Father Jonathan’s fundamental attack on all fundamentalism is fundamentally flawed

Father Jonathan Morris makes a statement below that I might expect from some in the Catholic Church but I certainly did not expect from him. He equates the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints with fundamentalists of all religions.

The Catholic Church has a fundamentalist view itself. Much of its teaching is very fundamental Christianity although in my opinion, some of it is really their own distorted interpretation of the Christian fundamentals. So it seems to me that you are the pot calling the kettle black.

The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints is a cult of a cult. Are you saying the Mormon Church has correct doctrine and only those who more strictly hold to their doctrinal foundations are wrong? In other words, are you saying that mainline Mormonism and moderate Islam are alright because they distort their original inspired scriptures?

Are you then really suggesting that all religions take out scriptures that are offensive to others so we all can get along in the world? That would mean that you believe in Universalism. They probably have a position for you at the U.N. However, you should know that Christianity teaches that Jesus is the only way to God. Jesus said this fundamental truth would bring conflict even among members of the same family. So do you think Christian doctrine is fraudulent?

Finally, your attack on all fundamentalism really could be seen as a cheep shot at fundamental Protestants who you therefore also accuse of distorting God’s face and voice. There is only one face and voice of God and that face and voice can only be reliably found in the Holy Scriptures, that is why we have the infallible scriptures known as the Bible. Those who believe that are often called Christian fundamentalists because they believe the fundamentals of their scriptures. So either you do not believe there are scriptures to be taken as fundamental truth or you think only your religion can give us the correct interpretation of those fundamentals. In either case, you are fundamentally wrong. Further, if Catholics had the only correct fundamentals of the faith, as they claim, you have just attacked your own religion.

So with that display of wisdom why should I buy your book?

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Fundamentalist views of all types distort God’s face and voice and are often the very cause for the tragic manipulation of the weak. Likewise, many modern depictions of God as distant and uninterested in our lives keep us from tapping into the natural and spiritual mechanisms we have within us to come through suffering as better people and not bitter people.

Since I am traveling in these days before the pope’s arrival, I don’t have time to write much more, but I couldn’t refuse expressing my concern for the victims of the fundamentalist sect in Texas and every other misuse of religion for selfish purposes.