I'm a member of the General Church and its structure and tendencies are conservative... mostly pro-life, men serving as priests, etc. The convention Church, the one currently up and online and I attend in person here, is more liberal... mostly pro-choice, mostly women ministers, etc.
Each branch is filled with contemplatives and mystics. Our Churchs doctrines were written by a mystic. In that way, we are the same and really that's all that matters. We believe in total freedom in spiritual matters.
For me, both branches have their emphasis. The General Church, teaching. The Convention Church, spiritual guidance and inner exploration. Not many have crossed over and those that do seldom appreciate the benefits of both.
I believe, as most do, that mystics and contemplatives receive direction from the Lord in the context of the symbols of their own confession. The Lord bends and does not break. I believe He is bending us to a more ecumenical outlook to our Christian brethren. This outlook must come from the heart, however, not because of 'rules'. As we can see here, open threads attract the majority of participation. Spiritual freedom.
Swedenborg wrote this of the 5th commandment: In the spiritual sense murders mean all manners of killing and destroying human souls. These are of many and varied kinds, for instance, turning them away from God, religion and the worship of God, making these things the subject of scandal, and persuading people of things which cause them to be hated and rejected.
I see the Lord trying to lead us to be more charitable to the neighbor. Again, Swedenborg writes:“The essence of love is loving others more then oneself, wishing to be one with them, and devoting oneself to their happiness”
You can have a Swedenborgian ecumenical thread, which would exclude crude criticism and general childish behavior; you can even have a caucus thread and invite questions and constructive comments, even if you are currently the only Swedenborgian.