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Originally Posted by Brother Price
Many ask why the cons have left AFF. I have heard reasoning from they are tired of their views being challenged to down right disgust with someone having differing opinions over issues of standards and salvation. In all this, though, I have seen the same religious spirit which segregates the Body in the Church on AFF.
The libs (I am a moderate lib myself) believe that cons are just as saved as we are, but they are in the bondage of religion and legalism. This does not negate their salvation, but makes us want to speak to them about coming out from that. The cons, however, do not see us as saved. They do see us damned to Hell over clothing and hair. Because of that, they separate themselves from people who will not go into what they see as bondage.
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Herein lies the problem as I see it, the "religious spirit knows no boundaries lib/con etc. The "libs" feel it their responsibility to enlighten their brethren who are still in "bondage," and the "cons" feel compelled to "fight" against the ever encroaching abyss of compromise. The reality is that both side are trying to evangelize the other. This at times leads to personal attacks and or defense, which is never good.
IMO most of what is "debated" on this forum is not in the interest of growth most of the time, but rather in the interest of "exposing" some doctrinal "error" and righting the proverbial ship in the right direction, which becomes a contest of the "preferred" direction con vs lib.
If we could ever "debate" the issues without having an underlying evangelistic agenda, we may be able to "enlighten" one another, and become unified to reach our world, instead of trying to reach each other.
To the liberal I'm a conservative and to the conservative I'm a liberal, I think that leaves me somewhere called..........balanced.
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