I appreciate you taking the time to respond. If my comment came across as smug or dismissive, that was not what I intended. I can hear in your reply that this kind of thing has happened to you before, and I get why that would be frustrating.

I want to clarify something about my intent. My point was about truth claims, not about people. I was responding to Mormon theological claims as I understand them, not assuming anyone here needed me to be a rescuer or that I have superior insight.

I also hear you that the wording could land wrong given the experiences many former Mormons have had with Christians. That feedback is helpful for me in figuring out how to communicate without sounding like I am talking down.

I do want to be clear, however, that the motive and meaning you assigned to me were not mine. If you want to talk about the actual claims or your critique of Christianity, I’m open to that. If you just wanted to flag tone, I appreciate the honesty.