Derogatory terms part deux
Under the rubric of derogatory terms: what is the value of a term like "cult," which serves no other purpose than to demonise its target?
On another forum, an LDS participant from this board claimed that he had been told that the term "LDS Christian" was regarded as "derogatory" or in some way offensive, and should therefore not be used, because the board administrators hold that Mormonism is not Christian.
Is that correct?
Granted that this is the position of the board, why must Latter-day Saint followers of Jesus of Nazareth tacitly ***ent to what they rightly view as a canard in order to participate here?
Regards,
Pahoran
Why are they offensive terms?
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Originally Posted by
Sentinus
No one stood up for me at MADB when I was labeled, an "anti" "apostate" or many other offensive terms. I pointed out that I felt it was such, but as I already knew I wasn't on homefield so I didn't complain. Additionally I am sure that if I publicly questioned any banning at MADB I would have been suspended, warned or even possibly banned myself.
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Billyray
They threw the same terms at me as well, even questioning my honestly by stating that I was not telling the truth about my LDS membership. But one of the biggest name callers from MADB was Pahoran IMO, especially if he got a little bit angry. Here is Pahoran doing what he does best--name calling in his post directed at me. Pahoran states,
If the name applies why not use it? Also Pahoran may have been sarcastic here but calling someone for using the fallacy of red herrings is again if true only stating the facts.