Zenie, I think the problem here is ambiguous verbiage. Mega-church evangelicals are called fundamentalists these days, when in fact they are anything but. The currently popular definition of fundamentalism is not what it started out meaning. I am a Quaker and have Mennonite and Moravian friends. No Amish friends but I grew up in PA where most folks understand Amish culture and religion.  I think a lot of Quakers, like me, consider themselves fundamentalists. The whole point of fundamentalism is unwavering simplicity in matters of faith. Sadly, these days it means just the opposite in so many cases, and has become twisted into unwavering allegiance to dogma, and not only in Christianity.

 

Perhaps I  shouldn't have used the old terminology and confused you (and likely others, as well). If you know Quakers, you know we have trouble letting go of old terminology that has worked well for so long, haha. I promise I am not "ignorant, closed-minded, fearful of knowledge, fearful of neighbors, fearful of the future". Well, maybe a little fearful of the future if McCain is elected.  And I still love Pennsylvanians even though I don't live there anymore. Given enough time to hear Obama's message, they will get it.