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Today we dissect the Mormon Channel’s video titled “How to Answer Questions about Church History” hosted by Amy Iverson where she interviews Steven Harper on how he as a Church Historian deals with tough issues within Church history. You might expect a Church historian who is on such a program due to his immersion and professional understanding of LDS Church History to use Church history to show that the tough questions have solid answers. You might expect him to encourage members who come across a tough issue to dive deeper, to find original sources, or refer them to the Gospel Topic Essays, or at least the Joseph Smith Papers Project as he had a major hand in it. You might expect him pick out a few tough issues and then show how a more informed understanding of Church history helps to sort these issues out. BUT…… As you will see he does anything but this. – Notice his hesitancy to discuss the specifics of Church history. He seems to, as a Church historian, not want to talk about Church history, and it feels his reason is he senses there is little there to build faith on. – Notice when asked if Church history has built faith and has resolved his questions he constantly deflects from answering such questions directly and imposes that his testimony is not based in Church history. – Notice his progression from A.) Questions always resolve themselves B.) We have some questions that are yet unresolved but We have a lot of answers and I have faith the unresolved will yet be resolved. C.) There are both several questions resolved as well as several questions unresolved. D.) I have way more questions than answers and the more I learn Church history, the unresolved questions grow exponentially. and finally where he ends up E.) I hate to burst your bubble but dealing with the data causes us to reconstruct the Church in ways that have our faith in “what the Church is” being similar to how we reconcile Christmas after deconstructing the literalness of Santa Claus. While Amy imposes that Church history has been, to Steven Harper, “an illumination to his soul”. Radio Free Mormon and Bill Reel’s analysis shows it to have been anything but. In the end it becomes obvious that not only does a Church historian avoid using Church history to resolve concerns, but also that he realizes avoiding Church history is the only way to tackle the difficult questions as to dive into the history is anything but faith promoting. The post Radio Free Mormon: 51: How To Not Answer Questions On Church History With Steven Harper Part 2 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Today we dissect the Mormon Channel’s video titled “How to Answer Questions about Church History” hosted by Amy Iverson where she interviews Steven Harper on how he as a Church Historian deals with tough issues within Church history. You might expect a Church historian who is on such a program due to his immersion and professional understanding of LDS Church History to use Church history to show that the tough questions have solid answers. You might expect him to encourage members who come across a tough issue to dive deeper, to find original sources, or refer them to the Gospel Topic Essays, or at least the Joseph Smith Papers Project as he had a major hand in it. You might expect him pick out a few tough issues and then show how a more informed understanding of Church history helps to sort these issues out. BUT…… As you will see he does anything but this. – Notice his hesitancy to discuss the specifics of Church history. He seems to, as a Church historian, not want to talk about Church history, and it feels his reason is he senses there is little there to build faith on. – Notice when asked if Church history has built faith and has resolved his questions he constantly deflects from answering such questions directly and imposes that his testimony is not based in Church history. – Notice his progression from A.) Questions always resolve themselves B.) We have some questions that are yet unresolved but We have a lot of answers and I have faith the unresolved will yet be resolved. C.) There are both several questions resolved as well as several questions unresolved. D.) I have way more questions than answers and the more I learn Church history, the unresolved questions grow exponentially. and finally where he ends up E.) I hate to burst your bubble but dealing with the data causes us to reconstruct the Church in ways that have our faith in “what the Church is” being similar to how we reconcile Christmas after deconstructing the literalness of Santa Claus. While Amy imposes that Church history has been, to Steven Harper, “an illumination to his soul”. Radio Free Mormon and Bill Reel’s analysis shows it to have been anything but. In the end it becomes obvious that not only does a Church historian avoid using Church history to resolve concerns, but also that he realizes avoiding Church history is the only way to tackle the difficult questions as to dive into the history is anything but faith promoting. The post Radio Free Mormon: 50: How To Not Answer Questions On Church History With Steven Harper Part 1 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Today, boy do we have a “Whale Of A Tale” for you. First RFM starts us off by explaining how Paul H Dunn of the seventy set a high bar for false faith promoting stories in the Church. Then Radio Free Mormon runs you through the past false faith promoting stories that have come through Mormonism in recent years. And he finishes by laying out the most recent example in Radio Free Mormon fashion, Elder Larry Y. Wilson’s Take the Holy Spirit as Your Guide Where good ole’ Ensign Blair saves the day.   The post Radio Free Mormon: 049: A Whale of A Tale appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

In the LDS Church, we have the Priesthood of God. One of the magnificent things that comes with that Priesthood is the power and authority to call upon God through the laying on of hands in blessing the sick and afflicted to be healed. Healing power is one of the evidences in the LDS Church’s truth claims. And As RFM points out, it appears to be a gift no longer present in the Church. He takes the last General Conference as a prime example and shows that in the 11 cases in conference where surely a Priesthood blessing did or should of taken place, the afflicted individual does not fare to well even with access to God’s Priesthood army. If the game were baseball – People dying would in an offensive onslaught while throwing a no-hitter against those being healed!!! The post Radio Free Mormon: 048: General Conference Death March appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

McKenna Denson found early on that she had someone who believed her story. That person was Radio Free Mormon. From that moment on RFM has sought to help her and all of us get to the bottom of what the Church and the Police continue to hide. No one has helped us understand this story like Radio Free Mormon. And tomorrow morning his 2 part interview with McKenna Denson will release to the general public!!!! On one side RFM asks questions in his lawyerly fashion to get to the bottom of this case, and McKenna tells the story from her mouth. You won’t want to miss this!!!! Radio Free Mormon—After Dark: The McKenna Denson Interview The post Radio Free Mormon—After Dark: 47: The McKenna Denson Interview Part 2 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

McKenna Denson found early on that she had someone who believed her story. That person was Radio Free Mormon. From that moment on RFM has sought to help her and all of us get to the bottom of what the Church and the Police continue to hide. No one has helped us understand this story like Radio Free Mormon. And tomorrow morning his 2 part interview with McKenna Denson will release to the general public!!!! On one side RFM asks questions in his lawyerly fashion to get to the bottom of this case, and McKenna tells the story from her mouth. You won’t want to miss this!!!! Radio Free Mormon—After Dark: The McKenna Denson Interview The post Radio Free Mormon—After Dark: 46: The McKenna Denson Interview Part 1 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Today is the audio of the hearing of Radio Free Mormon’s case against the redaction of Documents and Audio by the BYU Police in the McKenna Denson case. Enjoy The post Radio Free Mormon: 045: Radio Free Mormon Wins A Victory On Appeal!!!!! appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Radio Free Mormon gives us a short update on where he is on the records appeal for the un-redaction of McKenna Denson’s police report as well as the audio from the audio interview by police of Joseph Bishop The post Radio Free Mormon: 044: Update on the Appeal Part 4 – State Records Commission appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

RFM takes issue with the Logical Fallacies, Deceptiveness, and Blatant Lies by LDS Apologist Dan Peterson in his article “Defending the Faith: The supposed scandal of multiple First Vision accounts”. In the article Daniel Peterson goes to great lengths to frame the public awareness of the multiple first vision accounts in a faithful context. Sadly in order to do so, Dan must avoid telling people the problematic details and even go so far as to lie about the history of how and why the 1832 account was obscured for so long. RFM even goes to show using both a personal interaction with Daniel as well as public audio from Elder Holland that obfuscation and dishonesty is par for the course when trying to defend the Church using apologetics. RESOURCES: Elder Holland lying and obfuscating with BBC interviewer Stan Larsen’s Dialogue Article (Absolute Must Read for Latter-Day Saints who want to understand the History of the First Vision Accounts) The post Radio Free Mormon: 043: Selling Your Soul for Apologetics appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Radio Free Mormon wanting to ensure listeners are kept up to date on the MTC scandal issues another episode keeping us in the loop. This time RFM helps us make connection to the redacted police report that he has only learned in recent days. Where is he getting this info????? Who knows but we the listeners are the benefactors. This story is full of secrets and RFM Cloak and Dagger approach is going to get to the bottom of it and this is one more step along the way Document Resources: NEW – https://mormondiscussionpodcast.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/04/McKenna-Denson-Rough-Draft-of-Statement-sent-to-BYU-Police-on-12-7-17-RedactedA.pdf https://mormondiscussionpodcast.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/04/GRAMA-Appeal-4-18-18.output.pdf https://mormondiscussionpodcast.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/04/GRAMA-Clarification-Letter-on-2nd-Request-041818.pdf   The post Radio Free Mormon: 041: BYU Police Report Bombshells: MTC Sex Scandal Update appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

RFM gives us an update into his legal pursuit to un-redact the highly Redacted Provo Police report and to retrieve the Provo Police Audio evidence of their interview with Joseph Bishop. Hot on the trail RFM will not take No for an answer! Copies of requests and responses thus far https://mormondiscussionpodcast.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/04/GRAMA-Appeal-4-18-18.output.pdf https://mormondiscussionpodcast.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/04/GRAMA-Clarification-Letter-on-2nd-Request-041818.pdf The post Radio Free Mormon: 040: MTC Sex Scandal Investigation Update appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

RFM revisits the latest developments in the Joseph Bishop case, including his attempts to further unredact the the Joseph Bishop police interview report, access the Audio interview, His discovery after much work to get his hands on the “David Jordan” LDS Church dossier which was accidentally sent and used by Greg Bishop both father and legal council for Joseph Bishop….. as well as his behind the scenes recent conversations with Mckenna Denson herself and what he has learned from those. Radio Free Mormon through all of this and more helps us see that there is still much about this case that contributes to a much bigger picture……….. Especially if what we knew was on Page 4 of the Church’s dossier The post Radio Free Mormon: 39: Church Sex Scandal Cover-up Part 2 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

In Radio Free Mormon fashion, RFM dissect the Church Sex Abuse Scandal coverup like a legal case. He shows the incredible evidence that the Joseph Layton Bishop Jr. case was an attempted cover-up by the Church throughout the entire event. The post Radio Free Mormon: 38: Church Sex Scandal Cover-up appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

RFM todays tackles the awareness of LDS Leaders that the Church is losing members in a mass apostacy. In this part 2 episode RFM how much LDS leaders know that Mormonism is no longer growing. Using Marlin Jenson’s statement that “The fifteen men really do know, and they really care. And they realize that maybe since Kirtland, we never have had a period of, I’ll call it apostasy, like we’re having right now; largely over these issues. We do have another initiative that we have called, “Answers to Gospel Questions”. We are trying to figure out exactly what channels to deliver it in and exactly what format to put it in. But we want to have a place where people can go. We have hired someone that’s in charge of search engine optimization. We realize that people get their information basically from Google. They don’t come to LDS.org. If they get there, it’s through Google. So, we are trying to create an offering that will address these issues and be available for the public at large and to the church leaders, because many of them don’t have answers either. It can be very disappointing to church members. And, for people who are losing their faith, or who have lost it, we hope to regain to the church.” and then showing all the reactions of various LDS leaders in followup. The post Radio Free Mormon: 36: Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics Pt 2 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

RFM todays tackles the growth of the Church. In this part 1 episode RFM dives into how the Church used growth as a witness of the truthfulness of the Church in past decades and utilized the Book of Daniel and the Stone cut out of the mountain without hands. Then he takes multiple General Conference talks and other media soundbites to show that the Church as an institution most assuredly framed itself in this way. He concludes setting up episode 2 where now that Church growth has become stagnate and perhaps even receding, that the Church is in the process of removing such a framework and creating a new narrative. The post Radio Free Mormon: 35: Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics Pt 1 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Radio Free Mormon tackles the pillar of revelation. In his normal RFM fashion, he lays out like a legal case the fact that Mormonism has gone from a religion that encouraged and expected its membership to have direct revelation from God, his son, and his angels to a faith that has stripped away any real dependenace or expectation of revelation. From handshakes to discern ministering angels to being told today that such things like a angelic visit or even a real voice not only should not be expected but simply won’t happen!!!! The post Radio Free Mormon: 33: Dumbing Down Revelation appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

In today’s episode, RFM tackles the recent leak of a 1981 official manual of the Church Of Jesus Christ if Latter-day Saints on the topic of homosexuality. RFM demonstrates conclusively that the Church held many views officially that were demonstrably wrong and deeply unhealthy. RFM then, in traditional fashion, dissects the why of the Church needing to look consistent and the mechanisms of maintaining authority. So put on your headphones, grab a glass of eggnog, plug in the Christmas tree, grab a Christmas cookie, and enjoy Radio Free Mormon’s “Ghost of Homophobia’s Past” The post Radio Free Mormon: 032: The Ghost of Homophobia Past appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Radio Free Mormon’s Thanksgiving Day Episode RFM tackles Elder Oaks and Elder Ballard in their Face to Face broadcast, from behind enemy lines. Elder Ballard says Church leaders have never, ever, never, ever, ever, hidden difficult pieces of our faith’s history. RFM then proceeds to not only show that the Church has lied on a few occasions but rather has demonstrated a pattern of continuous lying and deception since its inception. Transcript of this episode The post Radio Free Mormon: 030: Elder Ballard Blows Up The Church appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

In Radio Free Mormon fashion, RFM tackles the sentence within the The Family: A Proclamation to the World, that Gender is Eternal and does the research to show is if such was really a doctrine previously taught within Mormonism or if the Church created this Doctrine….. “Out of Nothing At All”. The solution for the LGBT issue is sitting right at their feet and RFM makes it clear to direct their attention right to it. The post Radio Free Mormon: 029: Making Doctrine Out Of Nothing At All appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

RFM tackles the 2017 October General Conference. Tackling Sunday’s Afternoon session where the only good books are those that are in the approved curriculum and only inside the Church along with several other talks in this final installment 3 part series!!!! The post Radio Free Mormon: 28: General Conference Post Mortem October 2017 Part 3 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Radio Free Mormon works overtime late into the evening giving us this special episode regarding the 3:42 advertisement by Elder Oaks and Elder Ballard for their upcoming Q&A with the Young Single Adults. Sadly as RFM points out, there is seemingly no desire on the part of Church leaders to attempt to answer questions for which there are no good answers. In fact, they will simply avoid the tough questions and only take on the easy ones…. Which makes the event essentially just more of the same…. With little revelation and quotes like “Gone Are The Days” seeming like lip service, lets dive into this trainwreck. The post Radio Free Mormon: 027: Table Scraps, Train Wrecks, And Information Avoidance appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

RFM tackles the 2017 October General Conference. Tackling Sunday’s Morning session where “Faith NOT To Be Healed” rears its head again along with more miracles that are not miracles in this part 2 of a 3 part series!!!! The post Radio Free Mormon: 26: General Conference Post Mortem October 2017 Part 2 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

RFM tackles the 2017 October General Conference. Complimenting Holland, Dissecting Eyring, being a wingman for Uchtdorf, and even a Freudian Slip. Broadcasting behind enemy lines RFM covers the womens session through Saturday night’s priesthood session in this part 1 of a 3 part series!!!! The post Radio Free Mormon: 25: General Conference Post Mortem October 2017 Part 1 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

The Family: A Proclamation To The World – How was it created? Why was it created? What is the timeline for its creation? Today in a special joint episode Radio Free Mormon and Bill Reel from Mormon Discussion tackle these questions and more. Want to know the backdrop and context of the creation of the LDS Proclamation on the family? Well here it is and we hope you enjoy!!!!! RESOURCES: https://mormondiscussions.org/discussion/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/10/oaks_paper1984.pdf http://rationalfaiths.com/from-amici-to-ohana/ https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2017/10/the-plan-and-the-proclamation?lang=eng https://www.lds.org/broadcasts/archive/worldwide-leadership-training/2008/02?lang=eng https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2010/10/cleansing-the-inner-vessel?lang=eng http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/interview-oaks-wickman-same-gender-attraction www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFCWUoXr1Dg https://www.dialoguejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/sbi/articles/Dialogue_V45N01_CO.pdf https://www.lds.org/topics/family-proclamation?lang=eng&old=true https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1995/10/the-family-a-proclamation-to-the-world?lang=eng http://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/01/16-273-amicus-petitioner-major_religious_organizations.pdf The post Radio Free Mormon: 24: The Backdrop and Context of The Family A Proclamation to the World appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Today Behind enemy lines, Radio Free Mormon dives into what it means to have “Faith Not To Be Healed”. RFM explores what we have taught about healing, its principles, how healing take place, what it means when the healing doesn’t occur, and how central healing power is to the Restored Gospel. Do you have faith not to be healed? The post Radio Free Mormon: 023: Faith Not To Be Healed appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Today Behind enemy lines, Radio Free Mormon dives into what it means to be a “True Believing Mormon”. To do this RFM dives into How we define a TBM today and then takes us back in time to help us see How Joseph Smith defined a TBM and along the way tells us a story or two to emphasize the point. Are you TBM? take a listen and let’s see. The post Radio Free Mormon: 022: True Believing Mormon appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Today Radio Free Mormon, finds himself deep behind enemy lines, as he tackles the recent retraction of the faith promoting story told by Elder Jeffrey R Holland about one brother finding his long lost sibling while on his mission. Take a deep breath, grab your ice cold herbal tea, and enjoy an intellectual walk though the history of this episode in LDS History. Resources: Elder Holland Shares Account of “Missionary Speech of All Time” with New Mission Presidents – Google Cache Deseret News – Elder Holland releases statement regarding missionary story Desert News – Elder Holland withdraws Church News missionary story Church News – Elder Holland Releases Statement Regarding Missionary Story http://rogerwilco-ldsreport.blogspot.com/ http://www.texashoustonsouthmission.com/weekly-presidents-pen/2016/4/25/presidents-pen-4-25-16 this link is now broken (site removed this page) – here is cached version = https://web.archive.org/web/20170801050830/http://www.texashoustonsouthmission.com/weekly-presidents-pen/2016/4/25/presidents-pen-4-25-16 http://eldercowansouthafrica.blogspot.com/ http://savvysmissionaryblog.blogspot.com/2015/11/carry-on.html http://hermanaalisonknight.blogspot.com/2015/11/one-month-down-17-to-go.html http://eldergideonbenge.blogspot.com/2017/07/an-invitation-to-come-home.html https://stareshinagee.wordpress.com/2015/11/30/18-nov-2015-letter-to-his-mother-the-time-is-at-hand/ http://shiningmissionary.blogspot.com/2016/06/56.html?m=1 https://www.flickr.com/photos/nickleus/sets/72157623567278714/ https://mormoncurtain.com/topic_jeffreyrholland.html http://www.exmormon.org/mormon/mormon587.htm The post Radio Free Mormon: 021: Make Way For Dodos appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Today we delve into Part 2 regarding the process by which Apostles became the ruling body in the LDS Church. The different leadership bodies, who had a higher authority and stewardship, what happened at Joseph Smith’s death, who he had appointed as his successor, and how the Quorum of the twelve removed every other possible contender to take leadership upon Joseph’s death. And finally the suspicious death of Samuel Smith which some believe was just one more step taken by the 12 to usurp any possible claim outside of themselves that aspired to leading the Church. TRANSCRIPT The post Radio Free Mormon: 020: Apostolic Coup-D- Etat pt 2 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Today we delve into the process by which Apostles became the ruling body in the LDS Church. The different leadership bodies, who had a higher authority and stewardship, what happened at Joseph Smith’s death, who he had appointed as his successor, and how the Quorum of the twelve removed every other possible contender to take leadership upon Joseph’s death. TRANSCRIPT The post Radio Free Mormon: 019: Apostolic Coup-D- Etat appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Today Radio Free Mormon throws us a curveball and shows us things are not so easy to brush off. That while there are many contradiction in Mormonism that work against its claims, there are also other sides to that coin. Namely paradoxes that call us to take the another look at Mormonism including today’s look into the Book of Mormon. Just as we thought we might be heading down a wrong road, he points us to a road sign that suggests it may actually be a right road. The road sign? ……… Numerology in the Book of Mormon. No not your weird cousins type of numerology where one deciphers the numbers in your life as if reading a palm. Rather what numbers meant to the Israelites and Jews and the Middle Eastern cultures and why strangely, those systems show up in great explainable yet statistically significant ways. RESOURCES: rationalfaiths.com/hebrew-numerology-book-mormon/ https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.org/node/8   The post Radio Free Mormon: 018: New Evidence for The Book Of Mormon appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Today Radio Free Mormon releases his newest episode newest episode “Murder Most Foul”. Today RFM explores the slaying of Laban and all the motives and correlations that the Book of Mormon puts on display giving insight into it as a text and into the mind of Nephi. After just taking us down the wrong roads, RFM now walks us back into a serious consideration of the Book of Mormon!!! The post Radio Free Mormon: 017: Murder Most Foul appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Today “Radio Free Mormon” continues with its newest episode “Wrong Roads”. Today RFM explores what it means to walk the logic all the way out on situations when God gives a revelation dictating the wrong answer as the right answer so that you as the receiver of a wrong answer in revelation will eventually learn the right answer by realizing God had given you the wrong answer in order to give you the right answer. Resources: https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2013-09-016-wrong-roads?lang=eng https://www.lds.org/new-era/2005/07/wrong-roads-and-revelation?lang=eng http://www.ldsliving.com/Mormon-Message-from-Elder-Holland-Wrong-Roads-/s/74180   Disclaimer: The thoughts and views of any given podcast series and host represents only the views of that host and not necessarily Bill Reel or Mormon Discussion Inc. The post Radio Free Mormon: 016: Wrong Roads appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Today “Radio Free Mormon” continues with its newest episode “April 2017 General Conference Autopsy Report”. Today Radio Free Mormon continues pursuing the deeper happenings of our recent General Conference pulling out themes and data that can give us a glimpse into the inner sanctum. RESOURCES: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-freeway-fire-20150707-story.html http://www.scpr.org/news/2015/07/07/52941/glassell-park-fire-burns-mormon-church-collapsing/ http://www.mission.net/japan/sendai/page.php?lang=eng&pg_id=4656 http://preparetoserve.com/japan-sendai-mission/ https://www.lds.org/church/news/japan-earthquake-tsunami-update?lang=eng http://www.mission.net/japan/sendai/page.php?pg_id=5268 The post Radio Free Mormon: 015: April 2017 Conference Autopsy Report appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Today Mormon Discussion Podcast and Radio Free Mormon combine our thoughts into a two part Conference Review of the April 2017 General Conference. We look back in part one at Saturday’s Sessions and in Part two we hit on the Sunday Sessions along with some themes that run throughout conference. We hope you enjoy The post Radio Free Mormon: 14: April 2017 General Conference Review Pt 2 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Today Mormon Discussion Podcast and Radio Free Mormon combine our thoughts into a two part Conference Review of the April 2017 General Conference. We look back in part one at Saturday’s Sessions and in Part two we hit on the Sunday Sessions along with some themes that run throughout conference. We hope you enjoy The post Radio Free Mormon: 13: April 2017 General Conference Review Pt 1 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Today “Radio Free Mormon” continues with its newest episode “A Spirited Debate”. Today RFM Re-visits some thoughts a listener shared from the last Radio Free Mormon Episode “The Amazing Contradicting Joseph Smith”. RFM adds new context and new information that makes Joseph’s Contradictions even more amazing… and spirited. RESOURCES: Source for conversation about about the Quote “I never thought it was right to call up a man and try him because he erred in doctrine, it looks too much like methodism and not like Latter day Saintism. Methodists have creeds which a man must believe or be kicked out of their church. I want the liberty of believe as I please, it feels so good not to be trammeled. It don’t prove that a man is not a good man, because he errs in doctrine” Site Conversating about the Willard Chase / Toad-Moroni Source: “He repaired to the place of deposit and demanded the book, which was in a stone box, unsealed, and so near the top of the ground that he could see one end of it, and raising it up, took out the book of gold; but fearing some one might discover where he got it, he laid it down to place back the top stone, as he found it; and turning around, to his surprise there was no book in sight. He again opened the box, and in it saw the book, and attempted to take it out, but was hindered. He saw in the box something like toad” A source discussing Lectures on Faith #5 and the Elder mcConkie quote: “Using the holy scriptures as the recorded source of the knowledge of God, knowing what the Lord has revealed to them of old in visions and by the power of the Spirit, and writing as guided by that same Spirit, Joseph Smith and the early brethren of this dispensation prepared a creedal statement on the Godhead. It is without question the most excellent summary of revealed and eternal truth relative to the Godhead that is now extant in mortal language. In it is set forth the mystery of Godliness; that is, it sets forth the personalities, missions, and ministries of those holy beings who comprise the supreme presidency of the universe. To spiritually illiterate persons, it may seem hard and confusing; to those whose souls are aflame with heavenly light, it is a nearly perfect summary of those things which must be believed to gain salvation”     The post Radio Free Mormon: 012: A Spirited Debate appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Today “Radio Free Mormon” continues with its newest episode “The Amazing Contradicting Joseph Smith” This episode discusses the changing and shifting theology of Joseph Smith and helps us see that while Religions strength is not changing and science’s strength is adaptation to new information that Joseph found a way to blend the two. Resources: http://mit.irr.org/joseph-smiths-changing-doctrine-of-deity coldcasechristianity.com/2014/did-joseph-smiths-doctrine-of-god-change-over-time/ http://www.lds-mormon.com/changod.shtml http://www.mormonthink.com/grantpalmer/grant12.htm http://www.thisdiyhouse.com/thomascrowe/Masters/LDS/Reconstruction_of_Mormon_Doctrine_Alexander.pdf   Disclaimer: As with all guest hosts, this Episode does not necessarily reflect the views of Bill Reel or Mormon Discussion Podcast. Request: Like this episode and others we have had from guest hosts, Such contributions are highly desired. My mission with Mormon Discussion Podcast is to bring great perspectives of Mormon History & Culture that helps struggling Latter-day Saints reconcile difficulties while being encouraged to stay in the Church. If you wish to contribute either a Blog Post or a Audio Podcast Episode please do and send to me at ReelMormon AT gmail DOT com for consideration. The post Radio Free Mormon: 011: The Amazing Contradicting Joseph Smith appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Today “Radio Free Mormon” continues with its newest episode “Have LDS Apsotles Seen Jesus?” This episode discusses what we can know and not know and what perhaps can be assessed by the statements of LDS Leaders on whether they have seen the actual risen Christ or not. Resources: FairMormon setting the bar Reed Smoot Hearings Elder Oaks defining their “Special Witness” Special Witness FairMormon Revelation after Joseph Smith Disclaimer: As with all guest hosts, this Episode does not necessarily reflect the views of Bill Reel or Mormon Discussion Podcast. Request: Like this episode and others we have had from guest hosts, Such contributions are highly desired. My mission with Mormon Discussion Podcast is to bring great perspectives of Mormon History & Culture that helps struggling Latter-day Saints reconcile difficulties while being encouraged to stay in the Church. If you wish to contribute either a Blog Post or a Audio Podcast Episode please do and send to me at ReelMormon AT gmail DOT com for consideration. The post Radio Free Mormon: 010: Have LDS Apostles Seen Jesus? appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Today “Radio Free Mormon” continues with its newest episode “Denying Church History”. This episode uses an interview with Marlin Jensen where he was interviewed by Doug Fabrizio just after the Helen Whitney’s “The Mormon” aired on PBS. Radio Free Mormon dissects this interview to show as Much as the Church wants to move into transparency that it still see too much of a risk to 100% completely stay clear of hiding history. Resources: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX0FVvFSlb0 (start at 45:14) https://mormon-chronicles.blogspot.com/2012/01/rescue-plan-to-address-difficulties-of.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865668926/The-LDS-Church-and-the-growing-Mormon-Studies-field.html https://rsc.byu.edu/archived/volume-14-number-3-2013/start-faith-conversation-elder-steven-e-snow Disclaimer: As with all guest hosts, this Episode does not necessarily reflect the views of Bill Reel or Mormon Discussion Podcast. Request: Like this episode and others we have had from guest hosts, Such contributions are highly desired. My mission with Mormon Discussion Podcast is to bring great perspectives of Mormon History & Culture that helps struggling Latter-day Saints reconcile difficulties while being encouraged to stay in the Church. If you wish to contribute either a Blog Post or a Audio Podcast Episode please do and send to me at ReelMormon AT gmail DOT com for consideration. The post Radio Free Mormon: 009: Denying Church History appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Today “Radio Free Mormon” continues with its newest episode “Make Way For Milk Strippings”. This episode delves into the apostasy and separation of Thomas Marsh from the Church. The story we have been told is that Marsh stuck up for and defended his wife over her feeling that a verbal agreement with a neighbor over milk and strippings was broken and she desired to be found justified in her disagreement. This episode delves into the deeper history and the more complicated but also historically accurate reasons for Marsh’s seperation from the Church. While Marsh was dealing with multiple reasons for a loss of faith we also discover new connections behind this story. Namely what Marsh and his wife Elizabeth did not know was that this neighbor, Lucinda Harris, in dispute with Elizabeth over the milk and strippings is the a plural wife of the Prophet Joseph Smith and enters a relationship with Joseph earlier that same year, 1838, unknown to almost anyone. So when she and Thomas appeal to the first presidency they realize just how little Brother Joseph wants to side against Lucinda or put her name into the public conversation. Resources: The Church’s account of Marsh’s apostasy Mormon Stories sharing background By Common Consent’s recounting Juvenile Instructor’s recounting Lucinda Harris – 3rd polygamous wife of Joseph Smith Brian Hales Evidence of Lucinda’s relationship to Joseph Year Of Polygamy – Lucinda Harris   Disclaimer: As with all guest hosts, this Episode does not necessarily reflect the views of Bill Reel or Mormon Discussion Podcast. Request: Like this episode and others we have had from guest hosts, Such contributions are highly desired. My mission with Mormon Discussion Podcast is to bring great perspectives of Mormon History & Culture that helps struggling Latter-day Saints reconcile difficulties while being encouraged to stay in the Church. If you wish to contribute either a Blog Post or a Audio Podcast Episode please do and send to me at ReelMormon AT gmail DOT com for consideration. The post Radio Free Mormon: 008: Make Way For Milk Strippings appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Today “Radio Free Mormon” continues with its newest episode “Radio Free Christmas”. This will be a nice segue between the recent Historical Jesus episodes and the celebration of the birth of our Lord. In Celebration of Christmas, Radio Free Mormon gives us the rest of the story on the nativity story in Radio Free Mormon fashion. Disclaimer: As with all guest hosts, this Episode does not necessarily reflect the views of Bill Reel or Mormon Discussion Podcast. Request: Like this episode and others we have had from guest hosts, Such contributions are highly desired. My mission with Mormon Discussion Podcast is to bring great perspectives of Mormon History & Culture that helps struggling Latter-day Saints reconcile difficulties while being encouraged to stay in the Church. If you wish to contribute either a Blog Post or a Audio Podcast Episode please do and send to me at ReelMormon AT gmail DOT com for consideration. The post Radio Free Mormon: 007: Christmas 2016 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Today “Radio Free Mormon” continues its guest hosted series with its 3rd episode. This 3rd Episode “Hiding Church History” goes into the evidence that the Church intentionally holds back parts of its narrative when sharing its story with its own members. The focus in this episode is on the 1832 First Vision Account and it having been intentionally removed from Joseph Smith’s journal and stored away by Joseph Fielding Smith in an act that kept this account of discrepancies outside the public eye till critics find out its existence in 1964 and released by the Church History Department in the 1965.   Resources: Stan Larson’s retelling of this event The actual 1832 account with obvious tape attaching it back to the journal   Disclaimer: As with all guest hosts, this Episode does not necessarily reflect the views of Bill Reel or Mormon Discussion Podcast. Request: Like this episode and others we have had from guest hosts, Such contributions are highly desired. My mission with Mormon Discussion Podcast is to bring great perspectives of Mormon History & Culture that helps struggling Latter-day Saints reconcile difficulties while being encouraged to stay in the Church. If you wish to contribute either a Blog Post or a Audio Podcast Episode please do and send to me at ReelMormon AT gmail DOT com for consideration. The post Radio Free Mormon: 006: Hiding Church History appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Today a Guest host is continuing with Episode #2 from a series called “Radio Free Mormon”. This Second Episode “The Reluctant Revelation” goes into the November 5th 2015 Policy changes against LDS LGBT members and their children. Handbook Changes Elder Christofferson’s Clarification First Presidency Clarification Nelson declaring policy a revelation Who Leaked the Policy Disclaimer: As with all guest hosts, this Episode does not necessarily reflect the views of Bill Reel or Mormon Discussion Podcast. Request: Like this episode and others we have had from guest hosts, Such contributions are highly desired. My mission with Mormon Discussion Podcast is to bring great perspectives of Mormon History & Culture that helps struggling Latter-day Saints reconcile difficulties while being encouraged to stay in the Church. If you wish to contribute either a Blog Post or a Audio Podcast Episode please do and send to me at ReelMormon AT gmail DOT com for consideration. … The post Radio Free Mormon: 005: The Reluctant Revelation appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Today a Guest host is contributing with their First Episode from a series called “Radio Free Mormon”. The First Episode is titled “The Great Mormon History Cover-up”. The episode delves into The Church’s battle against intellectuals and messy history and centers around President Packer’s talk “The Mantle Is Far, Far Greater Than the Intellect” https://si.lds.org/bc/seminary/content/library/talks/ces-symposium-addresses/the-mantle-is-far-far-greater-than-the-intellect_eng.pdf       Disclaimer: As with all guest hosts, this Episode does not necessarily reflect the views of Bill Reel or Mormon Discussion Podcast. Request: Like this episode and others we have had from guest hosts, Such contributions are highly desired. My mission with Mormon Discussion Podcast is to bring great perspectives of Mormon History & Culture that helps struggling Latter-day Saints reconcile difficulties while being encouraged to stay in the Church. If you wish to contribute either a Blog Post or a Audio Podcast Episode please do and send to me at ReelMormon AT gmail DOT com for consideration.   The post Radio Free Mormon: 001: The Great Mormon History Coverup appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.