I think the OP probably explains why he does not want a "conversational relationship". It would require him to answer questions he does not want to answer. Better to take offense and just keep repeating the same claims. If I am wrong, direct answers would clear that up.Sudsy wrote:Yes, everyone is free to post within the rules. You can continue asking Max questions, he can continue ignoring those questions. Personally, it seems to me, Max does not want a conversational relationship with you at this point and so asking more questions is what I mean by 'not working'.
Simple truth telling goes a long way toward establishing trust.Sudsy wrote:Until you both can get to a point of trusting each other in asking and answering questions, things will carry on as they are. From the sidelines, I'm just sharing what it looks like to me as when people quit answering each other, it often is because they are no longer trusting each other enough to answer.
I don't think this is about picky little details. This is about the big picture of whether Plain Catholics exist, whether the history Max is sharing is basically made up out of thin air, and whether there is a group of Catholics with Anabaptist theology. Max would be welcome to come and share with us as a Catholic, and would not need to make any of these claims to do so. But these questions are about the big picture, the fundamental way Max presents himself to us.Sudsy wrote:I know if most things I say are challenged to be proven and/or the exact truth, at some point, I'm going to stop sharing with that person. I doubt few want to be questioned on most every statement they make. I think this is how you approach Max more than any of the rest of us. You don't trust what he says and you have your reasons and he does not trust you for his reasons to reply to your exploring of truth. So, continued questioning seems to be for a different reason than getting a reply as you know you won't get any answers.
I think I know the answers. I think that's precisely why he stopped responding to me. If I'm wrong, it would be helpful to explain what I missed. The OP lists the answers I have come to, and the reasons I have come to these conclusions. The same conclusions Wikipedia came to, which prompted them to delete the article on Plain Catholics. Probably the same conclusions that explain why Plain Catholics are no longer discussed on Catholic Forums.
In the meantime, at least people have learned how to look at an Internet image and identify its original source. That's a useful skill.