What do non-fundamentalist Christians actually believe?

[Rendition99]

I agree, which is why I'm wondering what they actually believe about the Bible, Jesus, etc. As an atheist, I think they're delusional to believe any of it, but there's a big difference between that and the true nuts who think every word is literal truth.

Is there? What's the difference? That unlike the fundies, most Christians don't behave like they actually believe in any of it?

Mudhammam,

I'm a newcomer to this website and I see that much of this discussion is more than two years old. However.....

Personally, I'm Anglican, better known as Church of England where I come from or Episcopal in America (I'm not sure where the majority of members of the site are from, I'm guessing both the UK and North America for many). I am categorically NOT a fundamentalist. 

For a start, most Anglicans aren't. Like the Roman Catholic Church, an integral part of our culture and organisation is the acknowledgement of a hierarchy of bishops, councils, a General Synod, etc. These are entities which fundamentalists, and indeed some mainstream Christians such as moderate Baptists, reject in favour of the Bible itself being the ultimate authority. 

Secondly, I think there are far, far bigger issues at large in the world than the never-ending, pointless debate as to whether humans came into being instantly or whether we evolved over millions of years and share a common ancestor with gorillas. I also do not involve myself in the fairly recent issues of legalisation of same-sex marriage. I'm sorry, I just think it's pointless. There are children here, today, starving or in need of clean water and vaccinations against illnesses. I think these are bigger matters, and if there is a God, I think He would also. 

Thirdly, I think a fundamental, literal approach to the Bible runs the risk of beginning to worship and enthrone the scripture itself. This defeats the whole object, which is to worship God. 

Likewise, I have no time for other debates, such as Tran-substantiation versus Con-substantiation,  which has been an ongoing matter been Roman Catholics and Protestants for centuries, including within the Anglican Church itself.

Christ gave us two commandments, which encompass the original 10; 

1; Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength  

2; Love your neighbour as yourself. 

I stick with these, they say it all.