Last week, the lovely ladies over at 21st Century Saints had a huge announcement. After a year-long effort encouraging the LDS church in the UK, big changes happened without the church excommunicating the activists. Today, Jane Christie joins the podcast to talk about their news, their podcast, and her lived experience as a nuanced believer… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 099: Safeguarding Children in the UK with Jane Christie

On May 21st of 2023, President and Sister Oaks gave a worldwide devotional to the youth of the church. Much of what they said is not new to any longtime member of the church, but there were a few key moments worth commenting on. The title of this episode is inflammatory, but give the episode… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 098: President Oaks Struggles to Love His Neighbor

Brady Nordfelt joins the show again this week to continue their discussion about BYU-I admissions. Brady is a former BYU-I admissions office employee who brings a unique perspective to the discussion around Mormonism and LDS thought. In this episode, we dive deeper into his time working for the church and discuss some of his observations… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 097: Behind the Scenes at BYU-I Admissions

Former BYU-I admissions office employee Brady Nordfelt joins the podcast today to discuss his faith transition while working full-time for the church. Brady discusses some issues that led him to doubt and leave the church, as well as some of the projects that he led while working for the church. Please consider becoming a monthly… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 096: A Faith Crisis at BYU-I Admissions

The practice of tithing in the modern LDS church has led to the hoarding of billions of dollars. How was tithing practiced in the early church and does it resemble the modern teachings? Today, Scott covers a brief history of tithing practices within the LDS church. Please consider becoming a monthly recurring donor to the… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 095: A Brief History of LDS Tithing

The LDS church often cites the old testament to back up its claims about the practice of tithing; Abraham paying tithes to Melchizedek, and the windows of heaven opening. How was tithing practiced in the ancient world, and does it resemble the modern tithe in Christian churches today? Please consider becoming a monthly recurring donor… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 094: What is Tithing?

Apparently, the subject of the SEC charges against the church is not quite put to rest. A believing commenter in the previous episode presented a great jumping-off point to state Scott’s objections to the behavior of the LDS church. Today, he reads one last comment and addresses the subject one last time as concisely as… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 093: A Concise Criticism

In the last few episodes, Scott covered the SEC charges against the LDS church from a few different angles. Today, we’ll find out what the listeners have to say about shell companies and obfuscation. Please consider becoming a monthly recurring donor to the podcast.

What gives the scriptures moral authority? Every branch of Christianity uses its favorite translation of the Old and New Testaments, but they all come away from the text with different understandings of what is and is not a commandment. Biblical Scholar and former scripture translator for the LDS church, Dan McClellan joins the podcast today… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 091: Do the Scriptures Have Inherent Moral Authority? With Dan McClellan

What counsel do the leaders of the church give to Bishops in regard to the handling of the lord’s funds? Are they following their own counsel? Continuing the discussion from last week on the SEC charges against the LDS church, Scott tries to put into perspective the size of the number 1 billion. Last month… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 090: Does Jesus Need $32,000,000,000?