Religious conversations: IRL vs. Intertubes

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That's not projecting. That's educated guessing. I would be projecting if I was to say he wants to reach mutual understanding and consensus because I think that's what he should want. But I'm not doing that. I've observed him and people like him doing what they do. I know his only plausible reason for coming to my door was to sell me his religion, not learn about my lack of it. Am I absolutely sure I've got him pegged? No, of course not, there's always a chance I'm wrong. But, come on, no one comes a-knockin' with a bible in their hand who doesn't want you reading it too.

I should have been more clear. You stated previous that:

I should have been more clear. I meant no upside from his perspective and according to his criteria once he determines he will not be able to change my mind.

His upside may have been that you actually listened to him and he had the opportunity to "sow the seed" in you. I'm going to make an educated guess and say that I doubt they expect to convert anybody in the brief time they have. They probably don't expect a large portion of the people they meet to actually listen to them. Anybody, regardless of how small the chance that they'll actually convert right there, that listens to them, may be a win in their book. Again, I don't know.

And I think it's safe to say that you are correct, they do want you reading their bible. They probably don't expect you to do it right then and there though.