Dirty Laundry

That there are factions within Christianity is surely a surprise to no one. Protestants and Catholics have been at odds for centuries. Calvinists and Arminianists are always up for a debate. And nothing stirs it up like liberal and conservative Christians being in the same room.

My personal belief is this is a good thing. A healthy debate can inspire to dig deeply into the Word and search for God's truth. We may pray and meditate on the things about which we disagree. We may never reach an agreement but we will surely get closer to God.

But should these debates be had outside the church? Should we show our discord to the world at large? While the answer may be up to the individual to decide I'm sure that we can all agree that the bickering and spite we often launch at each other in the name of dogma does nothing more than to drive people away.