Unless I'm very much mistaken dear number friend, I believe I have already done exactly as you advise, in so many words.
It's one thing to respond to a genuine seeker of truth; quite another to enter into controversy for its own sake with someone whose contorted and tortured mind has long since been set in concrete.
Only God Himself can cure Trapper of whatever it is that ails him. All I can do is hope that Rainy's prayer finds its target before it's too late for him.