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On this episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon are joined by the wonderful Kolby Reddish as we dive in to the importance of epistemology as a method to determine truthfulness.

There is a growing concept in the LDS church that the more something appears to not be true, that only proves it's truth more strongly. And of course, faith strengthens this idea. Kolby shares his thoughts and experiences with epistemology and explains how this tool to determine truth is invaluable.

Epistemology is defined as "the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. Epistemology is the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion and it can teach us how to avoid believing things, even true things, for bad reasons. The longest standing definition of knowledge dates back clear to ancient Greek philosophy as "justified true belief." That means believing something that is consistent with reality for good reasons.

As Sasha Sagan says, "It's dangerous to believe things just because you want them to be true." And this is where we need to consider what our epistemic standards are: at what point are we justified in believing something? What is the most common standard in Mormonism for believing truth claims?

We know you'll find this episode as fascinating as we did!

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On this breaking news episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon explore two news articles about Elder M. Russell Ballard's relationship to Tim Ballard, that were released in local and national media and then suddenly taken down.

In an effort to determine why the article would have been pulled so quickly, we fact check the article itself and other related statements from the Church. We also delve into the question of whether the media in Utah and perhaps even nationally to some degree, is controlled by the LDS church.

How far is their reach and how does this affect the average citizen's right to information. Mormonish explores all sides of this issue in this explosive episode.

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On this episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca joins host, Dives on his weekly news program, Mormon News Round Up, to discuss the latest news of the week. Our episode here focuses on the segment about Elder Ballard, allegedly leaked tithing records, and the amended claim details.

Rebecca cohosts with Dives every first Sunday of the month, and Landon often joins MNR too, so look for more collaboration to come.

If you would like to watch the entire episode of Mormon News Round Up that Rebecca appeared in, you can find it here. You can watch future episodes of MNR every Sunday night at 7:30 pm MT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H0hAnpmSxI&t=2346s

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On this episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon sit down with Autumn (not her real name) as she tells us a disturbing story of spiritual grooming and manipulation in her marriage to a faithful Mormon.

As a convert to the church and a young wife, Autumn experienced the kind of grooming we have heard about recently in the Tim Ballard lawsuit. When you give up your power to a person in authority over you and an institution,

you can lose all sense of self and often reason.

Autumn’s story is very disturbing and many will probably find it very triggering. But it’s an important story to tell in order to shine a spotlight on this type of grooming behavior that happens everyday. And often goes in noticed unless you experience it yourself.

We really appreciate Autumn’s vulnerability and openness as she discusses this very difficult topic. She’s a wonderful person!

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On this episode of Mormonish Podcast, we sit down with the wonderful Randy Bell, the Master of Disaster, to talk about the recent Faith Matters: Restore conference held in Utah.

Restore was an opportunity for faithful Latter Day Saints to spend a weekend restoring their faith with music, talks, community and more. It was attended by over 3500 people and had the look and feel of an Evangelical gathering according to those who were there to observe.

Randy, Rebecca, and Landon discuss the significance of this type of conference that portrays a different type of Mormonism you won't find in the pews on Sunday. We talk about what this type of gathering might mean for the church as a whole and it's future going forward.

This was a very interesting conversation that also touched on the "Christianization" of Mormonism, something that seems to be unfolding very rapidly.

Randy has great insights and perspectives that we were really fascinated to explore with him on this important episode.

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On a special Halloween episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon delve into the world of Near Death Experiences, also known as NDEs.

Near Death Experiences have taken center stage recently as we have learned more about the many people who claim to have had NDEs and those who have been influenced by them.

Julie Row, Thom Harrison and the book, "Visions of Glory," Chad Daybell, the new Angel Studio movie, "Near Death," and more, are drawing a great deal of attention and we felt it was important to learn more.

In the last few decades, the phenomenon of NDEs has been studied with increasing interest. We now know more than ever about the physiology of the brain and it's capabilities. When death is near, the brain has mechanisms in place that can influence all the senses, resulting in some incredible experiences.

Mormonish Podcast shares our research as we look for the truth behind Near Death Experiences. Is it God? Is it your own brain? Is it something in between? You be the judge.

Resources used in this episode

“The Afterlife is in our heads: The real meaning of near-death experiences” by Kristin French

https://nautil.us/the-afterlife-is-in-our-heads-240441/

"Near-death experiences tied to brain activity after death, study says" By Sandee LaMotte, CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/14/health/near-death-experience-study-wellness/index.html

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On this episode of Mormonish, Rebecca and Landon delve into an interesting mystery involving a $2,000,000 donation given by the LDS church to the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

The donation was to be used to build a Family History Center in the museum. We recently learned that the Family History Center was never built and we put our sleuthing skills to the test as we try to find out more about the donation, it's purpose, why the Family History Center was not build, and what eventually happened to the $2M donation.

We got many answers but also ended up with more questions. But it was a very interesting journey.

If you'd like to watch Monique's previous episode on Mormonish Podcast, watch here:

https://youtu.be/o_HdimidkoI?si=FpbZfY4fctD98XY7

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On this episode of Mormonish Podcast, Rebecca and Landon give another update on both the Cody, WY and Heber Valley Temple situations with up to the minute news

Both cities have active citizens' groups who are going through proper legal channels to try to change the proposed temple sites to locations more in line with zoning regulations and the look and feel of the town. 

The legislative process is heating up in both towns as the citizens’ groups file legal responses and voting continues. We will continue to provide updates as information becomes available.  

Cody

For more information on how to donate to the citizens' group in Cody, go to Preserve Our Cody Neighborhoods on FB  

Heber

LDS Letter to Heber Valley Members

https://www.kpcw.org/wasatch-county/2023-09-26/lds-church-addresses-temple-concerns-in-letter-to-wasatch-county-residents 

Heber Residents’ Response Letter

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#sent?projector=1 

For more information on how to donate to the citizens' group in Heber Valley, go to 

Email: [email protected] 

Social Media 

Facebook and Instagram - SaveWasatchDarkSkies 

Facebook and Instagram - HeberValleyTempleInfo and HeberValleyTempleInfoDiscussionPage 

Venmo @Better-Location  

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Did you know that a groundbreaking play about Joseph Smith's treasure digging and folk magic was produced at BYU in the 80s, well before Michael Quinn's book was published?

Playwright and post Mormon Rob Lauer discusses his time at BYU during the era of intellectual revolution, his groundbreaking play "Digger," working with sci fi writer Orson Scott Card, his years as The Hill Cumorah Pageant director, his innovative new play about post manifesto polygamy, and more!

We couldn't get enough of Rob's stories and experiences, this episode could have gone to Mormon Stories length if we let it! We know you'll love getting to know Rob better just like we did.

Links to plays Rob discussed on the podcast:

Link to DIGGER (Winner of BYU's 1982 Mayhew Award for Drama) available through Zion Theatricals.  https://leicesterbaytheatricals.com/?p=8938

To Watch the 1989 production of THE BEEHIVE STATE online, go to YOUTUBE and type in the search words The Beehive State 1989 production, or use the links below:

Link to THE BEEHIVE STATE (ACT 1) VIDEO 1989 Productionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxPRDEXJxl4

Link to THE BEEHIVE STATE (ACT 2) VIDEO 1989 Productionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h8k6kp8MPQ

Link to ROB LAUER'S Author Page on AMAZON

https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07NYHJM2P/about

Link to ROB LAUER'S plays available from PREMIERE THEATRICAL LICENSING: https://leicesterbaytheatricals.com/?p=728

Links to ROB LAUER'S plays available from Stage Rights:

TOM & PENNY'S YARD PARTY (Best Play of 1990--Deep South Writer's Conference)https://www.stagerights.com/allshows/tom-and-pennys-yard-party/

MY JO (Musical inspired by "Little Women")

https://www.stagerights.com/allshows/my-jo/ 

Link to ROB LAUER'S writing on REFORM MORMONISM:http://www.reformmormonism.org

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On today's episode of Mormonish Podcast, we dive into the history of LDS church relations in Thailand. On Sunday, October 22nd, the Bangkok Thailand LDS temple is being dedicated and there is a long an complicated relationship with the LDS church and Thailand that few know about.

Our guest on this episode has spent decades in Thailand, first as a missionary and then working and raising a family in the LDS church. His unique perspective sheds light on the tumultuous past and culture clash between an American church and Buddhist tradition.

The LDS missionary incident of 1972 gained international attention and forever changed missionary work in Thailand. The LDS church learned valuable lessons in respecting culture and training outgoing missionaries to understand and work within the framework of other cultures worldwide.

This is an event that we certainly knew nothing about and were absolutely fascinated to hear the story from our guest, who will remain anonymous for personal reasons. We appreciate him bringing this story to Mormonish Podcast so we can gain a greater understanding of the LDS church's history in Thailand.

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