jester
Good to see you back. I wondered what you were doing.
Having spent a great deal of time studying this particular issue I can say no I am not misusing the term.
It is fine for anyone to say they are not true Christians. That is a judgment call. These people believe they are and that someone like me is from the non-existent Satan. Many of the 22 000 Christian denominations around the world think they are the only ones who have it right. The reconstructionists believe they are true Christians.
The American right wing, the moral majority as they are known are part of this group. It also appears to me that GWB is part of or certainly close to this group. These folks hold a great deal of power in America and they are dangerous.
DrJ has been pointing out some of this in his very accurate comments though I cannot comment on much of what he says as I do not live in the US. That being said scholars and many other ordinary people are referring to America as the new Roman Empire. All such empires were evil in many ways and eventually collapsed.
It has absolutely nothing to do with what I believe. It has everything to do with accurate observation. Some take the Bible literally and are fine Christian people. Others take it literally and are very dangerous people.
Shalom
Ted