Perhaps @Seek was just misunderstood? I was accused of being anti mormon in the last thread I started and I sincerely wasn't, maybe this is the same thing? A question people may find confronting doesn't automatically mean the person asking the question is attacking the church. How are we supposed to learn and grow if that is our attitude?
1) if i were in your shoes id thank the guy and tell him something along this line;
"thank you for your concern, and for your time, and i have your book. However i am where i am because of answers i got from god. I understand you believe that i am in a bad spot and getting swindled by the church. That is fine I am here because god wants me here furthermore all my experience indicates to me the contrary. Please understand i have gotten your message, however if you really want me to leave then rhe best thing for you to do is to pray to god to give me answers.
As I have gotten your message you do not need to keep contacting me or engaging in behavior towards me that is both disruptive and demeaning ( you may have to be specific on what behaviors) and i am now requesting you to cease these activities towards me, and if you should choose to continue to do so anytime from here on out it will be harassment to me and I will take legal recourse against it, do you understand?"
If i thought it was bad enough id write out my response and print couple copies and ask him to sign them.
2) no. Not worth it, and im talking from experience. They never have the full truth
3) will do
If he continues afterward, id go to the police and ask what to do about harassment. Also things like him kissing another guy on your doorstep and that sort of thing if you didnt give an invite or an ok to do it towards you or on your property can be considered sexual harassment
especially if he continued to do it after you told him to stop... However the big thing here is that he has to know that it is offensive behavior (and do not assume that he knows), you have to tell him verbally or by letter( but if by letter you need to know if he read it so that way can be difficult), or by having someone else inform him (i would highly recommend the police). Once he knows and then engages in that behavior again you have the means to request a legal injunction of some sort based on being sexually harassed or harassed.
Who isn't living in sin? Let he who hasn't sinned cast the first word.
Why not lend a hand and help them to their feet so to speak (be positive), instead of keeping them down with your open disapproval?
If you took the log out of your own eye before trying to take the sliver out of theirs, that would be one thing.
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