Clueless Sauron?

[the phantom]

So, if I've understood correctly, the argument was that Sauron did not initially know that the destruction of his Ring would mean the end of him, but when he finally found out that the Ring was still in existence it changed his views on the very feasibility of destroying the Ring.

That was indeed the argument presented by some members, but you'll notice that I thought that was hogwash.

I, like you, think that it would be absurd for Sauron not to understand the most fundamental property of his Ring- whether or not its destruction would destroy him.

It is my opinion that Gandalf didn't know what he was talking about when he said Sauron thought the Ring was destroyed.