Mormon Stories Podcast

Join us for our interview with Rod Meldrum, founder of the Book of Mormon Heartland Model.

Show Notes:

• Book of Mormon Evidence website
• Lila Tueller MS interview
• DNA and the Book of Mormon article from our website

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We are super excited to announce our next THRIVE Day for Women, which will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2022 in Orem, Utah. The event will be emceed buy Julienna Viegas, and speakers will include:

• Tiffany Roe
• Natasha Helfer
• Leah Young
• Donna Kelly
• Suzy Benson

The purpose of all THRIVE events is to promote healing, growth, and community for post-Mormons. THRIVE is a non-profit, and is priced only to cover the event costs, which includes lunch.

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BYU Join us live as John, Carah and Gerardo discuss the news topics of the week at 7pm mountain time Thursday night! Tonight's topics include but are not limited to:

• BYU Black Student Union confronts Brad Wilcox
• BYU forces end to “gender-affirming voice care” for transgender students
• Utah Kaysville Devotional for Sisters Featuring Mormon Apostle Dale G. Renlund

Show Notes:

• BYU Black Student union
• BYU BSU news article
• Mormonism Live recent ep on women
• Black BYU students tiktok
• Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
• Under the Banner of Heaven trailer
• Steven Hassan, author of Combatting Cult Mind Control 

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After an epic retelling of their time trying to protect the children in their Idaho home ward, Cami and Kolby give us a look into how that ordeal changed their faith in the Mormon church in this epic second part of their interview.

Show Notes:

• CES Letter
• Matt Easton MS episode
• Race and priesthood gospel topics essay
• Saints unscripted videos about priesthood ban
• Michael Coe interview
• Brad Wilcox MS episode
• Thrive beyond religion website

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Joining us on the podcast today are Kolby and Cami, a married couple from Idaho whose life and faith were shaken when their bishop was convicted and sent to prison for sexually abusing children. We discuss the moves the local leadership made that shocked them, including praising the former bishop in front of his victims to the entire ward congregation. This is one of the most important stories that highlight the LDS culture of conforming to authority vs following one’s conscience and the fallout of doing the latter. We applaud Kolby and Cami (and other members of their Idaho stake) for trying to protect children and telling this story today. In part two we’ll be discussing how these events affected their faith in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints as a whole.

Show Notes:

• Eyring talk about LDS leaders being called by the Savior
• Spotlight movie
• Mormon Stories Boy Scouts episode
• CES Letter

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Join Margi, John, and Carah for our next episode of Thrive Stories this coming Tuesday at noon (MST). We will hear Dave Biesinger talk about meaning and purpose after a faith transition. Join us to hear Dave’s narrative and how he now feels he is enjoying The Good Life.

Thrive Stories is a new podcast series where Margi (alongside John and Carah) will be interviewing a member of the community twice per month.  The interviews will be shorter (1-2 hours), story-based, but will be focused on a particular aspect of healing and growth AFTER a Mormon faith crisis (thus the THRIVE name).  They will happen on Tuesdays at noon (MST). Some examples of areas of thriving include:  Family Relationships, Healthy Boundaries, Finding Community, Finding Meaning/Purpose, Dealing with Grief/Death, Religion after Mormonism, Health Sexuality, Parenting, Improving Physical Health, Identity, Health Marriage/Relationships, Secular Spirituality, Word of Wisdom 2.0, and Women Finding Their Own Voice after Mormonism.

If you would like to nominate someone you know who would be a great candidate for a THRIVE interview, please nominate them (or yourself) here.

Show Notes:

• Margi’s Coming Home podcast episode
• 4 Agreements
• The 5th agreement (book)
• Eckhart Tolle: https://eckharttolle.com
• Father and son - Cat Stevens
• Noah Rasheta - Secular Buddhism podcast
• Master and His Emissary
• Joseph Campbell, The Hero with a Thousand Faces

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Hello, everyone! We are excited to announce some upcoming events for the Open Stories Foundation and our sister foundation THRIVE. There are several events coming up that we want to make you aware of today. All the events we talk about today can be found on MormonStories.org under the EVENTS tab. Check back frequently for new event announcements! SUPPORT GROUPS: Free and/or low-cost Faith Crisis Support Groups begin the week of February 22, 2022.  Support group locations: Bountiful, Holladay, American Fork, Provo, St George, & Online.  In-person sessions will be Tuesday nights from 7-9 pm. Online/Zoom sessions time and date will be announced soon.  All donations go towards making the OSF Support Groups program sustainable for future attendees. Please choose whatever amount you can afford. Link: https://donorbox.org/faith-crisis-support-group-8-weeks

THRIVE MEETUP ALPINE, UT:  We also have a THRIVE meetup on Sunday, March 6th in Alpine, UT at KNOT AND PINE. This is an adults potluck and community building event. Follow the link above to sign up! www.knotandpine.com

Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZleUTNA6EjcYDb-nlGA5k_cXI9_UduFa2oeBXSS2RTc/viewform?edit_requested=true

WORKSHOPS & RETREATS: Alpine Faith Crisis Workshop with John and Margi Dehlin on Sunday, March 20th. One day Workshop includes:

• Navigating a Faith Transition
• Rebuilding your Family & Life Values
• Communicating with believers
• Mental and spiritual health
• Healthy sexuality after a faith crisis
• Q&A with John and Margi
• Community

*Lunch and snacks provided

Link: https://donorbox.org/faith-crisis-workshop-alpine-lehi

Mixed-Faith Marriage Retreat with John Dehlin & Julie Hanks in Provo, UT July 15-17th. This retreat is 2.5 days and will include:

• Navigating a faith crisis for yourself or a family member
• Improving your Mental Health
• Communicating with believing/non-believing family and friends
• Restructuring your family values together
• Healthy marriage/committed relationships after a faith crisis
• Spirituality after a faith crisis
• Healthy sexuality

*Lunch and snacks provided on full retreat days

Link: https://donorbox.org/mixed-faith-retreat-provo

We are also planning on putting together a monthly meet-up for post-Mormon women in the Salt Lake City area.  Email [email protected] if you are interested in participating.

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Recently John Dehlin had lunch with a mid-level Mormon church leader along the Wasatch front who was eager to share insider information regarding the statistical and programmatic health of the Mormon church since the COVID-19 epidemic.   Topics that were covered include: - The pervasiveness of "faith crisis" issues within Mormon stakes and wards.

• The rise of conservative/fundamentalist/"Prepper"/"Trumpers"/anti-vaxxers/Q-Anoners as a source of disaffection from the Mormon church.
• Attempts to increase the involvement of women.
• How post-COVID Mormon apathy has led to a decline in church activity.
• The rise of "PIMO" Mormons (Physically in, mentally out).
• The decline of the Mormon youth programs, with a dramatic decline in young men church participation and mission service.

The leader was willing to share activity statistics within his stake to demonstrate the post-COVID decline.

Finally, the source was willing to share information regarding three significant changes at Mormon church headquarters:

• The dramatic rise in temple building since Russel M. Nelson became the Mormon prophet, and the effect this is having on the temple department.
• A new Mormon temple prep course that will soon be released.
• Significant upcoming changes regarding 1 on 1 youth interviews.

Show Notes:

• Brad Wilcox's Alpine Youth Fireside on February 6, in which he made racist and sexist remarks, and said that other faiths are only "playing church" 
• The Black Menaces denounce Brad Wilcox on TikTok
• "Saying he has been 'corrected,' LDS leader Brad Wilcox again apologizes for his remarks on race," by Tamarra Kemsley, Salt Lake Tribune, February 14, 2022
• Brad Wilcox's apology
• "Alpine Utah Mormon Youth Rescue With Brad Wilcox," on Mormon Stories
• "Top 10 Problems with Mormonism that Brad Wilcox's Speech Unveiled," on Mormon Stories
• "Listeners Call In: Responses to Brad Wilcox's Talk," on Mormon Stories
• "Brad Wilcox showed up at my religion class at BYUI today to say hi"
• "How the LDS Church made $22B during the pandemic," by Tony Semerad, Salt Lake Tribune, February 15, 2022
• Questions From the Closet, with Charlie Bird and Ben Schilaty
• "The Gay Mormon Reformation," on Mormon Stories
• "The Mormon Influences on Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow," on Mormon Stories
• "Ezra Taft Benson and the Making of the Mormon Right," with Matt Harris on Mormon Stories
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  Part 2
• "The LDS Church's Coverup of Sterling Van Wagenen's Sexual Abuse of Sean Escobar," on Mormon Stories
• Mormon Enlightenment Facebook group
• Protect LDS Children
• Mormonism Live with Radio Free Mormon and Bill Reel
• "Will Mormons Get Their Own Planets?" A panel discussion on Mormon Stories
• "Cognitive Dissidents: Sam Harris, Jordan Peterson, and the Damage of Dogma" on Mormon Discussions
• "Experiencing Sexual Assault as a Missionary: Camille and Maddy" on Mormon Stories
• "Elder Jeffrey R. Holland Urges BYU to Embrace Its Uniqueness, Stay True to the Savior," an August 2021 speech in which Holland called for "musket fire" in defense of the school's opposition to LGBTQ+ equality
• "BYU cancels care for transgender clients receiving voice therapy at its speech clinic," by Courtney Tanner, Salt Lake Tribune, February 10, 2022
• "Mormon British Rescue? The Britvengers React" on Mormon Stories
• 21st Century Saints Podcast with Jane Christie
• Ruben Hoyos' TikTok
• "Anastasia Bigun: A Ukrainian Mormon Journey" on Mormon Stories
• Trans, Nonbinary, and Genderqueer Network

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Join Margi, John, and Carah for the premiere episode of Thrive Stories this coming Tuesday at noon (MST). Get to know Margi as she shares how her journey has allowed her a process of becoming significant to herself and finding her own voice. We hope that you will join us as we introduce Margi, the main interviewer of Thrive Stories by having her share her own Thrive story.

Thrive Stories is a new podcast series where Margi (alongside John and Carah) will be interviewing a member of the community twice per month.  The interviews will be shorter (1-2 hours), story-based, but will be focused on a particular aspect of healing and growth AFTER a Mormon faith crisis (thus the THRIVE name).  They will happen on Tuesdays at noon (MST). Some examples of areas of thriving include:  Family Relationships, Healthy Boundaries, Finding Community, Finding Meaning/Purpose, Dealing with Grief/Death, Religion after Mormonism, Health Sexuality, Parenting, Improving Physical Health, Identity, Health Marriage/Relationships, Secular Spirituality, Word of Wisdom 2.0, and Women Finding Their Own Voice after Mormonism.

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Show Notes: 

THRIVE Stories Application form

Margi’s Broken Open essay

Podcast on Nihilism

Noah Rasheta Secular Buddhism episode on groundlessness

Template for Thrive interviews: 

Eckhart Tolle podcasts with Oprah

Margi’s blog “Beauty in the Now”

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Do you see secular and religious views at odds with one another? In what ways can they work together to become a better expression of one’s Mormon faith? On this very special episode of Mormon stories we chat with Carl Youngblood and Lincoln Cannon, who are leaders in the Mormon transhumanist movement. Mormon Stories listeners may remember Carl, who came on the podcast back in October 2020, where he discussed with John his life and philosophy as a Mormon and a transhumanist. In this follow up episode, we keep the discussion going and ask more hard hitting questions about how Lincoln and Carl view God, Christ, the resurrection, and Book of Mormon historicity - and their answers are unlike anything you’ve probably ever heard before!

Buckle up for a fun and different Mormon Stories interview! We hope to have these amazing guys back again soon for another chat, so leave a comment or question that we can save for next time!

Show Notes:

• Carl Youngblood Mormon Stories interview as a Mormon transhumanist
• Mormon Transhumanist Association
• Humanity Plus
• Check out their upcoming conference, using code “MSFRIEND”
• Lincoln Cannon blog
• Youtube channel Transfigurism

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