Originally Posted by Pergamum

Yes, I think it is key that we do not try to cover up any truth and we answer any questions that come up.

But I think what is being advocated here is a matter of strategy, and what to give someone first to think about. We should work from the clear and indisputable to the less clear and harder to explain issues. I think the Latin guy above has it right when he sums it up: the more difficult matters of Christianity are not all necessary in a presentation of the Gospel, but if they come up, don't be afraid to share them and defend them unashamedly.