A Petition Movement to Save the Union - Page 11

CC1 · #**101** 03-25-2007, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover

What bothers me the most is the intolerance on both sides. Seems they could co-exist without condemnation.

IMHO

On a serious note there are at least two good reasons that does not work;

1. Cons / Ultra Cons - The very nature of their belief system makes them intolerant of others views. They have a very narrow and exclusive set of beliefs. To be "tolerant" of others in something like who you call "brother" and fellowship with is just not going to happen and I understand why. They would not be true to their beliefs if they were "tolerant".

2. Libs - While their tendancy to be inclusive would make it easier for them to tolerate the cons and ultra cons they tend to believe that the extra biblical legalism of the cons / ultra cons places an unreasonablle barrier between the Gospel and the world we are trying to reach.

Now a lot of UPC moderates can probably tolerate both but that doesn't solve the problem!

Hoovie · #**102** 03-25-2007, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by CC1

On a serious note there are at least two good reasons that does not work;

1. Cons / Ultra Cons - The very nature of their belief system makes them intolerant of others views. They have a very narrow and exclusive set of beliefs. To be "tolerant" of others in something like who you call "brother" and fellowship with is just not going to happen and I understand why. They would not be true to their beliefs if they were "tolerant".

2. Libs - While their tendency to be inclusive would make it easier for them to tolerate the cons and ultra cons they tend to believe that the extra biblical legalism of the cons / ultra cons places an unreasonable barrier between the Gospel and the world we are trying to reach.

Now a lot of UPC moderates can probably tolerate both but that doesn't solve the problem!

The above is true, and that is why I find it so troubling. Separation will not solve unchristian attitudes toward fellow believers. But then we know that to be true from the AOG expelling Oneness believers a hundred years ago, right?