1: Complementary context.
An enthusiastic preacher or
person (might sometime
literally thump the Bible) that seems to know the Bible well and not be wishy-washy and not to be poitically correct. Preaches fire and brimstone.
esp. as a means of exhortation or rebuke.
2: In a negative critical context.
A preacher or a person that is hypocritically critical of others, as they are often worse of the people they are chastising. A person that uses religion to try to inoculate themselves from criticism. A con artist that does know much or some of the word of God, but does not abide by it, but tries to use religion to pretend to be an honest good person for personal gain. A religious whitewash. These individuals have a tendency to be on either end of the spectrum. Spending most of their
time criticizing others; or they try to do
token good deeds or token crusades to try to make themselves look like saints. Often they spent most of their
time criticizing others to draw attention away from their own sins. Often they spend much
time making token efforts, to draw attention away from their own sins.
1: Complementary context.
Every
time I asked the minister about a moral dilemma in my life; he will respond off the
top of his head with a Bible verse or a religious parable to
help guide me in the right direction and make sense of my dilemma and to put my dilemma in perspective. He’s a Bible
thumper.
2: In a negative critical context.
Frequently the minister gave a sermon demonizing infidelity and chastising the congregation; yet it was later found out that he himself was having affairs. He’s just a Bible thumper.
