on the other hand, if all you do is say ‘sorry joe, love you and all, but you’re still not religious -‘ it’s most probably going to be the end of his return journey before it really began. chas veshalom.
I do not agree with that statement.
Love, without respecting sin can bring a person back.
Anyway the bottom line is we can work today untill the end of time, neither love nor acceptance can bring an OTD person back, they come back if and when they decide to.