“to your guesswork based upon bashing those willing to contend for the faith”
Seriously? Bashing? Where?
OK, I deliberately exaggerated a bit in my response to you labeling you referencing me/us as "divisive". I've got thick skin; I don't think you were personally "bashing" me.
But, #1, I don't speak for everyone in this thread. I'm sure, if you labeled some folks here as "divisive," they could easily make a case that you're being "divisive" yourself by what they might deem as "bashing" them as dividers.
#2, the reason I used that word is that some people just can't see the difference between on the one hand...
...genuine critiques,
...genuine disagreements of beliefs,
...debates,
...vigorous discussions,
...and religious conflicts
Versus...
...outright "bashing"
..."attacking"
...or hostility on the other side.
[I believe you can have the former without the latter]
Because of the pattern I've seen of those who disagree with us engaging in the "former" activities above -- and usually describing us as "bashers" in that process -- I usually try to respond according to the vocabulary they know and use. If they interpret critiques & disagreements as "bashing," "attacking" and other "latter" language, then I'll use their own vocabulary to describe their critiques, disagreements, and debates with us.
(And, BTW, I appeared to peg you right: You've labeled me or some of us in this thread as "attackers"...so we're "attackers" for critiquing others -- but you're not a "basher" for critiquing us...mind explainin' the difference?)