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Reasonable Deconstruction with Unoriginal Jim
Reasonable Deconstruction with Unoriginal Jim episodes
- Questioning the Mormon idea of the preexistence and free will
Questioning the Mormon idea of the preexistence and free will in light of what we know about biological human development
16 min - How Russel's Teapot analogy caused me to question my strict Mormonism
How Russel's Teapot analogy caused me to question my strict Mormonism
19 min - Why I do not believe in an interventionist, personal god.
Why I do not believe in a interventionist, personal god.
25 min - Mormon temples as performance religion and social branding tools.
Mormon temples as performed religion and social branding tools.
25 min - No, the cases of David and others do not support Mormon polygamy claims
Despite claims from apologists, the case of DAVID, Nathan and Saul's wives and concubines does not support LDS plural marriage revelation claims
15 min - Joseph got it wrong, there was no command for polygamy in the Old Testament
Joseph Smiths account of Abraham being "commanded" to practice polygamy is fundamentally false. It is based on a misunderstanding of Genesis 16, Hagar was a surrogate and an enslaved woman not a wife.
5 min - quoting John 21:21 is not the apologetic response you think it is.
quoting John 21:21 as a theological argument from ignorance is not the apologetic response you think it is.
11 min - How the church attempts to gate keep “joy”
Russell M Nelson is an example of how the LDS church is playing gatekeeper to basic human experiences and emotions like joy
28 min - “The Lord qualifies who he calls” harms kids
What changes could the LDS church make to reduce abuse and bad leadership of youth organizations?
What would I suggest?
33 min - The church needs to end this idea of calling people based upon divine authority.
The church needs to end this idea of calling people based upon divine authority. It is just facilitating victimization of children.
6 min
About Reasonable Deconstruction with Unoriginal Jim
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A deconstructing of my Mormon background and politics and rebuilding my world view.
This is a collection of material I posted on TikTok (@unoriginal_jim) over the last year as well as new…
This is a collection of material I posted on TikTok (@unoriginal_jim) over the last year as well as new…
commentaries and clips from my appearances on the Mormonish podcast