Not sure where you felt I was flattering you. I assure you I was doing no such thing. I was extending a courtesy to a person who appears to be a fellow believer. I was doing so, not to win you over, but because I am under orders to do so, according to what I understand of the Pauline epistles. I am not even trying to persuade you.
If you would honestly like to know my further opinion on these matters, I am happy to have a private conversation with you over the freepmail.
I apologize if I misunderstood you.
But let’s be clear on what makes a man, and what doesn’t.