Month: June 2015

A Little Bit About Me

Daniel Welcome ,

Hello all!

My name is Daniel. I am politically moderate (Democrat, but I don’t always agree with the Democratic Party). I am a strong believer in Jesus as my Lord and Savior, and that the Holy Bible is inspired of God and contains the message He wants us to have. I do not subscribe to the doctrine of inerrancy. This just means that I don’t believe the Bible needs to be absolutely, 100% free of every tiny, little error in order to still contain the Word of God. The Scriptures can contain copyist mistakes, historical inaccuracies, scientific misunderstandings, etc. and still be used by God to bring His message about His Son to mankind.

I am Pro-Choice, I support the freedom for gay marriage, I promote equality for women and all people, I totally accept what science says about evolution and the age of the earth & universe.

I am a “Preterist” regarding Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21. That just means I view those chapters as being fulfilled in 70 A.D., not having a 2nd, hidden meaning that applies 2,000 years later.

I am a “Selective Open Theist.” This just means that God, in my view, selects not to see every detail of the future in order to allow free will, because God values and cherishes the freedom to choose so much. It is also possible that some things about the future simply cannot be known in advance due to free will.

I don’t think the traditional doctrines of the Trinity, Hell, or Predestination are correct, but I also don’t condemn or look down upon those who do. We are all brothers and sisters in Christ.

Even though I fully accept evolution, I also fully accept a literal Adam, literal Eve, and literal Garden of Eden. Future blog posts will explain and give more details on this seemingly contradictory position. I don’t look down on anyone because of their beliefs regarding Genesis, however, I do recommend accepting what modern science says about evolution.

Welcome to the All-NEW Fusion Theism blog!

Daniel Fusion Theism Movement, Welcome ,

The goal of this blog, just like my previous one (on Blogger), is to bring all Christians (plus all Bible believers and theists) together from all denominations, groups, churches, and traditions, for the purpose of reasoning on the Scriptures and arriving at a “FUSION” of our beliefs.

My desire is for all of us (in love and mutual respect) to discuss and debate on the doctrines that divide us– including Calvinism, Arminianism, Open Theism, Molinism, Eternal Security, Faith and Works, Modern Israel, Evolution, Science, Young Earth & Old Earth, Abortion, Gay Marriage, Sex, the Trinity, Faith-Healing, “Name-It-And-Claim-It,” Baptism, Types and Antitypes, Preterism, and other topics.

My highest hope and prayer is, that through this humble blog, Christians from all over the world may come to discover together and agree on the truth of God’s Holy Word, and worship in harmony — What I call “Fusion Theism,” “Fusion Theology,” or “Fusionism.”

Ground Rules for Debate

For the “Fusion” debates we are going to have on this blog, I am going to lay out some basic ground rules for discussion, in order to facilitate civility, respect, and kindness:
  1. Absolutely no name-calling or ad hominem attacks (attacking or discrediting the person making the argument instead of the argument itself).
  2. We should point out any logical inconsistencies we see and any logical fallacies we see.
  3. No hasty generalizations. (discrediting or attacking an entire group based on the actions/beliefs of a few or the stereotypes we have in our minds)
  4. No chronological snobbery. (Discounting or discrediting a belief or idea simply because it has been around for a long time or because it is a newer idea)
  5. We will begin each discussion by laying out and discussing the beliefs which we AGREE ON, and then we will reason on the points that we disagree on currently.
  6. All of my posts and discussions will be done with the ultimate goal of glorifying Jesus Christ and sharing His love with the world.

This blog began in 2012 on Blogger, but I felt that it was time for a change, so I moved it over here to WordPress with a new design and look. I hope you enjoy.

You can find me on Twitter under the user name @AnnotatedBible.