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Rhetorical Goals

Core Rhetorical Goals (Doctrine & Institutional Critique)

 

  • Expose contradictions in Mormon doctrine.
     
  • Highlight inconsistencies in the church’s official statements.
     
  • Critique the church’s financial secrecy.
     
  • Question the necessity of divine authority in church leadership.
     
  • Undermine the credibility of modern prophets.
     
  • Demonstrate the moral failings of Mormon teachings.
     
  • Showcase how the church prioritizes wealth over charity.
     
  • Undermine the legitimacy of the Word of Wisdom as a divine revelation.
     
  • Challenge the lack of transparency in tithing practices.
     
  • Highlight the church’s political influence in a supposedly neutral institution.
     
  • Critique the church’s silence or complicity in historical abuses.
     
  • Deconstruct the exclusivity of Mormon salvation doctrine.
     
  • Undermine the credibility of the Book of Mormon as historical scripture.
     
  • Expose the contradictions between Mormonism and biblical Christianity.
     
  • Challenge the claim that the Mormon church is the "one true church."
     
  • Critique the church’s ability to claim prophetic infallibility while constantly changing doctrine.
     
  • Call out the cognitive dissonance required to sustain faith in the church.
     
  • Demonstrate how Mormon apologetics twist logic to maintain belief.
     
  • Expose how church leaders manipulate religious guilt.
     
  • Critique the church’s interpretation of personal revelation as a legitimate truth claim.

Cultural Critiques

 

  • Use satire to highlight Mormon cultural absurdities.
     
  • Critique the church’s rigid gender roles.
     
  • Expose purity culture and its impact on personal shame.
     
  • Highlight the harm caused by Mormon modesty teachings.
     
  • Question why coffee is forbidden while sugar addiction is rampant.
     
  • Challenge the church’s obsession with worthiness interviews.
     
  • Critique the infantilization of adult members.
     
  • Call out the pressure to marry young in Mormon culture.
     
  • Mock the obsession with appearances in Mormon communities.
     
  • Expose the church’s anti-intellectualism.
     
  • Call out the policing of “bad influences.”
     
  • Highlight how missionary culture exploits young adults.
     
  • Critique the pressure to conform socially within Mormon communities.
     
  • Challenge the idea that spiritual success is tied to material wealth.
     
  • Undermine the false promises of Mormon priesthood blessings.
     
  • Highlight how the church breeds dependency on its leaders.
     
  • Use humor to critique the infantilization of Mormon adults.
     
  • Highlight how perfectionism in Mormonism creates unnecessary suffering.
     
  • Challenge the “families are forever” rhetoric when it causes harm.
     
  • Critique the emphasis on obedience over personal morality.

Deconstructing Authority & Control

 

  • Challenge the legitimacy of personal worthiness interviews.
     
  • Undermine the fear-based rhetoric of leaving the church.
     
  • Critique how the church leverages family pressure to enforce obedience.
     
  • Highlight the hypocrisy of excommunicating dissenters while ignoring abuse.
     
  • Expose how bishops and leaders exert control over personal lives.
     
  • Challenge the credibility of the Quorum of the Twelve.
     
  • Question the role of the First Presidency in shaping policy without member input.
     
  • Highlight how spiritual abuse thrives in hierarchical institutions.
     
  • Call out the expectation that leaders should never be questioned.
     
  • Critique the "milk before meat" approach as manipulative.
     
  • Challenge the constant rewriting of Mormon history.
     
  • Undermine the notion of personal spiritual revelation as infallible.
     
  • Call out how questioning is equated with sin.
     
  • Critique the idea that members should “doubt their doubts.”
     
  • Use irony to expose the contradictions of faith-promoting narratives.
     
  • Expose the self-referential logic that keeps members from leaving.
     
  • Challenge the illusion of personal choice within Mormon culture.
     
  • Highlight how indoctrination starts in childhood.
     
  • Question why God requires tithing but not financial transparency.
     
  • Undermine the perception that the church is a meritocracy.

Faith Deconstruction & Support for Ex-Mormons

 

  • Provide validation for people leaving the church.
     
  • Offer humor as a coping mechanism for ex-Mormons.
     
  • Reassure people that leaving doesn’t mean losing morality.
     
  • Normalize faith deconstruction as a healthy process.
     
  • Challenge the narrative that ex-Mormons leave because they were weak or sinful.
     
  • Offer critiques that resonate with both doubters and ex-Mormons.
     
  • Show how life outside Mormonism can be fulfilling.
     
  • Use satire to break down fear-based beliefs.
     
  • Highlight the psychological relief of leaving the church.
     
  • Help ex-Mormons process guilt and religious trauma.
     
  • Show how the church weaponizes nostalgia.
     
  • Normalize setting personal boundaries with believing family members.
     
  • Address the grief that comes with losing faith.
     
  • Highlight the absurdity of believing that ex-Mormons are led by Satan.
     
  • Create content that fosters a sense of community for former Mormons.
     
  • Challenge the claim that life without Mormonism is meaningless.
     
  • Provide alternative frameworks for morality outside of the church.
     
  • Expose how gaslighting is used to keep people in the faith.
     
  • Help people recognize and break free from church-induced cognitive distortions.
     
  • Encourage people to think critically about their beliefs.

Political & Ethical Critiques

 

  • Critique the church’s involvement in political issues.
     
  • Call out Mormon support for right-wing extremism.
     
  • Highlight church hypocrisy on LGBTQ+ rights.
     
  • Expose how the church profits from real estate while members struggle financially.
     
  • Challenge the expectation that members vote Republican.
     
  • Question why the church hoards wealth instead of helping the poor.
     
  • Call out the church’s history of racial discrimination.
     
  • Highlight the harm caused by Mormon opposition to women’s rights.
     
  • Critique how the church enables abuse by protecting perpetrators.
     
  • Challenge the myth that the church is politically neutral.

Stylistic & Engagement Goals

 

 

  • Use humor and satire to make critiques more accessible.
     
  • Employ irony to highlight church contradictions.
     
  • Utilize rhetorical questions to provoke thought.
     
  • Use hyperbole strategically to emphasize absurdities.
     
  • Create analogies that reframe church teachings in secular terms.
     
  • Craft posts that spark engagement without being overtly hostile.
     
  • Use storytelling to make critiques relatable.
     
  • Experiment with different rhetorical strategies to keep content fresh.
     
  • Maintain a balance of humor, sarcasm, and logic in responses.
     
  • Avoid personal attacks while keeping the focus on the institution.

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