Rev,
I am sorry that you think it is more important to contend for your interpretation of the faith rather than to obey the commandment to love one another as Jesus told us to do.
Obviously there are going to be disagreements on interpretation of the Bible, as anyone can surmise by looking at the many denominations and churches that are out there.
Why do we let these disagreements to continue to divide us when we share a love for God and His son who died and rose again to save us from our sins? There is a lost world out there, there are plenty of opportunities to do good out of love of God in Christ Jesus. Should we not rather concentrate on loving God and loving our neighbor as Christ commanded?
Eph 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Heb 10:24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,
Joh 13:34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
Joh 13:35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."
1Co 13:13 So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
My church (Cedarhome Baptist) has helped me tremendously in my fight against cancer. They are more concerned about loving me, praying for me, and helping me in some financial ways then by deriding other people of different Christian traditions. They truly show the love of God in their good works. That is attractive. What is not attractive is tearing one another down in the name of "correct doctrine". If I was not already a Christian I would throw up my hands in disgust over the infighting in the Christian world and vow never to be a part of them.