March 27, 2024

Episode 61: BYU Sunday Play, Religious Authority of Women in the Church, ISIS-K attack in Moscow, Should voters listen to people who work with candidates?

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Mailbag: One listener writes, “Another UBI experiment. This time in San Antonio. https://sanantonioreport.org/cash-without-conditions-san-antonio-experiment-guaranteed-income/ What do you think people did with extra money? You'll have to read to find out.”
The Thought Provoker:
Sam is up first this week. Did BYU’s ‘No Sunday Play’ policy cause the NCAA selection committee to schedule them away from Salt Lake City, Utah? Would they have been seeded higher, and chosen to play Mcneese in Salt Lake during the first round? Ultimately, Gonzaga played Mcneese, soundly defeating them and then beating Kanas. BYU could have easily achieved both results with home court advantage. BYU was beaten by Duchesne in Omaha, Nebraska in the first round of the tournament.
Next up, Shawn. One of our leaders, J Annette Dennis spoke at the big relief society devotional and gave a phenomenal and bold talk about woman and covenants and priesthood. She quoted president Nelson saying: “Every woman and every man … who participates … in priesthood ordinances [and makes and keeps covenants with God] has direct access to the power of God. Those who are endowed in the house of the Lord receive a gift of God’s priesthood power by virtue of their covenant, The heavens are just as open to women who are endowed with God’s power flowing from their priesthood covenants as they are to men who bear the priesthood.” What does God mean by power and authority versus what the world means by power and authority. Here is a talk from President Packer that discusses this idea.
Finally, Matt. After a horrific attack in Moscow, Putin’s response has been to blame Ukraine. In a televised address, Putin said 11 people had been detained, including the four gunmen. "They tried to hide and moved towards Ukraine, where, according to preliminary data, a window was prepared for them on the Ukrainian side to cross the state border." The United States shared intelligence we had gathered about an imminent plan by extremists to target large gatherings in Moscow with the Russians. Does the fact that Russia did not share this information with the Russian public and Putin’s eagerness to blame Ukraine say something about Putin’s determination to conquer in Ukraine? If so, has the situation in Ukraine changed enough for us to finally do something to end Russian aggression in Ukraine?
The Big Question: Two-thirds of the people who served in with Trump in the White House in 2020 have refused to endorse him for president in 2024. His former VP Mike Pence has publicly stated that he will not vote for Trump, His former defense secretaries, Chiefs of staff, Attorney General, and National Security Advisor have all said that he is not fit for office. His former Secretary of State called him a moron. When deciding who to support in an election, how much should people pay attention to the opinions of people who have worked closely with the candidate?