Thanks for your thoughts folks.
Cult and Splash, you have described succinctly the thoughts I have, especially when an elder
asks if you believe the fds is the only channel of communication (with that challenging look!)
I was asked this over the generation thing and I replied "ok what about this in our bible highlights for tomorrow?"
He suggested immediately that I'm reading apostate material, my reply " nope I'm quoting from the books in the
fds library, ring em and check!!" He then suggested we would talk about this again later. I would think that we should be honest and
admit our roots,,,,. I love engines,,, and I can build a good strong engine based on my years of knowledge and experience.
If however I was using someone else's expertise, ie a build manual by another engine builder and not tell my clients but continue to
claim I was the best engine builder, would I not in fact be a charlatan?? especially if I didn't acknowledge the other persons expertise?
jtg,,,,,,,,, the light does get brighter.