Perry wrote: > WOW! I just read DaveH's response below again, and realized > that I have been overlooking his goal! He states his real > goal in the first sentence: "I am not in TT to learn truth". > Perhaps that is why he has learned nothing about what > protestants believe. The dilemma is solved. He is being > genuine by not learning what protestants believe, so that > he can continue to not learn truth. Very slick, indeed, > DaveH! I undersestimated you.
I'm not sure exactly what you just said, but let me make a few comments. First, one can approach learning truth in the sense of having a desire to understand it and then embrace it. Many of you seem to have this mindset as a reason for being on TruthTalk. There is another legitimate reason to be on TruthTalk, and that is to see how those outside your faith react to certain questions. The purpose here is more scholastic, not desiring to embrace the views held by the others here, but seeking to gain an understanding of them. This is the reason that DaveH is here. He was brought up Mormon all his life, and he wants to see what Protestants themselves believe. He does not want to rely upon his church to accurately represent them. Therefore, DaveH is not here because he is searching to understand and embrace what Protestants here understand and embrace. He is perfectly comfortable with his religion. He is here because he is curious to know why Protestants believe as they do and act as they do. Maybe you should think of him like a sociologist or anthropologist studying an Indian tribe and their religious beliefs. :-) Now with regard to the Trinity question, I would hope you recognize that DaveH did not get only one answer to this question. He got a lot of answers, including me saying that using the term "Trinity" probably is not very important. The word "Trinity" means different things to different people. Interestingly, when I offered a sound historical definition of the belief, at least one Mormon, Jeff, agreed with it as his belief of the Godhead. If someone like DaveH says he still does not understand why Protestants believe in the Trinity, I think the best response is to try and explain it to him one step at a time rather than railing at him about how he just does not want to understand. It takes a little more work and effort to do it this way, and patience too, but in the long run it is the more profitable path. Peace be with you. David Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
