Mormon apologists are missing out on a winning strategy

[_Buffalo]

When I was a missionary, we'd have conversations about Ed Decker and The God Makers. The distortions of Mormon teachings were so egregious, it gave me a lot of confidence about anti-Mormonism. I figured that it must all be like that, so I could simply dismiss it. Of course I found out later that that wasn't the case.

But imagine if you will - an army of amateur mopologists, commissioned by FAIR and NAMIRS to go forth as double agents, putting up websites with very obvious distortions of LDS history and doctrine that any struggling member would see, recognize as false, and then dismiss. There would have to be enough of them to drown out legitimate criticism. How many questioning members would see it and conclude that if so many people are just flat out lying about the church, there must be something to it? I'm guessing quite a few. And, since lying for the Lord is an old Mormon tradition, these double agent mopologists need not feel any guilt in the deception. It's all for a good cause.

Think about it, apologists. It might be your last remaining Trump card!

[_Panopticon]

Don't give them ideas! ;-) Does DCP still hang out on this board?

[_Buffalo]

Don't give them ideas! ;-) Does DCP still hang out on this board?

He still lurks and scans for any mention of his name.

Sometimes I feel charitable and like to throw them a bone. ;)

[_brade]

When I was a missionary, we'd have conversations about Ed Decker and The God Makers. The distortions of Mormon teachings were so egregious, it gave me a lot of confidence about anti-Mormonism. I figured that it must all be like that, so I could simply dismiss it. Of course I found out later that that wasn't the case.

But imagine if you will - an army of amateur mopologists, commissioned by FAIR and NAMIRS to go forth as double agents, putting up websites with very obvious distortions of LDS history and doctrine that any struggling member would see, recognize as false, and then dismiss. There would have to be enough of them to drown out legitimate criticism. How many questioning members would see it and conclude that if so many people are just flat out lying about the church, there must be something to it? I'm guessing quite a few. And, since lying for the Lord is an old Mormon tradition, these double agent mopologists need not feel any guilt in the deception. It's all for a good cause.

Think about it, apologists. It might be your last remaining Trump card!

On the flip side there are the agents of anti-mormonism, like ldsfaqs.

[_Buffalo]

When I was a missionary, we'd have conversations about Ed Decker and The God Makers. The distortions of Mormon teachings were so egregious, it gave me a lot of confidence about anti-Mormonism. I figured that it must all be like that, so I could simply dismiss it. Of course I found out later that that wasn't the case.

But imagine if you will - an army of amateur mopologists, commissioned by FAIR and NAMIRS to go forth as double agents, putting up websites with very obvious distortions of LDS history and doctrine that any struggling member would see, recognize as false, and then dismiss. There would have to be enough of them to drown out legitimate criticism. How many questioning members would see it and conclude that if so many people are just flat out lying about the church, there must be something to it? I'm guessing quite a few. And, since lying for the Lord is an old Mormon tradition, these double agent mopologists need not feel any guilt in the deception. It's all for a good cause.

Think about it, apologists. It might be your last remaining Trump card!

On the flip side there are the agents of anti-mormonism, like ldsfaqs.

Agent faqs is doing a stand-up job. When he returns home, I'm recommending him for the Medal of Valor and induction into the Order of B.H. Roberts.

[_bcspace]

When I was a missionary, we'd have conversations about Ed Decker

We'd actually meet Ed Decker, Walter Martin, Wally Tope, etc. Someone must have dusted off their shoes on two of them....lol

But imagine if you will - an army of amateur mopologists, commissioned by FAIR and NAMIRS to go forth as double agents, putting up websites with very obvious distortions of LDS history and doctrine that any struggling member would see, recognize as false, and then dismiss.

You guys are doing all the work for us.

Think about it, apologists. It might be your last remaining Trump card!

Church is still growing and activity rates remain the same.

[_Drifting]

Church is still growing and activity rates remain the same.

Excellent - quote for us the activity rates.

[_Buffalo]

You guys are doing all the work for us.

lying for the Lord is an old Mormon tradition

See?

[_bcspace]

lying for the Lord is an old Mormon tradition

See?

Well there you go. Too bad for you lying by anti Mormons is not authorized by God.

[Guest]

See?

Well there you go. Too bad for you lying by anti Mormons is not authorized by God.

You have me at a disadvantage, it's true.