I was taught to read the Bible critically and I was taught the history of Christianity as well as the religions of the world and their similarities to each other.

As my academic credentials increased so did my view of absolute evangelical doctrine. I feel that, just as the founders did, that religion is a very personal issue which should not be pushed on others. Bending history to fit an agenda,Christian or otherwise, is a sin among real historians. While in grad school, I read the works of some of the top historians in the field. It was at this point that I realized Barton was not telling the entire story. Fundamentalists have a habit of taking things out of context to support their point.

Mark

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]]> By: TxHistoryProf https://wthrockmorton.com/2012/08/02/quick-note-on-jefferson-and-adolescence/#comment-61769 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 01:11:15 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=11899#comment-61769 It is entirely possible to believe in a “Supreme Creator” and sill utilize rational thought with religious values and principles to guide life decisions.

The beauty of the USA is that we are free to embrace or reject monotheistic or polytheistic religion.

Mark

]]> By: TxHistoryProf https://wthrockmorton.com/2012/08/02/quick-note-on-jefferson-and-adolescence/#comment-93310 Sun, 05 Aug 2012 21:11:15 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=11899#comment-93310 It is entirely possible to believe in a “Supreme Creator” and sill utilize rational thought with religious values and principles to guide life decisions.

The beauty of the USA is that we are free to embrace or reject monotheistic or polytheistic religion.

Mark

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