I find it hard to participate with all the name calling and keeping in mind 'Love thy neighbor'. There is a nice article and thread on Jesus Christ's teaching and God's law which shows that he stressed the internal sense over persecuting those who do not believe a narrow interpretation of the literal sense of the Word. Some here may do well to review the thread and reconsider how they approach these topics - at present they appear as so many Pharisees.
I agree totally with you that we are factionalized and our adversary seems well organized in comparison.
"Persecution"? - Playing the victim card? Attack the integrity of the Scripture then play victim when challenged for it?
Translation: Doctrine is whatever anyone wants it to be. According to this vaccuous statement, St. Paul didn't follow Christ because he was a stickler about doctrine - instead he should have known that truth is according to our own personal "internal sense". (Jeremiah 17:9) What did you do rip out Matthew 5 from your loose leaf Bible?
I find it ironic that those who are comfortable with profound error, gnosticism and the Gospel of Whatever would claim to take the moral high ground by rebuking those who vigorously defend the Word of God against all scoffers.
Other than that, have a nice day!
I agree with everything you said.