Talk:Jimmy Akin

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I removed this:

"Jimmy is known for his precision, faithfulness to the teaching of the Church, gentleness, and humor."

That's clear POV - if it's a quote then it needs to be sourced, otherwise it shouldn't be there at all. (Nor should an equivalent negative sentence, of course.) 86.132.143.27 23:09, 29 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Apologist?

Calling him a Catholic "apologist" seems a bit POV, but I'm not familiar with this guy. Would less loaded terms like columnist, commentator, etc be more appropriate? -- Hongooi 10:46, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

He is the Director of Apologetics at Catholic Answers, and his blog has won the "Best Apologetics Blog" award. It seems to be an apt description to me. -- Cat Whisperer 12:12, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Is the objection to the term "apologist" that it is negative or positive? Because Catholic generally use the term to mean merely a person who makes an argument for their faith, and the word does not have the connotation of "apology" for wrongdoing. If the objection is that the term is too positive, I don't believe it is, as Mr. Akin would seem to me to fit the definition of an apologist, whether one agrees with him or not.

I've researched the guy - this page seems to be an all-out POV.

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BetacommandBot (talk) 20:06, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Weasel Words

I removed the Weasel Words tag. If you want to replace it, name your objections specifically. Tank520 03 May 09