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Criticism of Mormonism
Anti-Mormon
- Origin and history of the term "anti-Mormon"—
Brief Summary: The term "anti-Mormon" was originally used by opponents of the early 19th century Church to describe themselves. A collection of quotes from publications showing the early use of the term "anti-Mormon" (Click here for full article)∗ ∗ ∗
- Origin and history of the term "anti-Mormon"—
Cognitive dissonance
Summary: Many critics of the Church are fond of portraying all members as either naive, ill-informed dupes or cynical exploiters. Fortunately, most fair-minded people realize that—just as in any religion—there are many intelligent, well-informed people who become or remain members of the Church. To get around this, some critics appeal to the psychological concept of 'cognitive dissonance' to try to 'explain away' the spiritual witness of intelligent, articulate members.