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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| − | The Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research (FAIR) was formed in late 1997 by a group of Mormons in an attempt to defend their faith from detractors who frequented | + | The Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research (FAIR) was formed in late 1997 by a group of Mormons in an attempt to defend their faith from detractors who frequented online message boards. This group shortly realized that they had no way of sharing their information with each other, much less the rest of the Church. As a result, FAIR was born. Incorporated as a non-profit organization in November 1997, the fledgling organization put up its first Web site in March 1998. |
| − | FAIR is staffed completely by students of the scriptures, ancient languages, early Christian history, early LDS history, and LDS doctrine and apologetics. | + | FAIR is staffed completely by volunteers, including students of the scriptures, ancient languages, early Christian history, early LDS history, and LDS doctrine and apologetics. FAIR is not owned, controlled by or affiliated with [http://www.lds.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. All research and opinions provided on this site are the sole responsibility of FAIR, and should not be interpreted as official statements of LDS doctrine, belief or practice. |
| − | For more information FAIR, [http://www.fairlds.org/webguide.html visit this page on the FAIR Web site]. | + | If you like what FAIR does and would like to be a part of what we do, we invite you to [http://www.fairlds.org/Join_FAIR/ support FAIR] in any way you are able. FAIR only succeeds through the efforts of our gracious volunteers. For more information FAIR, [http://www.fairlds.org/webguide.html visit this page on the FAIR Web site]. |
Revision as of 20:37, 13 January 2007
The Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research (FAIR) was formed in late 1997 by a group of Mormons in an attempt to defend their faith from detractors who frequented online message boards. This group shortly realized that they had no way of sharing their information with each other, much less the rest of the Church. As a result, FAIR was born. Incorporated as a non-profit organization in November 1997, the fledgling organization put up its first Web site in March 1998.
FAIR is staffed completely by volunteers, including students of the scriptures, ancient languages, early Christian history, early LDS history, and LDS doctrine and apologetics. FAIR is not owned, controlled by or affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. All research and opinions provided on this site are the sole responsibility of FAIR, and should not be interpreted as official statements of LDS doctrine, belief or practice.
If you like what FAIR does and would like to be a part of what we do, we invite you to support FAIR in any way you are able. FAIR only succeeds through the efforts of our gracious volunteers. For more information FAIR, visit this page on the FAIR Web site.