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|liars=<font style="color: white; background: red"> '''The author is namecalling: liars''' </font>—Critics often assume or claim that LDS leaders or members are lying or dishonest. They do not consider or grant that even if they are in error, they might have made an error innocently or unintentionally. Any error (real or perceived) is evidence of ''lying''.<br> | |liars=<font style="color: white; background: red"> '''The author is namecalling: liars''' </font>—Critics often assume or claim that LDS leaders or members are lying or dishonest. They do not consider or grant that even if they are in error, they might have made an error innocently or unintentionally. Any error (real or perceived) is evidence of ''lying''.<br> | ||
|honest=<font style="color: white; background: red"> '''Believers not being honest''' </font>—Critics imply that if you do not accept their view, that you are "intellectually dishonest."<br> | |honest=<font style="color: white; background: red"> '''Believers not being honest''' </font>—Critics imply that if you do not accept their view, that you are "intellectually dishonest."<br> | ||
| − | |misunderstand=<font style="color: white; background: red"> '''The | + | |misunderstand=<font style="color: white; background: red"> '''The author seriously misunderstands the data''' </font>—The critic either genuinely misunderstands an issue or feigns confusion, and then disputes his or her misunderstanding as if it were accurate. |
|mocking=<font style="color: white; background: red"> '''The author is using mocking language and hyperbole to try to make his or her point''' </font>—The critic intentionally exaggerates claims in order to mock believers.<br> | |mocking=<font style="color: white; background: red"> '''The author is using mocking language and hyperbole to try to make his or her point''' </font>—The critic intentionally exaggerates claims in order to mock believers.<br> | ||
|mutually exclusive=<font style="color: white; background: red"> '''The author is making mutually exclusive claims:''' </font>—When critics need an attack against the Church, ''any'' excuse will do, even if they are mutually self-contradictory: if one argument is true, the other cannot be.<br> | |mutually exclusive=<font style="color: white; background: red"> '''The author is making mutually exclusive claims:''' </font>—When critics need an attack against the Church, ''any'' excuse will do, even if they are mutually self-contradictory: if one argument is true, the other cannot be.<br> | ||
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|wishful thinking=<font style="color: white; background: red"> '''Wishful thinking'''— </font>Critics often come up with ideas on ex-Mormon message boards that represent "wishful thinking" that supports their idea that the Church is in decline.<br> | |wishful thinking=<font style="color: white; background: red"> '''Wishful thinking'''— </font>Critics often come up with ideas on ex-Mormon message boards that represent "wishful thinking" that supports their idea that the Church is in decline.<br> | ||
|corporation=<font style="color: white; background: red"> '''The author is asserting that the Church is simply a corporation''' </font>—Critics like to portray the Church as a for-profit business.<br> | |corporation=<font style="color: white; background: red"> '''The author is asserting that the Church is simply a corporation''' </font>—Critics like to portray the Church as a for-profit business.<br> | ||
| − | + | |misrepresent source=<font style="color: white; background: red"> '''Misrepresentation of source''' </font>—The author has taken a citation and misrepresented what it says.<br> | |
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