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@princess-foo I agree, you should always respect someone else’s beliefs.

So, correct me if I’m wrong, you’re saying that you shouldn’t write a book with the specific goal of shunning other denominations. However, if the theme of your book is in disagreement with another denomination that is okay?

For example, I shouldn’t write a book about everything I think is wrong with the Catholic faith, but if my book is about original sin and how no man can stand above God as holy and righteous that is fine. (not trying to offend Catholics, it was just the first example that came to mind)

@taylorclogston I don’t want to get into a doctrinal debate either, but I will answer your question for the sake of clarity. I trust you not to harass me for my belief and I won’t harass you for yours. I belong to the LCMS (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod). Also out of curiocity is the common place order of the Ten Commandments this:

1. You shall have no other gods before me
2. You shall not make for yourself any graven image
3. You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God
4. Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy
5. Honor your father and your mother
6. You shall not murder
7. You shall not commit adultery
8. You shall not steal
9. You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor
10. You shall not covet

If so that would explain it. Lutherans and Catholics use the other way of doing it. Neither is wrong it is just preference. But, apparently I have yet to find a Catholic or Lutheran author. Because I keep finding the order of Commandments listed above in books, which instantly puts me out of the story a little bit.

I’m not saying I never agree with any part of any Christian book, but I just get tired of looking at non-LCMS doctrine in Christian books too. There are no LCMS fiction books. It is a little depressing.

As I did with princess foo let me just make sure what you are saying. Are you saying that we shouldn’t seek out arguments, and instead we should seek to lead those we believe to be wrong to the truth through the peaceful path of story? That we are to not yell at them, and sometimes we can just leave them alone? If I misunderstood you please correct me.

If I correctly understood both of you then I am in complete agreement.