Nang, try to look at it this way: Say you were part of a community, for a couple of years. A community of political peers where there is lively debate about all things political, but there is also a small portion of that community who enjoys debating about religion/theology and such. You decide to invite someone not part of this community of political thinkers into the small religious portion, and your reasoning for inviting this person over is because you want back-up for your religious beliefs, and you know your friend views things the same way. So your friend decides to come on over to this community which, again, is founded mainly on a political philosophy. The people in this community are as diverse as they come, and it is amazing that such a diverse group can even get along at all, but the reason they do (albeit not without occasional struggle)is because they all share the same philosophy regarding individual, or personal freedom. That is basically: believe what you want, think what you want, feel what you want, do what you want, and what you own is
yours, as long it doesn't cause damage to others.
So your friend, without giving consideration to any of the members of this community, or what they are about, comes in and declares openly, and with impunity that many of the members are not fit to enter heaven, mainly because they do not believe the way you and your friend do.
This attitude and behavior is anathema to the core beliefs of the members of this forum, which is why even non-faithful are getting involved - because many of the members (in their diversity) have grown to like and even love each other, and reject your intolerance, because in our view, intolerance causes damage. This community is tight because we are political activists. And while we are spread all across America and are even in other countries, many of us have met each other many times, and have even had each other over to our houses. This is NOT your typical online community.
Now, you will say, we are intolerant of you and your views, but as it has been stated time and again - anyone who is able to present their argument without ad hominem attacks is always welcomed - THAT is what this community is about!!! FREEDOM TO THINK, FEEL, BELIEVE, AND DO WHAT YOU WANT. But that does not give you the right to attack other people or their faith. It goes against our philosophy, and it goes against Christ's teachings.
Nang, you and a few of the other Calvinists have gone about your proselytizing all wrong, and it has resulted in causing damage to a sub-forum that I have a personal interest in keeping alive, since I argued for the creation of it many years ago. People are calling for its end. I want to believe that those of us who are brothers and sisters in Christ have the capacity to iron this out. We've had our problems in the past on this forum, but never to this extent, and I think it really just boils down to your and the other Calvinists' capacity to stick to your theology and avoid attacking established members of this forum. You must decide for yourself whether or not your intolerance of us is worth your effort. And we must decide the same of you.
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