DAVEH: Rest assured Judy, I have no illusions about other TTers'
thoughts about me being deceived. Nor am I offended that you or anybody
else believe such. I just appreciate your forthrightness in discussing
it openly, and without malice. Though your message may be harsh, you did
try to frame it kindly....thank you.
I am curious to
know if you believe I am dispensing spiritual poison
though. Do you believe that I am conscientiously trying to deceive
TTers? Or, do you think that offering explanations about my beliefs when
asked is detrimental to other TTers in some way? I guess what I am
ultimately trying to find out is if you or other TTers feel that just having a
Mormon on TT is a big threat to you or your faith.
No DaveH, I don't believe any of the
above in fact you are to be commended for the restraint you show on
TT
However, most of us on TT have been believers for
quite a while. The consensus here with which I agree is that you
are a nice guy. I work on our family history and have been to the Mormon
stake here and am aware there you are not alone, there are a lot of very nice
Mormon people and that in itself can be a snare. I think I shared the
story of my young friend in Nfld - a baby Christian with a weakness for
good looking fellows who was taken in by Mormon missionaries who said they
were just like her. You are not doing
that.
As I've said before, I think the idea
of TT being a place where Christians (and non Christians) of all faiths can
discuss beliefs we share in common, and those we don't. And to me, it
the ability to converse with somebody with radically different beliefs is
beneficial. Otherwise, I'm dependent on hearing about such things from
biased sources (often times LDS) that may not be entirely accurate. Yet
I know that some TTers do not share my enthusiasm for hearing about what
others believe. It seems instead that they only feel comfortable when
they can impose their beliefs on others, with the assumption that their
beliefs are superior. Perhaps that in itself isn't so bad, but it sure
strikes me odd that some seem to cop an attitude and get their noses out of
joint when they don't quite control the discussion to their
liking. So....Any idea what causes this in some folks?
I don't know if you include me in that group DaveH -
I may not know when to quit but I don't get my nose out of
joint and desire the fellowship of the Holy Spirit
too much to hang on to an attitude. I can't speak for others,
but
it is my personal belief that the doctrines of men
become idols in the heart and blind ppl; they become stumbling blocks and ppl
who hold them will not receive further light. This is why there are
so many little groups and major
denominations in professing
Christendom.
Judy Taylor wrote:
It's not my heart to be mean Terry - I just thought
it needed to be said and I put it in the kindest
way I know. I like DaveH too but reality
tells me he is deceived. Is there another way to say it?
I know you don't think we should ignore it?.
Give me a little credit, Judy. I suggested that you follow his
example of being courteous and
respectful. Your comment was mean and uncalled for. You know
better.
Terry
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Let's get real here Terry ... Satan comes as an angel of
light - so are you saying that it's OK to
dispense spiritual
poison so long as one is nice, polite, and dosen't offend
anyone? This is
how all cults begin....
Stay tuned. Maybe you can learn from observing others,
possibly Dave Hansen.
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