We talked about how Lynn Westmoreland wanted people to follow the Ten Commandments, even if they weren't explicitly sure about what they consisted of. What they stand for is (probably) more important to him, the relationship that they open up with God is something he (probably) sees as imperative, as opposed to the specific words.

I feel like I can't understand where he is coming from. I think it would be helpful to stand back and look at this (etically, I suppose!), but I find it hard to do that, probably because I have so many prejudices on the matter from the start. Would I be accurate in representing it this way?: They believe that there is a transcendent universal controller who responds to your honoring of him by making good things happen to you, protecting you and your families? I guess that makes sense, but it still doesn't on some level.

My concern, I guess, is how to express that I would like him to honor my beliefs, as well. Would he be able to? Could he understand where I'm coming from, more than I can understand where he is?