*nods*

Then by all means let us shake hands when we meet on the road going to Emmaus. I am glad to know your intent now, thank you. It makes me feel much better about the conversation.

You have to understand...my mother converted from the Baptist faith shortly after her and my father were married in her church (he is fourth generation Southern Mormon) I myself was not baptized and confirmed a member of the LDS church until I was ten years old (the usual age is eight) My mother remains the only member of the church in her family. So yes...I've heard a lot of things (good and bad)about the LDS faith pretty much my whole life and it has given me a more unique perspective on what I believe than say perhaps a Mormon born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah.

I completely understand what you are saying and I am not offended because I try my best to remember the law of charity and that charity is not easily offended. Yeah...we do believe a lot of strange things that are hard to understand and may not make any sense at all from your perspective. I understand that you are looking at them from your point of view and your religious background. That is quite all right.

I will try to give my opinions and thoughts on the questions asked in a bit :)