The feminine divine is absent in mainstream Christianity and silenced within Mormonism. In this episode, Scott discusses the ideas of gender and divinity with Michelle Larson. The discussion focuses on the polarities of the masculine and feminine present in everyone regardless of gender. This whole discussion sets the stage for next week’s chat on the… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 042: Divinity and Gender with Michelle Larson

In the New Testament Jesus talks about the responsibility for the flock of sheep. In this episode, Scott contrasts a few famous passages against the leadership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints by asking a series of questions to get at the heart of the problem. Would the church hypothetically look any… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 041: The Ninety and Nine

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has a track record of promoting lawyers among the ranks of the general authorities. In this very special episode, Scott brings in our resident ex-Mormon lawyer Radio Free Mormon into the Rameumptom Studio to chat about the overlap between his professional life and Mormonism. Please consider donating… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 040: A Lawyer’s Duty to Truth with Radio Free Mormon

A faith transition tests the many relationships we have in our lives. Unfortunately, several of them prove to be less than true friends. After discussing love last week, Scott covers Aristotle’s three types of friendship to better understand why many of our relationships suffer after a faith transition. Please consider donating to the podcast.

Is Godly love perfect and pure? Can pure love require obedience? Scott dives into a comment from a listener on the subject. In the comment, a listener compares her love for a student, as their teacher, with Godly love. Listen in to find out which version of love is more perfect, a teacher or a… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 038: What is Love?

Ritual curses have been a part of many major cultures across time. In this episode, Scott addresses an internet troll that has condemned him occasionally, and transitions from there to a discussion on the ritual curse of dusting off the feet and some of the contradictions to a loving God that this concept creates.

This last week, President and Sister Nelson visited the UK and gave a fireside for the saints in that part of the world. In their presentation, doubt and questions were front and center of the discussion. This week Scott covers a few of their remarks. In a grand moment of irony, Sister Nelson brings up… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 036: Exclamation and Question Marks

After examining faith for two weeks, Scott moves the discussion to doubt. In this episode, we’ll look at the source for the infamous “Doubt your doubts” phrase. Those three words are a shortened version of what President Uchtdorf said in his talk. Sources “Come, Join with Us” October 2013 by the then President Uchtdorf

Religious faith and secular faith lean on different sources as the arbiters of truth. Continuing on the conversation of faith, Scott explores the concept as it relates to a more secularly minded person. What elements of faith do we use in our daily lives that are not associated with religion?

Scott uses the phrase “choose to believe” occasionally. A nuanced believing listener asked a clarifying question about the verbiage, sparking a discussion on Faith and Knowledge. In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the concepts of faith and knowledge are conflated into a single definition. In this episode, Scott untangles the two definitions… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 033: Faith and Knowledge