Would you consider this person an evangelical?

[NHPolitico]

Neither Methodists nor Episcopalians are evangelicals. Evangelicals claim to be born again. They are much more conservative than those two liberal denominations.

[NHPolitico]

I have a confession to make. The guy's name isn't Steve, it's George. He was born in Connecticut, moved to Texas, and now he lives in Washington D.C.(1600 Pennsylvania Ave. to be exact).

Still think he isn't evangelical?

Bush is a Methodist in Name Only. He goes to the United Methodist Church, but he's no true fit in the national United Methodist Church at all.  The early Methodists were more fundamentalist and fanatical and that tradition is where Bush belongs. John Wesley was an evangelical Methodist. Those kind of Methodists have left the church now and are in other denominations.  Bush is an evangelical. He's not a Methodist, though. Bush is a Southern Baptist like Billy Graham.

[NHPolitico]

I still say it depends on your definition.  I was trying to get someone to give me one.  I found several in the dictionary that fit, but I'd like to hear a good definition from a person who really considers themselves to be an evangelical christian.  If such a person could provide a definition, then maybe we could put this issue to rest.

1. An emphasis on the conversion experience. The conversion is also called being 'saved' or the "new birth" or being "born again" after John 3:3 (Evangelicals are sometimes referred to as "born-again Christians" because of this emphasis.)

2. The use of the Bible as the primary and infallible source of God's revelation to man, and therefore the ultimate religious authority.

3. Encourage evangelism, that is the act of sharing one's beliefs in the gospel with others in order to convince them to convert, either in organized missionary work or through personal evangelism.

4. A central focus on Christ's redeeming work on the cross, especially as the means for salvation and the forgiveness of sins.


No one would view these as central tenets of modern Methodism.

[NHPolitico]

By the way NHpolitico, I believe Clinton was the only Southern Baptist president we have had.  As far as I know, Bush is not.

My point was that he is regardless of what he calls himself.