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|despair='''Believers are characterized to be in a state of "desperation" or "despair"—Critics wish to make it appear that believers are never on solid ground based upon facts and that any attempt to support their belief is an act of desperation or despair. | |despair='''Believers are characterized to be in a state of "desperation" or "despair"—Critics wish to make it appear that believers are never on solid ground based upon facts and that any attempt to support their belief is an act of desperation or despair. | ||
|doesn't count='''Doesn't count''': Anti-Mormons like to claim the Church ''never'' or ''rarely'' does something, and then insist that every counter-example doesn't really count (if they mention them at all). This lets them ignore all evidence contrary to their position. | |doesn't count='''Doesn't count''': Anti-Mormons like to claim the Church ''never'' or ''rarely'' does something, and then insist that every counter-example doesn't really count (if they mention them at all). This lets them ignore all evidence contrary to their position. | ||
| − | | ex-mormon='''Ex-Mormon message board posts do not produce the best evidence'''—Ex-mormon message board posts tend to let their rhetoric obscure facts. | + | | ex-mormon='''Quotes from Ex-Mormon message board posts do not produce the best evidence'''—Ex-mormon message board posts tend to let their rhetoric obscure facts. |
| 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 | + | |mutually exclusive='''Mutually exclusive claims'''—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. 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. | ||
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