[greyfoxx39]

You seem to have misunderstood the gist of my post. I was referring to your post saying, "So who died and appointed you Jesus? None of us will KNOW if we failed that ultimate test until HE tells us. If I chose wrong, so be it. I chose based on what the Holy Ghost told me was true."

There has been a continuing theme by the mormon apologists on these threads that if they offer up the argument "the Holy Ghost told me it was true" we should all take it that the argument is to be conceded and withdraw. You say "I will thank you for not saying I should accept yours, however. I’ve had others tell me mine couldn’t be true, because it appears to conflict with theirs." which is basically what I was saying.

As for the info on Doyle and Dickens,I think it was just posted to show that some folks who start with negative opinions of Mormons can change their minds, based on reality.

You have your opinion on why it was posted. I have seen this tactic used to spam the thread with the intention of killing the thread altogether or to change the direction of a thread that is getting uncomfortable for the apologists. That prompted my comment about the subjects of the spam posts, Lincoln, et.al.

I do question your statement that those posts had anything to do with reality.

I'm sorry that I wasn't clearer in my post. It came off as personal to you. My bad. I apologize.

[Old Student]

“I’m sorry that I wasn’t clearer in my post. It came off as personal to you. My bad. I apologize.”

I didn’t really take it personally, so no apology is necessary. My truth is apparently not the same as yours. I can’t stretch mine to cover you, and you can’t stretch yours to cover me. Best case, we agree to disagree. Anyone tries forced conversion, I expect things to get a little hot for a bit, and then again later for quite a long time, for whoever was in the wrong.

My argument, for what it’s worth, is that what you are ready to recieve may not be the same as what I’m ready to recieve. You may feel I’m wrong (and I definitely feel you’re wrong) but I’m not trying to make you feel you MUST accept my testimony. I’m just offering it for you to check out. I’ve already checked yours out, essentially. I rejected it from my step-father, and from everyone else who feels the same way. I’ll even give you points for trying to help someone you feel is in danger.

[Elsie]

There has been a continuing theme by the mormon apologists on these threads that if they offer up the argument "the Holy Ghost told me it was true" we should all take it that the argument is to be conceded and withdraw.

When presented with 'info' from what may or not be the 'holy ghost', this Biblical test should be performed:

1 John 4
1. Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
2. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,
3. but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.