Sunday, June 04, 2006

How to Classify Fictitious Anti Mormon Apologetics

As I go through and makes posts on Mormonism - Fact Over Fiction I will attempt to classify the type of fiction the authors against Mormonism have used in order to justify their position. Often times by attacking a doctrinal point or comment the authors are stating that the LDS Church is not a Christian Religion and certainly not one authorized by God. This in effect attempt to exclude the LDS church not only as an authorized Church of Jesus Christ but from Christianity entirely

The attacks can generally be defined by category.
  • Exclusion by Definition:
  • Exclusion by Misrepresentation:
  • Exclusion by Name-Calling: [The ad hominem exclusion]
  • Historical or Traditional Exclusion:
  • Canonical or Biblical Exclusion:
  • Doctrinal Exclusion: (Trinity and the Nature of God)

As I write articles against fictional apologetics I will also attempt to classify what type of attack has been made against the LDS church in these categories. Doing this helps the reader understand perspective and gives greater insight to the LDS position. I would be interested in hearing from people their thoughts on the subject of classification of apologetic writing in this manner. Ideas and criticism welcomed.

Wer62 (Ed)

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