...holier than thou....
There are always people around who are holier than others - because each of us progresses through stages of faith at different times. I am surrounded by people I know are holier than me. Am I to shun them? They can't help that they are more geared to a life of faith than I am at my current stage. Does this mean they must shut up and have no views because it appears that they are closer to God than I am?
Ridiculous.
If you can't stand to hear views from people who you consider are coming across "holier than thou", you might want to look at "WHY". Can you better receive views from those less holy than you? Maybe that should tell you something.
What is tells us is that a person who comes across as "holier than thou" person is a busy body, prudish fool that everyone avoids when they see them coming. It impresses no one. In fact, no one outside of their small circle feels comfortable around them.
We don't really consider such people "holier" than anyone else, its just that they think they are.
I didn't mean this as an insult toward you - I was just making sure that you were aware that there is no way to spin "holier than thou" to a positive.
I'm going to answer/question your post point by point:
-Please explain to me the "stages of faith". My belief is that Jesus Christ is the son of God, and he died for our sins. Period. What stage am I in?
-You say you are surrounded by people who are holier than you. How do you know that for sure? Do you have some sort of scale you're basing this on? In my opinion, only the Almighty knows.
-Please tell me where I said I could not stand to listen to people with other viewpoints.
-I don't need to ask "why" to you or anyone else on this earth. I will find out on my judgement day.
I stand by my statement that Kid Rock has a good heart, more so than most entertainers these days. He was willing to stand up for our country, and our troops. That's more than I can say for many.