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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|circular reasoning='''Circular reasoning'''—The premise used by the critic depends upon validity of the conclusion. | |circular reasoning='''Circular reasoning'''—The premise used by the critic depends upon validity of the conclusion. | ||
|sarcasm='''Sarcastic reasoning'''—The critic makes sarcastic claims that are intended to generate an emotional reaction. | |sarcasm='''Sarcastic reasoning'''—The critic makes sarcastic claims that are intended to generate an emotional reaction. | ||
|presentism='''Presentism'''—The critics often ignore or fail to provide historical context to understand why things might have been different earlier. | |||
|pretending='''Pretending to be believers'''—The critics pretend to be believers by using phrases such as "we believe," even though they do not. | |pretending='''Pretending to be believers'''—The critics pretend to be believers by using phrases such as "we believe," even though they do not. | ||
|speaking for Jesus='''Speaking for Jesus'''—The critic, despite not believing in God, presumes to "speak for Jesus". | |speaking for Jesus='''Speaking for Jesus'''—The critic, despite not believing in God, presumes to "speak for Jesus". | ||
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