Perry wrote: > David, Dave is smarter than you are giving him > credit for being. He knows what he is doing. > He is playing a word game.
Well, maybe I have fallen into his trap, but it does seem to me that you have put him in an awkward position. If he answers you, then you will likely use that against him as evidence of how he teaches Mormon doctrine. If he doesn't answer you, then you say he has no answers for his beliefs. How about just giving him the benefit of the doubt and letting him share his beliefs with us without accusing him of being here in order to share his beliefs with us. Maybe he really is more interested in listening than speaking here. I certainly see him that way. Perry wrote: > I have no problem with him pushing his mormon views > into the discussions here...I just want him to acknowledge > that is what he is doing. I think he acknowledges that he is sharing his Mormon views, but that is not the primary reason he is on TruthTalk. You don't seem to want to accept this idea for some reason. Perry wrote: > He is intentionally misinterpreting this as my not > wanting him to espouse mormonism on the forum. > That is NOT my goal. My goal is to get him to > own his actions. To say he is NOT pushing > mormonism, then push it anyway is disengenuous. I think his position is that he shares Mormonism when asked, but he is not here to push Mormonism. I don't have a problem with this being his true reason for being here. Maybe I am naive about Mormonism, but I choose to accept him on what he is saying. If you have some evidence that he is being deceitful about this, feel free to present it. Do Mormons have a mandate to convert everyone at all costs or something? Perry wrote: > Then, to turn it around as though I do not welcome > his mormon views is a lie. I think your wording here is too strong. It does seem to me that you do not welcome his Mormon views. I think you feel he is welcome to share his views here, but you do not appreciate them nor welcome them when he does share them. Rather than being a lie, I think you are failing to communicate your position with Dave. Tell me if I am hearing you right. You want Dave to say that he is here to teach Mormonism, and then you would welcome him teaching Mormonism in this forum. However, if he does not admit that he is here to teach Mormonism, then he is not being honest with us. Am I hearing you right? Is there any room for you to budge on this perspective? As best I can tell, Dave is here primarily to listen, but he is glad to engage us and discuss his Mormon beliefs with us. I'm not sure why you have a problem with this perspective. I don't know Dave's heart, so I could be wrong, but from what information I have, it does seem to me that this is the best understanding of reality. I have noticed a difference between Dave and Blaine. Blaine seems much more aggressive to teach Mormonism. Have you noticed this? In other words, if someone like Blaine took the position that Dave has regarding being here to learn what Protestants believe and why, I would have an easier time accepting your perspective. On the other hand, Dave does appear to be here for the reasons he has stated. 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.
