Rameumptom Ruminations

Earlier in the month, the podcast explored the idea of judgment and the fairness of the plan of salvation. Many of the listeners reached out with their thoughts and conclusions. In this episode, Scott covers the ideas presented by you and discusses a few final thoughts on the plan of salvation (for now). The bulk… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 052: One Last Thing on the Plan of Salvation

Read along with Scott in the Second episode of Exmo Book Club. The first book he’s tackling is No Man Knows My History. Julia from Analysing Mormonism joins Scott today to discuss chapters eight through fourteen. It is a fascinating deep dive into the complex life of the man that founded Mormonism. Please consider becoming… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 051: Exmo Book Club – No Man Knows My History Part 2

Last week the lovely ladies from 21st Century Saints interviewed Scott on Star Wars day. Peter Bleakly of Mormon Civil War also participated in the discussion. The interview covered a bit of Scott’s story leading up to running the podcast Rameumptom Ruminations. From there the conversation shifted to Star Wars. Be sure to check out… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 050: An Interview with 21st Century Saints

Last week, we discussed the story of Laban and the concept that God judges people based on different codes of morals. The problems with eternal judgment are much worse than that. Continuing with the discussion on the Plan of Salvation, Scott examines the plan of salvation as if it were a test in school and… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 049: The Plan of Salvation is Not a Standardized Test

The plan of salvation is the roadmap for eternal life according to LDS theology. Agency is at the center of this plan, but in practice, there are many contradictions to this essential function of the plan. How often in the scriptures does God command the righteous to kill the unrighteous? How many times does God… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 048: Is the Plan of Salvation Fair?

Whether in the church or out of the church, when someone disagrees with us they speak in familiar terms: “This is the only true church,” or “How can you still believe in God when there’s so much evidence against it?” In this episode, Scott responds to a comment he received on an episode from March… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 047: One of These Things is Exactly the Same as the Other

Is there space for agency to exist in our causal and determined world? After listening to a recent Mormonism live episode where Bill and RFM discussed Agency with their guest Carah, Scott invited Bill onto the show to discuss the subject in further detail. This episode is a primer on the debate over the existence… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 046: Does Free Will Exist?

Read along with Scott in the first episode of Exmo Book Club. The first book he’s tackling is No Man Knows My History. Julia from Analysing Mormonism joins Scott today to discuss the first seven chapters of the book. It is a fascinating deep dive into the complex life of the man that founded Mormonism.… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 045: Exmo Book Club – No Man Knows My History Part 1

There have been some amazing interactions behind the scenes. In today’s episode, Scott shares some of the recent comments he’s received on his episodes. Most of today’s show will cover an interaction with a believing member and their dialogue about episode 41 The Ninety and Nine. Please consider becoming a monthly recurring donor to the… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 044: An Agreeable Disagreement

Michelle Larson joins the podcast again to finish their discussion on the feminine divine. Building off the subject of masculinity and feminity that they covered last week, Michelle explores a few of the feminine divine myths from around the world and how they have helped her connect with herself. Books Mentioned in Part 1 and… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 043: The Feminine Divine with Michelle Larson