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'religious absolutist" really doesn't convey anything meaningful but it could be misconstrued as "bigot" ~ so, for a better example let's have a go at BAPTISM where there may be a legitimate fear of drowning babies. Have you looked up the statistics on the number of babies that drown each year in Eastern Orthodox churches? I have. There are real news stories.

My own church delays baptism until the age of understanding. Roman Catholics use sprinkling ~ although they'll use the other kinds, but believe you me, I didn't know babies were drowning in baptism.

Maybe Rome is right; maybe we are right; maybe God will know His own is enough thought on the matter to satisfy demands to continue a practice where a baby can and does drown. I don't know, but that's a specific behavior that causes me concern ~ but the belief in the background is that Baptism is the First Sacrament!

A debate over baptism must certainly avoid the term "bigot' ~ or "religious absolutist" ~ or no resolution is possible.

Enough on baptism. We should be able to handle real disputes about behavior without condemning the entire body of truths that guide the other guy. (SEE: Amnesty from Oblivion)