"...where I hold off judgement of information until I can apply the true test: asking God and getting a thumbs up or down from the Holy Ghost."
Dude, this is where you got it wrong. You get a thumbs up from the Word. Not your personal sincerity or personal revelation or personal interpretation or personal experience with the Holy Ghost. And if you do hear a word from the Lord, you MUST check it against the scripture to verify its veracity.
Some posting here must be very powerful and important judges indeed. They are so certain of themselves and so quick to condemn others to hell without bothering to look upon the heart.
In the deepest, abject humility, Paul hesitated even to judge himself.
Of course if there is a written test, and it is on doctrinal arcanae, some will do well indeed.
Others, not daring to raise their eyes, will smite their breasts and cry, "Lord, have mercy on me, a sinner!"