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I'm a little confused since your post is not addressed to delphi user.

Is the following statement, "Now let me address the specifics of your Testimony, which lead me to believe you did not read the entire Book of Mormon." How is that NOT making it personal?

It is not making it personal to say "L. Ron Hubbard only said what he did to make money" - it is making it personal to attribute motives to another Freeper.

How about this? "if you had such a revelation, you would be encouraging others to read it also and know it to be false. Hence your actions are not the same as your word"

Is that NOT attributing motive?

My post was also addressed to "all" - which includes DelphiUser.

"Now let me address the specifics of your Testimony, which lead me to believe you did not read the entire Book of Mormon."

"if you had such a revelation, you would be encouraging others to read it also and know it to be false. Hence your actions are not the same as your word"

In both examples, DelphiUser is pointing the arrow of judgment at him/herself not you.

In the first example, DelphiUser has drawn a conclusion based on certain specifics he/she wishes to address. If the conclusion is wrong or the logic is in error or the specifics misunderstood, then address that.

In the second example, DelphiUser has again drawn a conclusion based on his/her own reasoning. If you find fault in the reasoning, then address those faults - but do not belittle DelphiUser personally.

For instance, it would not be making it personal for you to say: "Your conclusion is in error. It is more loving to discourage others from reading a book or magazine, watching a movie or listening to a recording when we know of a certainty that it is bad for them. I can think of no one who would encourage children to read Penthouse or Hustler."

I'm a little confused since your post is not addressed to delphi user.

I was very careful in my speech.

How about this? "if you had such a revelation, you would be encouraging others to read it also and know it to be false. Hence your actions are not the same as your word"

Or this "Anyone who thinks I have called them a liar is deluded", or "If you think I am wrong you are." or even "Anti Mormons are often lairs and just don't know it."

This rule often results in wars of obfuscation, which can actually be quite fun for the linguistically gifted, whoever they are, the linguistically challenged however are often frustrated to the point of making gaffes and getting banned. (Run-on sentences help in keeping "it" impersonal.)