I much appreciate your perspective.
Alas, it doesn't describe well my inner reality on the topic. My spirit--I dare say, even Holy Spirit within me is grieved, if not well beyond grieved.
I do NOT see any watering down of The Gospel at all. I'm shocked that rational people would.
Perhaps more importantly than the unwatered down preaching and teaching I find in Warren's materials and organization--he clearly does light-years better at discipling people into PRACTICING THE WHOLE COUNSEL OF GOD IN SCRIPTURE--FAR, FAR BETTER than the average pontificating RELIGIOUS institution etc.
He may choose his words to be more hearable in some cases for some people. But he does not mince words on key points of the Gospel and living the Christian life. How rational people could construe it otherwise is almost mystifying even from a psychological stand point.
I personally think most of the rocks are thrown 98% out of sheer jealousy and carping out of a bad faith heart/spirit.
WOW!