> DAVEH wrote: .....One of the TT Cowards: Blaine (and DavidM)......This is > one thing I find unpalatable. I have sent several books to a couple > of TTers at their request with no conditions. With (perhaps) one > exception (He Walked The Americas) I only expect that > they wanted them to use in arguments against me and my beliefs. > Even though it is akin to me handing the hangman the rope and > helping him tie the knot, I understand that and am not troubled by > it. I have given the books freely and without any > conditions. Nor have I bugged anybody about how much they have read > them, or complained when they have used them negatively. > > In return I am chastised for not accepting a book intended to be > detrimental to my beliefs when it is only offered IF I will promise > to read it. Yes Blaine, like you I am not one who enjoys being > pushed into a corner. If I find the book in my > 'travels' someday, I will likely purchase it and peruse it at my > convenience as the Spirit directs. I have a few such anti-Mormon > books and do not feel uncomfortable having them in my library. But > I don't like having them stuffed down throat though. > This is one offer that seems like a one-way street. If I accept the > book from DavidM and don't end up leaving the LDS Church, then all > 'hell' is going to reign down on my head. Thanx, but no thanx.
****Blainer) Exactly!!! Perfect reflection of how I am feeling. ---------- "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.