Dave Hansen wrote: > To me it remains a no win situation when it is implied > that I am a liar for responding to questions about my beliefs.
>From my perspective, if a member implies you are a liar for responding to questions about your belief, that member is mistaken. You have made your case, and even if the person you have made your case with does not accept your arguments, don't presume that the rest of us don't. It seems to me that you don't want to answer Perry until he acknowledges that you are being honest about your motivations for being here. I would encourge Perry to acknowledge this, but even if he disagrees with both you and me, wouldn't it be ok to go ahead and answer him and still stick by your position of honesty? One question you might answer that could help resolve this with Perry is, do you ever have any thoughts of possibly converting any of us to Mormonism? You ought to understand that evangelism is important to many evangelicals. Most non-Mormons on this list probably hope to influence you away from Mormonism, so it is natural for them to assume that you hope to move some of us toward accepting Mormonism. Can you be honest about your feelings concerning this with us, or do you never think about your influence upon us in regards to Mormonism? I personally suspect this might be a secondary reason you have for being here, and acknowledging such might help Perry relate to you better. On the other hand, if moving us toward Mormonism really never enters your mind, that would be interesting for us to know. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "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.
