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You’ve heard of The Swedish Rescue, right? Our Mormon Stories inbox had an influx of incensed Latter-day Saints across all spectrums of belief last night as Brad Wilcox gave a fireside talk that we’re calling “The Alpine Utah Mormon Youth Rescue”. Just like the LDS church’s response to the wave of apostasy in 2012 affecting Swedish members, Brad Wilcox, professor of ancient scripture at BYU and second counselor in the Young Men general presidency spoke to the youth February 6th, 2022 in a talk about how leaving the Mormon church means “you lose everything that matters”. Join John, Gerardo, and Carah as we play clips and react to Brad explaining his reasons to the youth of the church that those who leave the faith are taking the hardest possible route in life. Other quotes include:  "Maybe instead of asking 'why did the blacks have to wait until 1978’, maybe what we should be asking is 'why did the whites and other races have to wait until 1829?’" “We are the only Christians in the world led by Christ” "When y

Dr. Simon Southerton is an Australian geneticist and a former Mormon bishop who was excommunicated by the Mormon church for speaking too openly about his problems reconciling Book of Mormon historicity and emerging DNA research about Native Americans. On 2/4/2022 we are launching a new series on Mormon Stories Podcast.  Like with the John Larsen and Margi Dehlin (THRIVE Stories) series, Simon Southerton plans to appear monthly on Mormon Stories Podcast to explore the many ways in which Mormon Doctrine clashes with modern science. This episode covers the Mormon church teaching of The Creation. We will be paying Simon for his work, but need your financial support to make this happen.  If you want to support this series with Simon, please become a monthly donor to this campaign.  You can donate here: https://donorbox.org/science-vs-mormonism Hosts John Dehlin, Gerardo Sumano, and Carah Burrell interview Dr. Simon Southerton, an Australian geneticist and former Mormon bishop, who was excommunicated for speaking t

Mark Elwood is the author and illustrator of a groundbreaking new graphic novel entitled "The Glass Looker: Collected Tales of Joseph Smith."  The Glass Looker follows an ordinary American farm boy named Joseph Smith who discovers he possesses the magical ability for seeing in stones. Learn the origin story of the American boy-prophet through illustrated accounts collected from Joseph, his family, neighbors and enemies.  The Glass Looker illustrates the myths and legends surrounding the rise of Joseph Smith from a teen-aged treasure seer to the man who would become a prophet of God. Join Mark, along with his partner Erin, for an illustrated historical adventure. To order the novel, click here: https://theglasslooker.com/product/volume1/ To support Mark and Erin's ongoing work (future volumes in the works!, click here: https://theglasslooker.com/support/ ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— MSP on Spotify MSP

Mormon Stories is excited to welcome ex-Mormon YouTuber couple Jordan and McKay on for a three-part series about their journey! Picking up where we left off, we invited ex-Mormon Youtuber couple Jordan and McKay back on for part three to take us through their engagement, wedding, son being born, faith deconstruction and birth of their Youtube channel. Show Notes: Jordan & Mckay YouTube Jordan & McKay Baptism for the dead video Sam and Tanner MS interview Losing Mormon Millennials LuLu Rich Allan Mount TikTok What happens when an Apostle arrives and nobody is standing Exmormon reddit Faith Journey FB Meetups Tom Phillips MS interview Hans & Birgitta Mattsson MS interview Matt and Stephanie Purcell MS Interview Unshaken YouTube channel w/ Jared Halverson CES Letter Letter to my Wife Marc Oslund MS Interview “No Man Knows My History” by Fawn M. Brodie Book of Abraham Gospel Topics essay Kyle and Neesha Mormon Stories interview Excommunication of John Dehlin Kimberly Anderson TikTok Jordan & Mcka

Mormon Stories is excited to welcome ex-Mormon Youtuber couple Jordan and McKay on for a three-part series about their journey! In part two, we dive into Jordan’s story and want to lead off with a heavy trigger warning for sexual abuse. Jordan, who grew up in a similar area of Colorado as McKay, had a very different Mormon upbringing. We discuss the effects of having a never Mormon father, her mom’s remarriage, and a devastating story of how her sexual abuse was handled my Mormon family and leaders. Show Notes: Jordan & Mckay YouTube Jordan & McKay Baptism for the dead video Sam and Tanner MS interview Losing Mormon Millennials LuLu Rich Allan Mount TikTok What happens when an Apostle arrives and nobody is standing Exmormon reddit Faith Journey FB Meetups Tom Phillips MS interview Hans & Birgitta Mattsson MS interview Matt and Stephanie Purcell MS Interview Unshaken YouTube channel w/ Jared Halverson CES Letter Letter to my Wife Marc Oslund MS Interview “No Man Knows My History” by Fawn M. Brodie

Mormon Stories is excited to welcome ex-Mormon Youtuber couple Jordan and McKay on for a three-part series about their journey! In part one, we talk to McKay about his upbringing in Colorado and his mission to Honduras. We hope you enjoy our interview with McKay as we discuss a few of the hallmarks of a typical Mormon teen’s life that deal with social conditioning, porn and masturbation, and baptisms for the dead. Show Notes: Jordan & Mckay YouTube Jordan & McKay Baptism for the dead video Sam and Tanner MS interview Losing Mormon Millennials LuLu Rich Allan Mount TikTok What happens when an Apostle arrives and nobody is standing Exmormon reddit Faith Journey FB Meetups ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— MSP on Spotify MSP on Apple Podcasts MSP Blog Instagram Patreon TikTok Discord --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mormonstories/message

Mormon Stories Listeners/Viewers, We are SUPER excited to announce a new project on Mormon Stories Podcast, based on your feedback. Some background: we asked you (the community) for feedback regarding Margi Dehlin's participation on Mormon Stories, and the feedback we received was that you would value having Margi actually occasionally interview people for Mormon Stories Podcast (with John and Carah supporting of course) - but to still draw on Margi's wisdom/expertise as a coach. So here's the new project: For the next few months, Margi will be interviewing a member of the community twice per month. The interviews will be shorter (1-2 hours), still story-based, but will be focused on a particular aspect of healing and growth AFTER a Mormon faith crisis (thus the THRIVE name). Some examples of categories include: Family Relationships, Healthy Boundaries, Finding Community, Finding Meaning/Purpose, Dealing with Grief/Death, Religion after Mormonism, Health Sexuality, Parenting, Improving Physical Health, Identi

Join us for a live discussion about the groundbreaking Federal Investigation against Brigham Young University for its treatment of LGBTQ+ students with attorney Paul Southwick. We will discuss the investigation and its relation to recent changes in LDS and BYU policy. We will also analyze BYU's initial response to the Office of Civil Rights and what you can do to help advance equality at BYU.   WHAT YOU CAN DO The REAP's website Submit BYU Accreditation Comments on TRANSPARENCY and EQUITY Accreditation Organization Equity policy History of the Family Proclamation News Coverage: Washington Post: LGBTQ Dating Ban at BYU Probed in Federal Investigation NBC News: LGBTQ dating ban at BYU probed in federal investigation Deseret News: BYU Responds to Federal Investigation of its LGBTQ Policies Salt Lake Tribune: BYU is Under Federal Investigation for how it Disciplines LGBTQ St

Please join us now as we interview Neville Rochow QC. Neville has served as an LDS Bishop, and in LDS Church Stake Presidencies and Mission Presidencies. Having served at the highest levels of the Mormon church in Australia, and being a truly delightful human, we believe that you will thoroughly enjoy this interview. Show Notes: Mormon Stories interview with Tom Phillips A Marvelous Work and a Wonder by LeGrand Richards Doctrines of Salvation Volume 3, by Joseph Fielding Smith, 1954 Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought Mormon Stories interview with Randy Bell No Man Knows My History by Fawn Brodie Time's Arrow by Martin Amis The Lord's Way by Dallin H. Oaks An Insider's View of Mormon Origins by Grant Palmer Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? by Michael Sandel "The Love and Laws of God," September 2019 address at BYU, in which Russell M. Nelson claims to have pleaded with God to reverse the 2015 LGBT exclusion policy "Defending Our Divinely Inspired Constitution," Dallin Oaks, April 2021 General

After two amazing episodes exploring Randy Bell’s journey from Mormonism to Progressive Christianity, we invited the host of Marriage on a Tightrope podcast and outspoken atheist Allan Mount on for a respectful discussion about epistemology, anti-theism, death, and much more! ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— Show Notes: "What God, Quantum Mechanics, and Consciousness Have in Common," by John Horgan, Scientific American, August 14, 2021 The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief by Francis Collins How to Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide by Peter Boghossian "Bridging the Divide: A Scientist's Search for Faith and Truth," Up First by NPR, January 23, 2021 The Science of Near-Death Experiences by John C. Hagan Allan Mount TikTok Allan Mount Instagram Marriage on a Tightrope with Allan and Kattie Mount Marriage on a Tightrope Facebook Community Find an LGBTQ+-Affirm

In part 2 of Randy Bell’s Mormon Story, we dive into Randy’s faith post-Mormonism, his experiences with people of other religions around the world including Hindus, Muslims, Jews, and Christians. Among some of the topics we cover are his reasons for becoming a non-denominational Christian, feelings vs science, and the common ground we share. ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— Show Notes: The Blind Watchmaker by Richard Dawkins: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blind_Watchmaker The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins: https://www.amazon.com/God-Delusion-Richard-Dawkins/dp/0618918248 Axis agnostic/gnostic and theism/atheism https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-easiest-way-to-explain-agnostic-gnostic-and-theism-atheism Bart Ehrman - Misquoting Jesus:https://www.amazon.com/Misquoting-Jesus-Story-Behind-Changed/dp/0060859512 Bart Ehrman Mormon Stories episode: https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/bart-ehrman/ Gospel

Today we welcome on Randy Bell, well known expert on real estate damages and friend of the podcast on to hear his Mormon Story. Raised in Fullerton, CA, we discuss Randy’s relationship with the Fender family, the effects of his profession on his Mormon faith including stories about how the Pulse Night Club shooting transformed his LGBTQ beliefs. In part 2 we dig deeper and discuss Randy’s incredible, thoughtful journey from Mormonism to Progressive Christianity. ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— Show Notes: Randy’s wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randall_Bell Link to youtube viewers poll: https://www.youtube.com/c/MormonStoriesPodcast/community Shawn McCrany’s church: https://hotm.faith/ Rick Warren church: https://pastorrick.com Carah’s Mormon Stories interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW1uWu_DnPc Pulse Night Club: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_nightclub_shooting OJ Simpsons Made in Am

Mormon Stories listeners are in for a treat today as we’re joined by Mark Phillips and his daughter Zelle as they share their family’s fascinating Mormon journey. Mark is a clinical and counseling psychologist by profession who has spent part of his career working in LDS Family Services and was first inspired on his mission as a trainer to become a psychologist when working with difficult companions. Zelle discusses with us what it was like as a missionary during Covid, coming home early, coming out to her family, and coming into her own authentic self. A few of the themes we cover in this episode are around how growing up in the US Midwest and South shapes Mormon experiences, focusing on what’s inside instead of outside appearances, and coming to terms with Mormon truth claims as a family. We know you’ll love this amazing father-daughter duo and enjoy listening to Carah as host and Gerardo as co-host on this episode! Show Notes: Mark's Facebook post explaining why they left the church Thrive Unite Mormon

After 16 years of podcasting, John has seen a few highs and lows. With transparency for our supporters in mind, John is joined by Mormon Stories co-host and producer Carah Burrell to discuss what they love and hate about podcasting in this space. Show Notes: Mormon Stories response to Jacob Hess part 1 Please support Bill and RFM! Mormonism LIVE! 021: Sexual Allegation Against John Dehlin Goes Down In Flames Carah’s TikTok Please support Lost and Found Club Please support Sunstone! Please support Johnathan Streeter - Thoughts on things and stuff Please support Zelph on the Shelf! ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— MSP on Spotify MSP on Apple Podcasts MSP Blog Instagram Patreon TikTok Discord   Contact Us! *MormonStories@gmail.com *PO Box 171085 Salt Lake City, UT 84117 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mormonstories/message

Join us live for a discussion with Margi and John about alternative approaches to New Year's Resolutions. ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— Show Notes: Thrive Unite Thrive St. George A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle "Small Things Often" podcast by John and Julie Gottman The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert by John M. Gottman Ana Mardoll's Instagram "Secular Buddhism" by Noah Rasheta "Christmas After a Mormon Faith Crisis" with Margi Dehlin Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples by Harville Hendrix Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed Untamed by Glennon Doyle The Awakened Family: How to Raise, Empowered, Resilient, and Conscious Children by Shefali Tsabary The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children by Shefali Tsabary Out of C

Answering follow-up questions from the Salt Lake Tribune about the Open Stories Foundation and THRIVE given to us by Peggy Fletcher Stack and Tony Semerad. ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— Show Notes: Thrive Unite Mormon Stories Transparency Q&A in response to the Salt Lake Tribune Forms 990 Open Stories Foundation Forms 990 Thrive Foundation, Inc. "LDS Personal Faith Crisis," a leaked proprietary Church document prepared for Dieter Uchtdorf in 2013 about why members are losing their faith and leaving the Church "Come Join With Us," Dieter Uchtdorf, October 2013 Jeffrey R. Holland's "Musket Fire" talk at BYU, August 2021 Dallin H. Oaks lies about LGBTQ students at BYU being subjected to electroshock and vomiting aversion The "Mormon British Rescue" The Next Mormons: How Millennials are Changing the LDS Church by Jana Reiss The Gospel Topics Essays The LDS Gospel Topics Series: A Scholarly Eng

Wrapping up Gerald and Makenzie’s Mormon story, we talk in-depth about how their desire to raise healthy children changed their views on Mormon teachings as well as Gerald’s possible regrets around his baptism. Thanks for joining us on this epic three-part interview with the Benzi’s! Show Notes: Talking with the Benzis podcast by Makenzie and Gerald Makenzie's Instagram Makenzie's lifecoaching and speech therapy The CES Letter The Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis Untamed by Glennon Doyle Brene Brown ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— MSP on Spotify MSP on Apple Podcasts MSP Blog Instagram Patreon TikTok Discord   Contact Us! *MormonStories@gmail.com *PO Box 171085 Salt Lake City, UT 84117 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mormonstories/message

In part 2 of Makenzie and Gerald’s Mormon Story, we dive into Makenzie’s life, what it was like with interracial parents, reconciling racist past church teachings, and studying under Mormon Egyptologist Kerry Muhlestein. Among some of the topics we cover are gender disparities in the church, dating and temple marriage, and becoming a nuanced believer. Come back for part 3 as we wrap up Gerald and Makenzie’s Mormon Story and we hope you love this amazing couple as much as we do! Show Notes: Talking with the Benzis podcast by Makenzie and Gerald Makenzie's Instagram Makenzie's lifecoaching and speech therapy The CES Letter The Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis Untamed by Glennon Doyle Brene Brown ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— MSP on Spotify MSP on Apple Podcasts MSP Blog Instagram Patreon TikTok Discord   Contact Us! *MormonStories@gmail.com *PO Box 171085 Salt Lake City, UT 84117 --- Send in a voi

Mormon Stories is proud to welcome our first Mormon convert from Zimbabwe, Gerald Benzi, and his wife Makenzie Benzi to the podcast for an epic three part series of their story. In part one, we discuss Gerarld’s life being raised in Zimbabwe, what it was like moving to the US, and deciding to take religion seriously and taking the missionary discussions. Among some of the topics we cover are gender roles, racism, and whether or not missionaries target immigrants. Please join us for this three part series to also learn about Makenzie and how their faith as a couple progressed through the years. Show Notes: Talking with the Benzis podcast by Makenzie and Gerald Makenzie's Instagram Makenzie's lifecoaching and speech therapy The CES Letter The Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis Untamed by Glennon Doyle Brene Brown ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— MSP on Spotify MSP on Apple Podcasts MSP Blog Instagram Patr

Join John and Carah at 10am mst for a special live interview with Austin Archer as we discuss the Mormon to alcoholic pipeline, sobriety, and his success on TikTok. Follow Austin @yourpal_austin on TikTok ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— Show Notes: Mindhunter on Netflix AA “the big book” AA website Alanon “The Night Clerk” movie Me and Me Comedy Instagram channel  TikTok Cringe subreddit London Laz on TikTok Austin video about vaccines and “the test answers” “The Righteous Mind” book --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mormonstories/message