Steven Hale
1 min readSep 5, 2019

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That you found a profound faith from the evangelical movement is in my opinion a testimony to faith, not evangelicalism. I believe that if you had stumbled into a Quaker meeting, for example, you might have developed spirituality to the same extent but without being surrounded by people claiming to have found the one true way.

People who respect all faiths tend not to proselytize, and people who proselytize tend to believe they are the only ones with a connection to a higher power (that’s why they’re preaching to the heathens).

I don’t see evangelicalism as a branch of Christianity but as a funhouse mirror distortion of it. This is not to say that Christianity is the one true way. To extend your question, Are Christianity and religion the same? Are organized religions and faith / spirituality the same?

From my point of view, your concern for the well-being of others is an evolution that all evangelicals should undergo (at which point they would stop being evangelicals). I know the process must have had its challenges, and I commend you for your commitment to growth and love.

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