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I don’t view a person’s religion as a “deal killer” when it comes to personal relationships. (islam is purposely excluded since it’s a form of government, an idealogy)

Thus it’s the same way with mormonism. I believe that every soul is worth saving and that cutting myself off from them is essentially a failure to follow God’s command.

But that’s just me I guess, because according to you, you just can’t see how it’s possible.

Your mileage obviously varies and I sense from your posts, that you are demonstrably timid in following the admonition in the Biblical scripture I posted.

Abandoning friends and acquaintances to their fate because of liberalism or a religion that is contrary to established Christian beliefs because their beliefs are “deal killers” to you is, in my mind, unconscionable.

I’m done with “hijacking” the thread.

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It’s part of who they are, not what they are. Why can’t one be against something someone else believes in, yet still care for that person? I have liberal friends that I work on persistently in getting them to see the light. Thus it’s the same way with mormonism. I believe that every soul is worth saving and that cutting myself off from them is essentially a failure to follow God’s command. But that’s just me I guess, because according to you, you just can’t see how it’s possible.

It's almost as if some can't see how you can genuinely love a homosexual or lesbian in Christ as one you befriend, yet still be solidly against the homosexual/lesbian lifestyle.

Or you can be against your nextdoor neighbors' heterosexual cohabitation arrangement -- if for at least the reason that you want to send a message to your children not to follow suit -- yet still extend love toward them.

Why does opposing homosexuality in personal relationships + opposing homosexual advocacy in the workplace & politically = some sort of "hate" or animosity or a "deal killer" in relating to them?

After all, we oppose the sin in our own lives -- yet don't engage in self-hate -- recognizing the value of self-esteem.

The same is true of cultic "ISMS": We oppose the heresy and falsehood and counterfeit nature of the belief system; yet still embrace/love the person holding to that system. For people adhering to that system, they are at various levels of identification with it. One of our goals is to gradually help them replace falsehoods/deceit with truth; the light expels the darkness.