Don Johnson

In a sad way, this may help explain the vitriol. As you are declared a heretic, etc., then this justifies the harsh negative terms, at least in their way of thinking. But as I see it, even a heretic is not to be treated badly, as everyone is made in the image of God, a person who is not a believer is to hear the gospel. And this is where their logic fails, as if they would present the gospel to you, you would readily agree and have already agreed, so you are just continuing to agree, which means you are not a heretic.