Mormon Discussion By Bill Reel

This episode borrows heavily from Author – William G. Hartley who wrote the paper – “From Men To Boys: LDS Aaronic Priesthood Offices 1829 – 1996” and all credit should be given to him as his paper is quoted extensively. This paper was published in JOURNAL OF MORMON HISTORY VOLUME 22, No. 1 SPRING 1996 […] The post 097: Men to Boys: Development of the Priesthood appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today I sit down with Michael, a member of the Jedi Faith or Jediism.  We discuss his Faith’s history, Doctrine, and how it is often made light of but really a viable alternative to one who is disillusioned with other organized religion.  He talks about the force, the Jedi Code, and How their faith incorporates […] The post 096: Jediism: Temple of The Jedi Order appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today I take a look at a recent talk at BYU Idaho by Julie Willis.  The talk titled “Gaining Light through Questioning”  speaks of several concepts that we speak of often here on Mormon Discussion and which would benefit those struggling in a difficult faith transition.  So sit back as we dissect this talk and hit […] The post 095: Julie Willis: Asking Questions appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today we sit down with LDS scholar and author David Bokovoy.  David is the Author of “Authoring the Old Testament : Genesis – Deuteronomy”.   We break down what scripture is and isn’t, leveling false assumptions along the way.  We discuss how to handle paradigm shifts when new info makes previous paradigms untenable. We also address […] The post 094: David Bokovoy: Authoring the Old Testament appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today I talk about “The White Shirt Phenomena”.  This is a great issue to use as a backdrop for our as a culture creating rules, believing they really are rules, and in the end there being no rule that exists.  This applies to dozens of private interpretations we make within our culture and how we […] The post 093: White Shirt Phenomena appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

In this episode we tackle the tough issue of what is blind obedience and what is our responsibility in both adhereing to our perception of right and wrong and still sustaining the brethren in their callings a Prophets, Seers, and Revelators.  Are we indeed supposed to follow prophets even when they are wrong.  We hit […] The post 092: Blind Obedience appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

We sit down with LDS historian Mark Staker.   We talk at length about the Historical setting in Kirtland, Ohio where more documented revelations occurred in this dispensation then any other place.  We talk about the Kirtland Safety Society Bank, Elsa Johnson’s miraculous healing, the role of early LDS Bishops, the Law of Consecration, and Symonds […] The post 091: Mark Staker: Church History in Ohio appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today we talk about what power and Authority Women have in the Church.  We use Elder Oaks April 2014 talk as a guide to show that maybe things are not quite what we thought they were.  That Women have a much bigger piece of the Priesthood pie than we are used to saying.  I think […] The post 090: Elder Oaks: the Sisters’ Power and Authority appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today I sit down with Prof. Charles Harrell, author of “This is My Doctrine”.  His book takes a historical look at the development of Mormon Doctrines within LDS theology.  His books helps us first learn and then cope with the complex ways in which LDS Theology and Doctrine developed.  We discuss how to define the… Read More »089: Charlie Harrell: This is my Doctrine The post 089: Charlie Harrell: This is my Doctrine appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

In our effort to discuss other faiths, we sit down today with Ricky a member of the raelism faith.  Rael (pictured above) is their leader and he was visited by being not from our world.  He claims they showed him how they created mankind, what is expected of humankind, and he also had dinner with… Read More »088: Raelism: Faith of the Elohim The post 088: Raelism: Faith of the Elohim appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Vickey is a songwriter/producer, vocalist, and professional speaker, who has spoken for more than two decades Church Education Systems, including BYU Education Week and Best of Especially for Youth.  She is a Billboard award winning songwriter, with hundreds of songs to her credit.  Her compositions include the theme songs for the Special Olympics program (state… Read More »087: Vickey Pahnke Taylor: Goodness Matters The post 087: Vickey Pahnke Taylor: Goodness Matters appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Jim McConkie sits down with us to share with us his reflections of being a McConkie, helping us understand his uncle Elder Bruce R. McConkie, and his recent book “Looking at the Doctrine and Covenants Again for the Very First Time”.  Jim’s gospel insights and his approach to tough issues will be a help to… Read More »086: Jim McConkie: Reflections of Church and Family The post 086: Jim McConkie: Reflections of Church and Family appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_D._Poll http://www.zionsbest.com/people.html Richard Douglas Poll (April 23, 1918 – April 27, 1994) was an American historian, academic, author and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). His liberal religiosity influenced his notable metaphor about “Iron Rod” vs. “Liahona” LDS Church members. Poll wrote on various topics in Latter-day Saint history… Read More »085: Richard Poll: Iron Rodders and Liahonas The post 085: Richard Poll: Iron Rodders and Liahonas appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today we sit down with LDS apologist Kevin Christensen. He is a Lifetime LDS member. Born and raised in Utah he served in the England-Leeds mission. His has made his living as a technical writer since 1984and resides Pittsburgh, PA. Kevin shares this information about his faith and those works of his and others that… Read More »084: Kevin Christensen: Discerning True Prophets The post 084: Kevin Christensen: Discerning True Prophets appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today we sit down with Nancy Phippen Browne. She is the author of “Help Thou Mine Unbelief”, a book designed to be a life raft to those with doubts and who are struggling with faith. We talk about False assumptions, shifting paradigms, and what it means to be a “Doubting Thomas”. We also talk about… Read More »083: Nancy Phippen Browne: Help Thou Mine Unbelief The post 083: Nancy Phippen Browne: Help Thou Mine Unbelief appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Nick Galieti graciously steps in once again to guest host this episode of MormonDiscussion. He has put together a masterful gospel discussion on reflecting on our love for the Savior using Elder Jeffrey R. Holland’s talk “Feed My Sheep” The complete talk can be found here http://laytreasuresinheaven.com/feed-my-sheep-elder-holland/ Nick Galieti Host/Producer – “The Good Word” Podcast… Read More »082: Nick Galieti: Come Let Us Reason together The post 082: Nick Galieti: Come Let Us Reason together appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Using President Monson’s talk “An Attitude of Gratitude” as the Backdrop, I share some insight into my life.  The talk can be found at  https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1992/04/an-attitude-of-gratitude Attitude of Gratitude The post 081: Attitude of Gratitude appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Section 20 verse 1 of the Doctrine and Covenants says ” The rise of the Church of Christ in these last days, being one thousand eight hundred and thirty years since the coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the flesh, it being regularly organized and established agreeable to the laws of our… Read More »080: Was Jesus Born on April 6th? The post 080: Was Jesus Born on April 6th? appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

  This episode is my trying to verbalize my views on SSA and homosexual behavior. The post 079: My current views on SSA and homosexuality appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

This episode explores why the Gospel and Church seem to guilt trip us at times.  Why do we always feel like we are falling short when in reality we are making progress and heading in the right direction. The post 077: Gospel Guilt Trip appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.