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Since our Web page is listed with the Fundamentalist Top 500, I have often noticed that consistently the top two sites are the Fighting Fundamentalists and the Baptist Board.com. I decided to take a journey to these web sites thinking that these ought to be my kind of people. Boy, was I mistaken.

The proper name for the first one should be "Former Fundamentalists Fighting Fundamentalists." I found most of the large fundamental schools listed, and some that are questionable. Each had one thing in common. They each have former students who either couldn't cut it and are lashing out now, or former followers who became disillusioned because they were shocked that leaders are not perfect in every way. Evidently, they feel they are finding some kind of healing in being able to vent their anger on an international forum.

I am surprised that these people still read the Psalms (after all, David sinned). How can they read First and Second Peter, since Peter not only denied the Lord, but dishonored the Gentile believers when the Judaizers came to see him? Whatever traumatic experience these sad people had, they have never gotten over it, and will not be satisfied until the schools close, their leaders die, and everybody else agrees with their assessment of how miserable fundamentalism makes everyone. The Fighting Fundamentalists is one sad Mars Hill to go to.

When I travelled to the Baptist Board.com I had higher hopes for something edifying. Instead, its pages are filled with 5 point Calvinism, KJV mocking, Post-Tribulational, anti-local church, anti-Biblical standards, anti-soul winning writers. When I saw that some of these people have submitted thousands of posts to this bulletin board, I wondered if they ever leave the house, and have a life. It was interesting also as to how many of these theologians were women and pastor want-a-be's.

After my journey to these Internet Mars Hills, I began to understand how Paul must have felt as he saw all the pagan deities. However, I believe my trip was worse, because most of these people were Baptists (or claim to be) and should know better. I am reminded that Paul left Mars Hill and went to the wicked city of Corinth where he could start a LOCAL church. I decided to leave my Mars Hill and go soul winning.

Dr. Mike Allison
Madison Baptist Church, Madison Alabama