After the dust settles

It would seem the epic comments section for my "Power Struggle" post driven by me and Pepperdeaf has come to an end. For the most part, it was an edifying debate that will remain unresolved for now. I have many thoughts as a result of the experience, but I am pressed for time, so I have to limit myself to a concise conclusion.

The most important thing to understand is that even within the church there exists worldviews that stand in unavoidable opposition to each other. I don't speak of "in-house debates", such as certain end times views, that do not merit division, but rather, mutually exclusive assertions on God. These worldviews cannot accommodate each other. They cannot all be true. It is up to every individual to choose wisely.

The worst thing to occur after such a weighty discussion is for some observer or participant to walk away thinking, "Well, we just have different opinions" and be content to further ignore the issue with a false sense of peace.

Either the biblical worldview is utterly wrong or right. There is no room for personal preference, agreeing to disagree, different strokes for different folks, whatever floats your boat, and/or some people say cucumbers taste better pickled. There is only Truth and lies.

I'll be out of commission for a couple weeks as I put it in fifth gear to get ready for an 8-hour state licensing exam on April 16th. All the classes I foolishly skipped are coming back to haunt me. Will anyone find out that I'm not a real engineer? God help me.