The idea of institutional purity is noble in purpose but very faulty in delivery. The idea goes something like this: “Since we are the only ones to really understand the true nature of God we must protect our ideas from getting polluted by the rest of the world and in particular other Christians who think differently but are wrong. In other words we must fight the barbarians at the gate to insure God’s truths are kept pure. “ The main fallacy of this idea is that we, and we alone, know the true nature of God! When we are convinced … Continue reading Institutional Purity (Part 2)