And I stand by my experience and what I said.
Whatever.
We can fight forever,
Ok
you can spark debates you cannot uphold, it's all a great big merry go round.
I sparked one debate with you. I concede that your knowledge of Bible history, background, culture and all it superior to mine. I do not concede, nor have I on that thread, that LDS ever claim that all LDS doctrine is found in the Bible, nor that there is anything that I can think of that LDS do not believe that is in the Bible though interpretation varies.
I've heard the remark from LDS who disparage that which not of their faith before that they "have friends" (do they know what you think of their God) in certain faiths, walks of life, in one guy's case (Leeuniverse) sexual orientation and race. There's always an excuse.
I am not sure I follow you. I have spent a lot of time with others of other faiths and in trying to understand what they believe. I correct LDS people when the mis-represent the trinity and classify it in a modalistic way, I correct them when they accuse evangelicals of believing in cheap grace and saying I BELIEVE Then using it as a license to sin.
You can continue in your stereo typing of me, and you are just as bad as what you think I am doing-which I am not. I don;t care.
How you view God will tell whether or not you view God to be a god of love.
I have not told you how I view God yet. I have simple asked if the God of various beliefs is an unconditional loving God.
Regardless of religion. Even though I am evangelical, and hence my religion is hateful according to your standards,
I did not say that evangelical Christianity is hateful Don't put words in my mouth. I just asked if the God of evangelical Christianity loves unconditionally. In my experience with what many of that persuasion have shared with me I would have to say no to that question. That is all.
I believe in a God that loves universally, across religions, race, etc.
Well me too. How about that. We agree on something.
You haven't met all of us, but I understand, again, that to justify your stance, you have to limit your experiences to just those who have put a bad taste in your mouth. It's ok
As I have told you before I am happy to learn more. I do not think my experience with EVs is very limited though.
How about we start with a popular cultural view of God in evangelical Christianity. Have you read the Left Behind Series. If yes, how accurate does this book portray the character of God and his potential dealings with humans in the end times? If it accurately reflects doctrine about this what conclusion would one come to about whether this God loves unconditionally?
If you do not want to look at popular culture in the evangelical tradition we can discuss doctrine as well. How about we start with TULIP.