Continuing from the discussion in the previous episode, Scott discusses the dichotomy of control as it relates to our relationships with family and friends after leaving the LDS faith tradition.

A listener asked a fantastic question that I thought would benefit the audience as we enter the holiday season. How do we communicate and deal with loved ones after a faith transition? To answer this question, Scott borrows from stoic philosophy borrowing the metaphor of the archer from Cicero, a Roman philosopher. The dichotomy of… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 031: The Metaphor of the Archer

Continuing with the discussion of the Demarcation Problem as presented by Karl Popper, Scott examines the concept of the shelf. Everything on the shelf falls into one of two categories: Falsifiable and Non-Falsifiable. Sources Popper, K. R. (1959). The logic of scientific discovery. University Press.

Karl Popper introduced the idea of falsifiability to better understand what constitutes science and what is pseudoscience. In this episode, Scott examines Latter-Day Saint or Mormon truth claims through the lens of falsifiability. How many of the articles of faith can be falsified? What about the items you put on your shelf? Sources Popper, K.… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 029: The Demarcation Problem of Truth Claims

While listening to a recent Mormonism Live episode from September 2021 called episode 39 When mission presidents behave badly, implications of Elder Oaks famous quote became glaringly uncomfortable in Scott’s mind. In this episode, Scott makes the connection between Elder Oaks explanation of the logic behind his teaching and the actual practice within the church… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 028: Even if the Criticism is True

It’s been a long few weeks of covering the recent General Conference. Last week Scott covered the last session and finished his assessment with a few final thoughts. This week, Scott responds to a few comments and messages that he’s received from listeners. The episode covers a variety of subjects from my motivation for covering… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 027: A Few Responses

General Conference has come and gone for October 2021. For the next few weeks, each of my episodes will be a breakdown of each session. In this episode, Scott covers the Sunday Afternoon session. Next week, the podcast will return to the normal content.

General Conference has come and gone for October 2021. For the next few weeks, each of my episodes will be a breakdown of each session. In this episode, Scott covers the Sunday morning session.

General Conference has come and gone for October 2021. For the next few weeks, each of my episodes will be a breakdown of each session. In this episode, Scott covers the Saturday evening session.

General conference for October 2021 has come and gone. For the next few weeks, each of my episodes will be a breakdown of each session. In this episode, Scott covers the Saturday afternoon session, and in his opinion, this was the best of all five sessions.