Rameumptom Ruminations

This episode continues the series by reviewing the book No Man Knows My History by Fawn Brodie. Julia from Analyzing Mormonism returns to the discussion with her eye for detail. This section covers chapters 22 through 27. In this last section, we cover the last years in Nauvoo, Joseph’s presidential campaign, and the events leading… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 072: No Man Knows My History Review Part 4 with Julia from Analyzing Mormonism

Nolan returns to the podcast this week to continue the discussion on the Welfare and Self Reliance program of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. If you missed last week’s discussion check it out here. In this episode, we pick up the discussion where we left off discussing the Perpetual Education Fund and… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 071: Welfare and Self Reliance Abroad Part 2

In this very special episode, Scott interviews a former full-time employee of the church who worked for the church in the Welfare and Self Reliance department overseas in a developing country. Today’s episode is part one of a two-part interview series. Be sure to check back next week as they continue their discussion. Nolan, the… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 070: Welfare and Self Reliance Abroad

This episode is in response to a few comments on the previous discussions about morality. One commenter offered an excellent criticism of the way Scott presented the concepts around the dichotomy of good and evil or right and wrong. The other discussed how their TBM family would have responded to Divine Command Theory. Please consider… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 069: Blind Obedience

On the heels of exploring bad reasoning for uncomfortable commandments, Scott dives into the infamous statement made by Elder Oaks regarding apologies. Do we take the statement out of context? Yes, but reading it in context does not make it better. Sources: Salt Lake Tribune YouTube Please consider becoming a monthly recurring donor to the… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 068: We Do Not Seek Apologies

The infamous Happiness Letter offers a glimpse into the morality used to justify the practice of Polygamy. In the letter, Joseph Smith uses an argument that will sound very familiar to the listeners of the previous episode. What implications does Joseph Smith’s logic have on right and wrong? Please Consider becoming a monthly recurring donor… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 067: The Happiness Letter

How can you be a moral person without God? Friends and Family pose this question to those of us that deconstruct religion and leave it behind. They cannot comprehend a code of morals that does not involve Deity. In this episode, Scott covers some problems with Divine Command Theory and where the theology of Mormonism… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 066: Divine Command Theory

Can the Church be changed into something I can see myself proudly a part of again, or is it too far gone to save? A listener messaged Rameumptom Ruminations with direct questions about what to do after a religious deconstruction. In this episode, Scott discusses the dichotomy of control as it relates to podcasting about… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 065: Be the Change You Want to See

In this episode, Scott joins the podcast Hie to Kolob and Beyond for a discussion on the prisoner’s dilemma. The tragedy of Antigone has interesting parallels to the story of King Noah and current events in the Modern Church. Please Consider becoming a monthly recurring donor to the podcast.

My last episode garnered excellent comments from listeners and warranted an episode dedicated to what you have to say. In this episode, we’ll hear how both believing and non-believing listeners responded to the relationship between revelation and surveys. Scott will be in Utah in late September. If you’re interested in getting together for dinner or… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 063: The Revelatory Power of Surveys