FAIR is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing well-documented answers to criticisms of the doctrine, practice, and history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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| loaded= '''Loaded language''' —Critics often use negative terms, biased language, or casual terms to make LDS matters seem bizarre, evil, or absurd. | | loaded= '''Loaded language''' —Critics often use negative terms, biased language, or casual terms to make LDS matters seem bizarre, evil, or absurd. | ||
|mocking='''Mocking language'''—The critic uses hyperbole to mock believers. | |mocking='''Mocking language'''—The critic uses hyperbole to mock believers. | ||
| + | |mutually exclusive='''Mutually exclusive claims'''—When critics need an attack against the Church, ''any'' excuse will do. This means they don't mind using explanations which are mutually self-contradictory: if one argument is true, the other cannot be. They hope we don't notice that an internally consistent story is not being told. | ||
| repeat = '''Repetition''' —Critics often repeat the same claim again and again, as if repetition improved their argument. Or, they use the same 'shock-quote' multiple times. | | repeat = '''Repetition''' —Critics often repeat the same claim again and again, as if repetition improved their argument. Or, they use the same 'shock-quote' multiple times. | ||
| shrill='''Shrillness makes you appear silly and inaccurate''' —When critics become shrill, they sacrifice accuracy and begin making silly sarcastic claims. | | shrill='''Shrillness makes you appear silly and inaccurate''' —When critics become shrill, they sacrifice accuracy and begin making silly sarcastic claims. | ||
Revision as of 11:23, 4 May 2012
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