A question about Christian fundamentalists. [View all]

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I know some fundamentalists, but I'll admit I don't have the stomach for lengthy theological discussions with them.

One thing occurred to me recently that seems really weird about fundamentalism. Rather than attempt to overcome my aversion to actually asking one I know, I thought maybe someone here would have an idea what the official line is.

So here's the question. The fundamentalists I know seem to think that the Bible is the perfect and unerring Word of God. They also believe that Catholics aren't 'true' Christians and that Catholicism is like a cult. Or something like that.

But as understand it, on a basic level, the Bible is actually just a selection of religious texts that were selected by the Roman emperor Constantine. Ok technically the Council of Nicea, right? But basically under the leadership of Constantine. Who, some say, adopted and promoted Christianity as a political tool to unify his empire.

So the question is, how do Christian fundamentalists square the Roman Emperor's key role in selecting the books of the Bible, with their denunciation of the Roman Catholic Church?

Or am I just totally confused about all of this? (that's a strong possibility and I don't mind anyone pointing it out, as long as you fill in all the stuff I'm missing. )

Discuss. (please