“The fruit”, (assuming here ‘by their fruit you shall know them’) has to do with false prophets.
Jeff, you use a lot of words to explain the most simple of concepts. The video was one of the lds leader teaching other lds how to avoid answering questions, how to change the subject and NOT answer direct questions about mormonISM.
Sorry, in this universe that is lying.
No...he did not.
He simply taught them how to stay on point and task when confonted with a question that would lead them away from what they are sent out to teach. He did not tell them to decieve, he did not tell them to answer untruthfully, he simple taught them to ask a differnt question so they can accomplish what they are sent out to do.
I also indicated that I did not agree with that approach for the reasons I explained and that I myself have taught in that same Missionary Training Center, and now later in other places I have lived, how to do so per what I outlined above.
I also tried to explain...and you like to call it wordy because it provides important background that refutes these huge claims and accusation you make...that there are millions of LDS and that they all are human and do not all do things that you or I agree with.
That does not make them liars...though there are certainly those that do that too. If you want to find them...you can. If you want to find good...you can also.