How did AFF go Lib under Conservative Leadership?

[Michael Phelps]

Originally Posted by StMark

CC that's exactly what made this thing work. They blew it for all of us.

If they didn't want to argue with certain people they could have just ignored them

How do you feel that it's "blown"?

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by The Mrs

This is something that has always baffled me.

Why is it that it seems liberals can live with conservatives, but conservatives can't live with liberals?

Liberals look at conservatives as saved, but steeped in legalism, so they can still fellowship them. Conservatives look as liberals as lost for not holding to things they believe to be biblical, therefor they have an issue in fellowshipping with lost folks.

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

Liberals look at conservatives as saved, but steeped in legalism, so they can still fellowship them. Conservatives look as liberals as lost for not holding to things they believe to be biblical, therefor they have an issue in fellowshipping with lost folks.

That's it exactly!

[Michael Phelps]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

Liberals look at conservatives as saved, but steeped in legalism, so they can still fellowship them. Conservatives look as liberals as lost for not holding to things they believe to be biblical, therefor they have an issue in fellowshipping with lost folks.

Matt, this is an excellent answer. I never really looked at it that way, but I believe this explains the dilemma perfectly.

[Brother Price]

In other words, one group is willing to love while the other group is not.

[Elizabeth]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

Liberals look at conservatives as saved, but steeped in legalism, so they can still fellowship them. Conservatives look as liberals as lost for not holding to things they believe to be biblical, therefor they have an issue in fellowshipping with lost folks.

Then there is where the judgmentalism comes in-determining the destination of how someone is going to spend eternity by appearances.

But I agree with what you are saying though Matt.

[Pastor Keith]

Originally Posted by keith4him

Sister,

Disputable matters, right out of Romans 14

2 For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. 3 Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats; for God has received him.

Conservatives judge liberals
and liberals despise conservatives, the remedy is love for the one you disagree with and knowing that we all belong to the Lord who will receive us if we obey HIS LEADERSHIP

Bump!

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by keith4him

Bump!

I agree to a point. I tend to think more along the lines of what Matt has stated because I don't believe liberals dispise conservatives.

I'm considered liberal and I know for sure I don't dispise them.

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by Brother Price

In other words, one group is willing to love while the other group is not.

Bro,

I do not think it is a matter of Love, but a matter of standing against something they see as sin. Think about it. If I am doing things that a Con looks at as sin, then they cannot in good conscience open their arms and have true fellowship with me. They can be cordial, and polite, and even friendly. But they will not be able to accept me for a Christian, as I am a sinning in their eye's.

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

I agree to a point. I tend to think more along the lines of what Matt has stated because I don't believe liberals dispise conservatives.

I'm considered liberal and I know for sure I don't dispise them.

And I do not think all Cons view liberals as lost either.