Posted by:
WiserWomanNow
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Date: October 24, 2010 12:02AM
Both as an investigator and as a TBM, I found the phrase, “I testify that…” baffling and meaningless. The speaker using this phrase actually meant nothing more than “I believe” such-and-such, but oddly, seemed to expect a response of surprised awe and reverence. All I felt was bored disinterest.
If you wish to convince me of a point, show me the facts / evidence. Explain your line of reasoning. Give me examples. I may be convinced. I may even be glad for what you have shown me!
But begin by saying, “I testify that…” and I am no longer paying any attention.
As a Mormon, how did YOU react to, “I testify that… ”? Or if you yourself used that phrase, what sort of responses did you receive to it?