Have you "ordered" folks with whom you disagree to shut up? Sorry, I fear I am beating this drum until it has no sound. I think I have made my point on this.
I might say it, yeah. But the difference is if I have the power of law behind my words. I do not. The Church, any church, any organization built around a set of ideas, has the authority to kick someone out of their association if they feel he/she is violating those tenets. I wish political parties would boot people out who continually violate their party platform. Like Olympia Snowe and her RINO ilk. Of what use is a political party or church or any group with common ideas if you cannot weed out those with conflicting ideas?
Sorry, I fear I am beating this drum until it has no sound. I think I have made my point on this.
Yes you have. It's just not a good one and IMO nothing you say can alter that.