Confirmation Bias: How LDS Apologists Twist Evidence to Fit the Faith
LDS apologists and scholars like Daniel Peterson and Kerry Muhlestein openly admit to starting with the assumption that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is true—regardless of where the evidence leads. This video explores how that mindset embodies confirmation bias, a psychological phenomenon where people only accept information that confirms their existing beliefs and reject anything that challenges them.
We break down:
- Daniel Peterson’s circular reasoning
- Kerry Muhlestein’s “fit the evidence into the paradigm” approach
- Boyd K. Packer’s disturbing prerequisites for studying Church history
- Jeffrey R. Holland’s Maxwell Institute address, where he tells scholars to defend the Church at all costs—even at the expense of objectivity
If LDS apologists want to rely on science to validate their claims about the Book of Mormon, the Book of Abraham, and Joseph Smith, they must play by the rules of science: objectivity, dispassionate evaluation, and respect for consensus—not cherry-picking evidence to fit a predetermined narrative.
👉 This video features clips and commentary from Mormon Discussion Inc., Bill Reel, and Radio Free Mormon.
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