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Sometimes the mis-statements are made in error, or are presented as opinion. For example, up-thread you said ‘tithe — what Lds reference as the “Law of consecration”’ Technically that is not true. I trust you were not intentionally lying, but that you were copying something that had that error already in it. And in the end, it really doesn’t change the point you were trying to make - that there are a lot of “rules” in Mormonism. Other times things are misrepresented or stated out of context, sometimes it appears intentionally, sometimes in error. For example, the claim that Joseph Smith is who approves our admittance into heaven. Again, technically that is not true, but explaining that completely would take pages. In short, we feel the leaders of each dispensation will testify as to what law was binding at that time (for example, sacrificing animals versus faith/baptism). That doesn’t mean that Moses or Joseph Smith will judge us or admit us to heaven. Christ still judges us. Like I said, it would take pages to explain that well. I also recognize that these misstatements or misrepresentations happen on both sides of the discussion.

Ironic...that in the name of attempting to call out mischaraterizations on my part, you wind up engaging in misrepresentations yourself.

Example: You mention multi-tasking. It doesn’t take much to look at the profiles of some of the posters here to see that nearly 100% of their posts are on anti-Mormonism threads. One can start to understand why some folks would use words like “obsessed” to describe them. Certainly there is little evidence that these 100%ers give any thought to anything outside of Mormonism. Maybe they do in their personal life, but they don’t show any sign of that here.

Just earlier this month, posted three Islamic threads:
* Is Islam a destructive force in the world? [O'Reilly] (Oct.7, 2014)
* Professor at Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome-Islamic State not un-Islamic model is.. (Oct. 7, 2014
* (a third early October one was taken down by a mod...probably for a good reason...perhaps it was the source or the way I excerpted it)

And yet you implied that I don't take on both Islam & Mormonism.

Obviously, I'm not go to the mat posting Islamic threads on the FR site...I mean...c'mon...how many FR Muslims are there, after all?

As for "misrepresentations" on both sides...I at least attempt not to misrepresent what other FReepers have said.

Based on your post above, I don't believe you can now make the same claim.

If people are off-base to an nth degree about some "ism," obviously we all allow a slim margin of error.

When you start making your misrepresentations personal ones, I don't think that should stand as is without revisitation. I think you need to take a step back. And consider apologizing.

It is sort of funny the reaction I got when I tried to be gracious and civil.

I was very careful when bringing up the 100%s to not suggest that you were one of them. But somehow you appear to think that I was, and use that misunderstanding to suggesting I am lying.

You are the one that is taking what I said personally. I specifically worded it to not include you or anyone specific. I said "some of the posters here". Seems that you might be over sensitive to the claim.

...I at least attempt not to misrepresent what other FReepers have said - LOL

I love how you claim that my non-specific statement was making it personal, and then you make it directly personal towards me. With the standards applied by the Religion Moderator, I try to be very careful not to "read minds" or attribute motive.