I see where you are coming from & try to live my life based on principle & even avoiding the very appearance of evil. That said, I too have beliefs that are outside the mainstream of my church, though the core is always consistent with the correct/eternal principles we claim to try & follow.

I have helped open minds & have had some great discussion where at times my wives have elevated/changed & at other times I have been able to educate others on knowledge they didn't have.

I figure most of these individuals are well intentioned Christians who are repeating the traditions & rules set up to keep them safe, which is a good thing for anyone who has not looked deeper to figure out why the rules are there.

Thanks for being a part of the great Awakening & your voice in this discussion.

Nope. For me it’s your misleading comments, helping Satan right along his hedgerow path. Not willingly, I don’t think. But your opinion is, “God wants us all to be happy”. And with that, sure it may be sinful, but I’m a good person, I don’t hurt anyone, and I know I sin....and this is what is terrible. God does want you to be happy. But He hates sin. And we all sin. You say you don’t lust. Yes you do, you already admitted it. Do I, sadly yes, and I hate it. You should hate sin. Every Christian should, as God hates sin. And all sin is the same. There is no big sins and little sins. A hateful thought about your brother, is the same as murder to God. So why embrace some sins as ok? Hate them. Do better, we all can. And as Christians, we have to point out sins, so we can help each other. Not to fall for Satans traps.

In one instance Satan will tell you, “look, God wants you to be happy, you’re not Jesus, your not perfect”....and then once you do your act(s). “Your despicable, God hates what you just did. How pathetic are you? Your a terrible Christian.” See how that works? Don’t give excuses for these shortcomings. Don’t give Satan an opening. Fight! Sin is wrong, period. God still loves you, but if you can’t even try to get better, if you can’t even hold out for a day. How much do you obey God in the first place? It kills me to hurt Him. And I still do. Not nearly as bad as I used to. But thank goodness for Jesus, because none of us would have had a chance.

Yes let us help each other. But all this is more serious than your leading on with. Take God’s word serious. He doesn’t work for you, you work for Him. How good of a servant do you wanna be? Try. Fight against Satans evil works. I don’t want me, or you, or anybody to have any excuses when we stand before judgement. Know what your doing. And if you don’t know what to do, read, seek out God’s word. It’s all in one book.

But this, your words

“We can't, as a political group and as patriots, expect everyone to live their lives according to one single religious doctrine.”

Ain’t gonna cut it. With God, fence walking is vomit in His mouth. It’s all in, or nothing. And all in means trying. Doing your best. Working for God. And sometimes that best is severely lacking, I understand. But we have to try.