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Episode 25 concludes the season Challenges by exploring the concept of material non-disclosure in religious contexts, focusing specifically on the Mormon faith crisis experience. We examine the Church's Correlation system, Elder Packer's "not all truths are useful" philosophy, and how discovering hidden historical information impacts believers. Through insights from the LDS Discussions survey and Steven Hassan's BITE Model, we investigate why people experience feelings of betrayal when discovering information that contradicts official narratives, and discuss how greater transparency might build trust while acknowledging the complexities of faith journeys.

Sources

• "The Mantle is Far, Far Greater than the Intellect" Boyd K. Packer 1981
• Video: BITE Model by Steve Hassan
• Report_LDS Personal Faith Crisis
• Essay: LDS Personal Faith Crisis
• Essay_Correlation_LDS.org
• Podcast_Curriculum and Correlation_David B Marsh
• Video_Our Adult Daugher Lost Her Faith_MS 2018

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Explore "material nondisclosure" and the Mormon faith crisis. Describe the logic of correlated lessons and the Church's mantras like: "relevant and recent" and "not all truths are useful". Highlight Neal Rackleff's quotes about "willing suspension of disbelief". Share Neal's quote about history as the ultimate weapon using the past to harness time i

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