No Randy,
You are not hanging out with the wrong people brother. We love you and the truth is always going to hurt.
WPM is your best friend IMHO; he is honest as the day is long. Please Brother be careful what you say as some have entertained Angels without knowing it. I may be wrong, but I do not think I am. I am certain he is your Brother in Christ first and foremost.
I appreciate that Jeff. I can see that you have love. I've been seriously considering leaving the forums after 20 years! Ouch--am I that old? And although we disagree on a few subjects, I see comradery in you, despite the disagreements. This is true brotherly love, true Christianity.
But I *ASSURE YOU* something is wrong with your brother WPM. Don't confuse knowledge with love--two very different things. I have never seen WPM show love for those who disagree with him, except perhaps on the smallest of issues.
As for me, I know what this means. For 50 years I've been going to Pretribulational churches when I'm strongly Postribulational! The pastors tell me they'd like to discuss it with me, and then they don't answer their phone, don't call me, and ignore me in church. I can tell they don't really want to talk about it because their denomination requires that they adhere to a certain doctrine. ;)
So we do have to learn about brotherliness in the midst of disagreements. The hope, of course, is that we come to agreement. But that means someone will have to drop their pride, because we can't all be right.
I have little pride left, brother. I've been wrong more times than I can count on some of these issues. And that's just called "growing pains." No, my prayers are with WPM, but no, he is disrespectful and actually causes most of the negative comments I've made towards him, particularly when he responds to my friendly overtures with yet another, "you have nothing." That is positively disrespectful.
One time he apologized, and I respected him for it. But I suppose some good things just can't last. I can't imagine why you think he's a "saint?" He cultivates followers--I know the type, and yes--I have a gift of discernment. One cannot lie to God.