EP 108 - LDS Church faces sixth tithing lawsuit, Rube Franke sentenced for child abuse, and Come Follow Me Meets the ‘Monster in the Book of Mormon’

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Feb. 25, 2024

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EP 108 - LDS Church faces sixth tithing lawsuit, Rube Franke sentenced for child abuse, and Come Follow Me Meets the ‘Monster in the Book of Mormon’

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As Mormon church faces SIXTH lawsuit alleging leaders fraudulently misused member donations, does secretive religion face moment of reckoning?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13088735/mormom-church-lawsuit-leaders-fraud-donations.html 

Video

https://youtu.be/KFIyUTmo4t8 

Former Mormon, 31, reveals incredible 'glow-up' after leaving devout church - as she opens up about wearing a bikini for the first time at AGE 28 and how she learned to 'reclaim' her body

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-13083739/raised-mormon-glow-leaving-church.html 

Video

https://youtu.be/FRVi9CAfpbs 

Opinion: How Mormonism Churns Out the Most Influential #TradWives

https://katiecouric.com/news/opinion/mormonism-tradwives-perfection/ 

Video

https://youtu.be/Ts0ClbILUTs 

Reaction

https://x.com/jenni_tabler/status/1760743865202692582?s=46&t;=Kn3MLSjDGf_9v6exU2J_Gg 

Come follow me second Nephi

https://www.facebook.com/share/2dZFVynH3avCS1ax/?mibextid=WC7FNe 

https://x.com/scriptureplus/status/1759658564849647710?s=46&t;=Kn3MLSjDGf_9v6exU2J_Gg 

skin of blackness does not mena skin

https://x.com/_cultch/status/1760149608125088217?s=46&t;=Kn3MLSjDGf_9v6exU2J_Gg 

reaction

https://x.com/antigarydages/status/1760059233188319722?s=46&t;=Kn3MLSjDGf_9v6exU2J_Gg 

Cultch

Bridging the Divide: Latter-day Saints and Non-members in Utah

https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2024/02/21/lets-get-real-about-divide-between/ 

Video 

https://youtu.be/wvrM_uAtYak 

‘Mormon Land’: Son, editor reflect on what D. Michael Quinn’s candid memoir reveals about his homosexuality and LDS beliefs

https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2024/02/21/mormon-land-surprise-every-page/ 

Video

https://youtu.be/D5gZDQr-07c 

Judge To Decide Fate of Disgraced Mommy Blogger, Ruby Franke, Who Pleaded Guilty to Gruesome Child Abuse Charges

https://www.nysun.com/article/judge-to-decide-fate-of-disgraced-mormon-mommy-blogger-ruby-franke-who-pleaded-guilty-to-gruesome-child-abuse-charges 

Rube Background

The Downfall of Ruby Franke: A Tale of LDS Influenced Abuse

https://youtu.be/wSUDIPhWbLM 

Rube Franke Sentenced

https://youtu.be/pFcxM21IV9M?si=Y_7O6o430aw9ScLL 

The Wealth of Faith: A Closer Look at LDS Church's Finances

https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2024/02/20/gordon-monson-what-should-lds/ 

Video

https://youtu.be/eIk8qiQy4hY

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What should the LDS Church do with its Billions?

MNRU Joke of the week

Kerry

Chess Rematch!?

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