That said, my hypothetical atheist counterpart would have made the exact same comment. I can’t speak for JohnH, but I can see someone with experience of Mormons not holding those beliefs being curious regardless of affiliation. And, of course, the other two—well, three now—comments are from professed atheists. So far nobody seems willing to try and reconvert him or anything.
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That said, my hypothetical atheist counterpart would have made the exact same comment. I can’t speak for JohnH, but I can see someone with experience of Mormons not holding those beliefs being curious regardless of affiliation. And, of course, the other two—well, three now—comments are from professed atheists. So far nobody seems willing to try and reconvert him or anything.