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|summary=Critics complain that the LDS appeal to "revelation" or a "burning in the bosom" is subjective, emotion-based, and thus unreliable and susceptible to self-deception. Sectarian critics also belittle appeals to spiritual experiences, comparing them to "warm fuzzies," or merely something "felt by simply watching a Hollywood movie." | |||
|L1=Question: Is a "burning in the bosom" simply a subjective, emotion-based, unreliable way to practice self-deception? | |||
|L2=Question: Why do critics of Mormonism who belong to other religions discount spiritual experiences? | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:00, 13 April 2024
Mormon responses to atheism
Summary: These articles give different responses to criticisms of Latter-day Saint theology from the standpoint of religious skepticism, agnosticism, and atheism.
Jump to Subtopic:
- The Latter-day Saint Response to W.K. Clifford on Epistemic Responsibility
- Philosophy and the Restored Gospel
The Latter-day Saint Response to W.K. Clifford on Epistemic Responsibility
Summary: This article gives an overview of English mathematician and philosopher W.K. Clifford's contribution of epistemic responsibility within the philosophy of religion, ethics, and epistemology as well as the Latter-day Saint response to it.
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Advantages of Latter-day Saint Theology in Philosophy
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Subjective revelation
Summary: Critics complain that the LDS appeal to "revelation" or a "burning in the bosom" is subjective, emotion-based, and thus unreliable and susceptible to self-deception. Sectarian critics also belittle appeals to spiritual experiences, comparing them to "warm fuzzies," or merely something "felt by simply watching a Hollywood movie."Jump to Subtopic:
- Question: Is a "burning in the bosom" simply a subjective, emotion-based, unreliable way to practice self-deception?
- Question: Why do critics of Mormonism who belong to other religions discount spiritual experiences?