not pashut-
you insinuate that i have been disrespectful/intolerant in my previous posts. i do not recall any such instance, and if i have done so, i sincerely apologize to you and anyone else i may have offended.
as for being a ‘baal teshuva’, i’m happy to accept such a title, considering what chazal had to say about baalei teshuva.
the only point i was trying to make (echoing the original poster’s) is that we should be able to disagree with one anther’s opinions respectfully, and that someone who holds a different shitta than you is no less of a yid because of it.
if i have voiced concern in the past over various trends in our community, it is from the point of view of one member of a family pointing something out to another member because they are seriously concerned for their well being. we have a mitzva of ‘hocheiach tochiach’ when our words can have a positive effect. this is not a stira to ‘ahavas yisroel’. rather, if we truly care about one another we should want to help each other if we are able to have a positive effect. and this is best (and probably only) done with respect and derech eretz.