While we tend to see the early Adventist church as having one uniform viewpoint , on dearer examination one sees a different picture. There were real differences in theological views, some vehemently argued through church publications. Through the Holy Spirit's guidance, the church grew in its understanding of God. Views such as the Shut Door doctrine and the doctrine of the Trinity changed, not by vote, but by a coalescing of opinions through Bible study, prayer, and the ministry of the Holy Spirit. It was progressive revelation at its best.
Religious pluralism produces two extremes.
One is a relativistic mindset which celebrates choice. Choice is good in itself, no matter what is chosen. But the risk is that tolerance, which is good, becomes indifference to truth and morality, which is a deadly error. The other extreme is the conservative backlash. It has produced a refusal to rethink almost anything and a resistance to fresh ideas that might help resolve the problem.