Sep 18, 2022 Episode 25 - Netflix Sins of our Mother Episode 1 mini-series review, record breaking Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints humanitarian donation to the World Food Programme, fantasy general conference headlines, updates on AP child sex abuse story, and much more!

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Appellate court grants oral arguments in Mormon Church sexual abuse civil suit

Oregon student section apologizes to BYU fans for offensive chant

Man who set 3 LDS churches on fire in Utah ordered to pay $1.13M in restitution

Church to close Colombia MTC effective January 2023

Why Latter-day Saint leaders just made the largest humanitarian donation in church history

Man's Search for Happiness Review

General Conference Dream Headline

Sins of our Mother EP 1

MNRU Question of the Week (available only on Anchor)

What is your dream Oct 2022 general conference headline?

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Sep 11, 2022 Episode 24 - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issues a statement on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, is NFL QB Aaron Rogers converting to Mormonism?, updates on the Orem LDS temple fire and the alleged racist BYU volleyball incident, and Dives and Al prophesy about the upcoming October General Conference.

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Orem Temple Fire

Racist BYU Volleyball incident comes up empty handed 

Utah rep. told Mormon bishop not to report abuse, docs show

Feature News Article

Latter-day Saint leaders release statement on passing of ‘noble monarch’ Queen Elizabeth II

News Articles

Why Aaron Rodgers recently found a Book of Mormon in his locker

BYU’s Black Menaces Will Protest Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Students

Boy Scouts set to exit bankruptcy after $2.46 bln U.S. sex abuse settlement approved

The biggest change in the amended plan was the removal of a $250 million settlement payment from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which Silverstein refused to approve.

Mormon mayor and bishop arrested for sexual abuse of children 

Mormon Movie Reviews

First Vision (1976)

For Time or Eternity? (1969)

Legacy (1993)

First Presidency Invites All to October 2022 General Conference

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Sep 4, 2022 Episode 23 - We review Netflix’s Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist, Young Women's President Bonnie Cordon’s grandson’s mysterious death spurs question, LDS Church posts multibillion dollar financial losses, Mormon mom told by her Bishop to quit her job or lose her church membership, and BYU eliminates student fan section after racist volleyball incident.

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BYU Eliminates Student Fan Section From Volleyball Matches After Allegation of Racist Slur

Mormon mom told to ‘choose nudes or church’ after OnlyFans exposed

MormonMovieReviews releases two reviews, Three Witnesses (1963) and the Lost Manuscript (1974)

News Articles

Bonnie Cordons grandson death raises questions

LDS lawyers aim to block testimony of clerk in abuse case

LDS Churches losses billions in 2022

Former LDS bishop named in AP reported sex abuse suit to join Palominas Fire District

Featured News Article

Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist 

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Aug 28, 2022 Episode 22 - Church Assistant Historian Kate Holbrook passing, controversial Church donations in Africa, Mormon missionaries go viral for all the wrong reasons, change.org petition seeks to make background checks mandatory for LDS leaders, BYU bans racist volleyball fans, and the inspired launch of the Mormon Movie Reviews!  

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AP sex abuse scandal still lingering, but after a month, it is fading a bit

Background Checks for all volunteers in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

BYU requires new hires to waive their right to clergy confidentiality

News Articles

Know ye not?’ A tribute to Kate Holbrook

Latter-Day Saints’ Incremental Changes On Doctrine Add Up To A Solid Religion Story

Church donates hundreds of desks, Bibles and Qurans to school in Kenya

How much does religion impact fertility? A lot.

Princeton Review retires ‘Stone-Cold Sober,’ rebrands with BYU still No. 1

A pair of Mormons have gone viral after being diverted from the path by this divine LGBTQ+ doormat

Brigham Young University apologizes, bans fan over racist slurs during volleyball match

LDS Church president returns to valley his family helped settle to celebrate planned Ephraim Utah Temple

Inspired Mormon Movie Reviews Launch

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Aug 22, 2022 Episode 21 - Full Episode Summary

Professor John Turner joins the show! Continued fallout from the Church sex abuse scandal, Church avoids tax liabilities in venture capitalism, Judge tosses $250 million dollar Church Boy Scout settlement, and what Pres. Russell M. Nelson can learn from Victoria’s Secret!

Trigger warning, we will be discussing child abuse and sexual assault.

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Dr. John Turner joins the program this week. He writes, teaches, and speaks about the place of religion in American history. A professor of Religious Studies at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Author of Brigham Young: Pioneer Prophet.

Articles

Mormon Church avoids tax on huge Israeli tech gains

Boy Scouts Revises Bankruptcy Plan to Remove $250 Million Mormon Church Settlement

Church Provides Further Details about the Arizona Abuse Case

Should a member of the clergy report sex abuse of the penitent? A look inside the priest-penitent privilege

Judge limits privilege defense in AZ Mormon sex abuse case

LDS Bishops do NOT have priest penitent privilege

What the LDS Church can learn about responding to child sex abuse from Victoria’s Secret!?

MNRU Question of the Week (available only on Anchor)

What the LDS Church can learn about child sex abuse from Victoria’s Secret?

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Aug 16, 2022 Episode 20 - Full Episode Summary 

We pay homage to Mormon Podcasting Legend Radio Free Mormon...who couldn't make it on the podcast this week due to computer problems. We will have to wait for another opportunity to have him join us! 

This week Al and Dives discuss the fallout from the AP Church sex abuse scandal continues, a brief history of sacred scriptural tweeting, President Nelson dedicates the Washington DC Temple, and COJCOLDS hires a new church historian: who is not a historian? 

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News Articles 

1. Mormon church issues vague rebuttal on sex abuse hotline 

2. Change.org - Make LDS Clergy Mandatory Reporters 

3. President Nelson rededicates the Washington D.C. Temple 

4. President Russell M. Nelson is now longest-living apostle in Latter-day Saint history 

5. New Church Historian and Recorder Begins Service 

MNRU Question of the week (available on Anchor) How do you feel about the Change.org petition which aims to Make LDS Clergy Mandatory Reporters?

Aug 7, 2022 Episode 18 - Full Episode Summary

Jon Ogden from Upliftkids.org joins the MormonNewsRoundup, Mormon wife disgusted over husband’s weight gain, AP story shines light on Church sex abuse hotline, LDS Boyscout Sex Abuse Lawsuit Update, former BYU Valedictorian Matt Easton Monkeypox intrigue, and Church endorses first female chaplain.

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Follow ups for last week

Stung by what he saw as stingy assistance, a Mormon man wrote a musical

debuts soon at www.TheGoodShepherds.net

News Articles

1. Your Hardest Family Question: I’m turned off by my LDS husband’s weight gain

2. President Russell Nelson’s Tweet inspires backlash

3. Mormon mom-of-three, 39, reveals she is leading 'secret double life' as an online model who makes $37,000 A MONTH!

4. New edict purportedly from FLDS leader Warren Jeffs raises alarm

5. The Church takes the first step towards giving women the priesthood!?

6. BYU Valedictorian Matt Easton Monkeypox Intrigue

7. Boy Scouts Ruling Threatens $250 Million Abuse Deal

8. LDS Sexual Abuse: How a mormon officials let it happen

RFM from RadioFreeMormon on the program next week!

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July 31, 2022 Episode 18 - Full Episode Summary

Esteemed LDS author Devery Anderson joins the podcast to discuss his authored works and signature books latest publications on Mormonism including Romney Burke’s: Susa Young Gates, #SafeChurchSafeChildren petition hopes to protect LDS children from potential abuse, Orem Utah temple catches fire during construction, and the Pioneer Day & Mormon Pioneer History They Don’t Want You to Talk About, and much more!

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Dives is on vacation attending his brother’s wedding. He wishes he could be here today, but his wife wants Devery to know that she just bought his Development of LDS Temple Worship book!

Follow ups for last week

Joseph Smith headlines went too far

News Articles

1. Fire breaks out inside Orem Latter-day Saint temple

2. #SafeChurchSafeChildren Petition

3. Pioneer Day & Mormon Pioneer History (They Don’t Talk About)

4. I Was A Devout Mormon, But Abandoned My Religion For My Wife

5. 10 Great Excuses For Not Reading Your Bible

Jon Ogden from UpliftKids.org on the program next week!

MNRU Poll of the week (available only on Anchor)

Is the word “Mormon” a major victory for Satan?

MNRU Question of the week (available on Anchor)

What is your favorite publication from Signature Books?

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July 24, 2022

Episode 17 - Full Episode Summary Scott from rameumptom ruminations joins the show, leadership of the Strengthening Church Members Committee finally revealed, the only Authentic Joseph Smith Photo Surfaces after 180 years? Come Follow me lesson is missing Hudlah, Widow's Mite report on LDS Charities, BYU speech program keeps accreditation, and much much more!

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News Articles

1. At long last, a photo of Mormon founder Joseph Smith emerges

2. LDS CHARITIES: SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS OF REPORTED GIVING

3. SCMC General Authorities Revealed!

4. Utah’s (all LDS) Congressmen Support Same Sex Marriage!

5. Where’s Huldah? Missing (Female) Prophet in Come Follow Me

6. Sex before marriage is banned in the LDS Church, but there’s a surprising way around it!

7. Why Netflix and Hulu are infatuated with shows about Mormons

8. BYU speech program keeps accreditation despite canceling gender-affirming voice services for transgender clients

9. Is Mormonism Sustainable for Today’s Kids?

Devery Anderson joins the program next week!

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July 17, 2022 Episode 16 - Full Episode Summary  

MormonSuicide joins to show to help us review the season finale of Hulu’s mini-series Mormon No More, investigate the BYU Student who Says He Got a Stripper Pregnant (His Mom Said to Get Abortion!), update from the Widow's Mite Report on LDS Church finances, and ex-BYU and current Jets quarterback Zach Wilson’s girlfriend accuses him of sleeping with his MOM's best friend! Juicy episode!! 

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Logan Temple Lawn goes Brown! 

Andrew Garfield is Emmy-nominated for playing ‘Mormon’ detective in ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’ 

BYU Alum Zach Wilson trending on Twitter 

Mormon No More Season Finale: Reclaiming tradition, here come the brides 

Girls Should Be Passing the Sacrament. Full Stop. 

Official LDS Church Facebook post encourages apostasy?! 

BYU Student Says He Got a Stripper Pregnant! His Mom Said to Get Abortion!! 

AMA Widow's Mite Report 

MNRU Poll of the week (available only on Spotify) 

What best explains why BYU alum and NFL QB Zach Wilson is trending? 

1. The Lord works in mysterious ways, while Zach Wilson works his mom’s best friend 

2. Perfect example of God using the weak things of the world to grow his only true Church #ZachWilsonMoronisPromise 

3. Throwing bombs! Banging moms!

4. It may be the off-season, but Zach Wilson is still getting plenty of action 

5. He’s a 10 but he doesn’t wear garments on the job and he works on Sundays 

5. Looks like Zach Wilson was bearing more than his testimony 

6. Gives a whole new meaning to every ‘member’ a missionary 

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