JT,
Both 1 and 2.
I was messing with them, and was trying to say something.
I knew that things would turn out exactly as they turned out.
I thought it would be good to go thru the experience, that way I could be an eyewitness of stupidity and may use it in the future.
I also think there must be some among the 8 elders that don't feel as confident about their being the one true religion any more.
There are many more reasons for doing what I did which I don't feel compelled to explain now.
I realize that you feel strongly about letting elders get you to go before their committees and can understand where you are comming from.
We are all different and have what we ourselves concider good reason for what we do even though others may not.
Who is to say which is right.
If someone lived a trillion X longer than you, and had a billion X more reasoning ability would he come to the same conclusions as you?