It's just a semantic corruption, John -- you could describe yourself as a "basic" Christian and be understood, but "fundamentyalist" has come to mean someone who is actually a literalist, and often a moral dogmatic, rather than one who believes in the fundamentals. For example, I would argue that "The kingdom of heaven is within you" and "Greather things than I have done, ye shall do" and "Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these..." are fundamental teachings of the Christian faith.

The funny thing is that someone who insists that "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live" is a more important policy is more likely to be called a fundamentalist!

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