The Difficulty of Inclusion

I am a Christian with beliefs ranging from moderate to conservative, but I am also under 30, so the postmodern heritage I have grown into also frees me up to be less exclusive than many other conservatives I have encountered.

That said, the issues raised by full inclusion of all faiths and lifestyles into the church are more difficult for me than for some others. While I try to make room for all beliefs, sexual orientations, etc in my life and worship, I find that there is an underlying truth to the whole picture founded in the person of Jesus and that just any old belief simply won't cut it. Call me old fashioned, but I believe in the uniqueness of Jesus and his work in the world. I am very attracted to ideas of inclusion, I wonder if Jesus' death was sufficient for all regardless of whether we have heard the name of Jesus or said the sinner's prayer, but I can't help but feel it dishonest to claim inclusivity while holding to a firm belief that Jesus is the only way.

There seems to be different views of what it really means to be inclusive. I take it to mean the Kingdom of God and the invisible church, may be a little bigger than conservatives appreciate. This seems to be different from the inclusion of ideas that seems to take precedence in the church. I think that there is much to learn from other faiths, people, ideas, and struggles, but only as far as it leads us deeper in the knowledge of God. So often it seems like there is an agenda to the message of inclusion and I fear that it will lead us astray from what we started out seeking in the first place.

Can the church include all sides while encouraging actual conversation between differing parties? I understand that Pat Robertson will not be sitting down to tea with Bishop Spong anytime soon, but can we learn from both sides, or is our "inclusion" just a cover for our own political leanings?