The test for dishonesty I’d use here is: Would a missionary (or their superiors in the Church) be dismayed if they learned that a potential new latter-day saint had been leading them on? I suppose the answer is yes, no matter the theology.
I predict that if, when you ask for the book, you say “there is zero chance of me converting, I just want it for reference”, they will send it to you, and follow up, anyway.
The test for dishonesty I’d use here is: Would a missionary (or their superiors in the Church) be dismayed if they learned that a potential new latter-day saint had been leading them on? I suppose the answer is yes, no matter the theology.
I predict that if, when you ask for the book, you say “there is zero chance of me converting, I just want it for reference”, they will send it to you, and follow up, anyway.