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Question: Are apologists isolated from other members because of differences in their beliefs?
Question: Are apologists isolated from other members because of differences in their beliefs?
Apologists do not exist in some special "caste" that sets them apart from the general "non-apologist" church population
Apologists do not exist in some special "caste" that sets them apart from the general "non-apologist" church population. This idea has even been characterized as a difference between "Internet Mormons vs. Chapel Mormons". [1]
Many apologists either have been, or currently are, elders quorum presidents, high priest group leaders, Primary and Relief Society presidency members, bishops, high councilmen, stake presidents, and even general authorities
Being in positions of leadership such as these hardly isolates the apologist from the general Church membership. If anything, this means that the apologist is in an even better position to assist members when they do seek out answers to difficult questions. The idea that apologists are somehow isolated in their own self-constructed world of beliefs is an idea that the critics would like to promote, but which is far from the truth.
Notes
- ↑ The terms were originated by Jason Gallentine, who identifies himself as "Dr. Shades" on an anti-Mormon discussion board.