Week 1
This week we were introduced to the course and its material. We went over the syllabus and I can't hep but look forward to all of the fun and insightful things that we will be doing throughout this semester.
One thing that we did as preparation for class was to engage in a search for bad research. This assignment was interesting because usually students are encouraged to look for just the opposite! The research that I deemed bad revolved around anti-mormon literature. The things that make it bad research are things like taking quotes out of context, bias, only telling part of the story, using multiple fallacies, and not citing resources. This research could easily be mistaken to be correct if someone were not paying too close attention, but it becomes obvious as you start to see the similarities in the arguments.
I've noticed that most anti-mormon literature has a certain negative tone to it and it tends to sound less educated than other articles. Wouldn't it be nice if people could only see it for what it was and turn to the real research for their knowledge? The Book of Mormon is the best form of research when it concerns my religion. The best part is that it is all true and one can receive a spiritual confirmation from God to back up its validity. No anti-mormon literature could ever promise that.
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