Dick,

Welcome to the hobby, club, and BB.
You did not make a mistake, I promise you a fun hobby.
YES:
There are some issues we do not agree on, chapter membership, slabbing, and a couple other issues. As on all issues pertaining to issues that involve more than one person there are disagreements. Some people like myself have strong feelings about what is good for our hobby.
BUT:
We very rarely lose friendship over them.