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Ask A Mormon: How do you respond when people argue that Mormonism is a cult?

Do you have advice on how to respond when people argue that Mormonism is a “cult”?

Coffee Talk: The Desensitization of Language

In April, At Indaba Coffee, Coffee Talk focused on the desensitization of language. Below are related posts.

Not enough words for God

I don’t know if other languages have the same problems describing the almighty, but English simply does not have enough words.

Why I think before I speak

What words are off limits in my vocabulary and why?

Can flawed logic really redeem offensive statements?

Why is it that some men seem to think that doing a linguistic analysis will somehow make deeply offensive statements not offensive?

Daiquiri bar should try these words: I’m sorry

Words have meaning. You cannot use a particular word which has specific definitions and then say, “That’s not what I meant.”

Transcending personal beliefs, part 3

Continuing with the question of the possibility of transcending personal beliefs, and the need to do so to discover another’s humanity, I delve into John R. Searle’s theories of language and mind.

Have you ever considered how your language skills have evolved? From crying and screaming to understanding the alphabet. From cooing and mumbling to building words with letters.

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