I think most of the people on both sides of this issue are sincere, and this is a case of "iron sharpening iron." It needs to be discussed and people will remain on their side or change sides. But the important thing is that we are all really on the same side - Jesus, and him crucified.
I give a lot of slack to the beliefs of other Christians (unlike one of the sites I was directed to), but there are some core beliefs that I believe make you either Christian or not. For starters, anyone who does not believe that Jesus is God in the flesh is ipso-facto not Christian. And if they belive that we can all be gods like Him, they are changing the meaning of the term. Like in The Incredibles, if everyone is super, nobody is super. Yes, that is pointed directly at Mormonism.
Oh no. I mentioned Mormonism. Now this thread is gonna get pulled or frozen...
I thoroughly agree with you. On every point.
There's more occasion for humilty than otherwise0 on all sides.
I do note, in Scripture, though, that Christ was MOST FIERCE AND HARSHLY FORCEFUL with a certain kind of traditions-of-men bound mentality.
I like to think of it as iron sharpening iron, too.
Perhaps if I can pull a lot more of the sharp irons out of my back and heart, I'll feel even more that way! LOL.