Mormon Discussion By Bill Reel

Honest Conversations About Faith w/ Jacob Hansen & Bill Reel: Session 1: Morality Rarely in Mormonism do people in disagreement sit down to enter conversations about the issues upon which they disagree with understanding and healthy dialogue being at the forefront. But LDS Faithful believer Jacob Hansen and Ex-Mormon atheist Bill Reel sit down to… Read More »Honest Conversations About Faith with Jacob Hansen & Bill Reel – Session 1 – Morality: MD: 381 The post Honest Conversations About Faith with Jacob Hansen & Bill Reel – Session 1 – Morality: MD: 381 appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

This past week 60 Minutes the CBS TV Journalism Show covered the event of the Church having its finances exposed by whistleblower David Nielson. We take a look at what was said…. and what wasn’t in this weeks episode of Mormonism LIVE! “David Nielsen is a former investment manager for the Church of Jesus Christ… Read More »Gone In 60 Minutes: Mormonism Live: 128 The post Gone In 60 Minutes: Mormonism Live: 128 appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

The story of Joseph Smith and Henry Caswall (Caswell) and the Greek Psalter incident is a historical event that took place in 1842 in Nauvoo Ill.. During his visit to Nauvoo, Illinois, where the Mormon Church was headquartered at the time, Caswall met with Joseph Smith. Caswall showed The Prophet a ancient document which Caswall… Read More »The Greek Psalter Incident – Another Tale of Translation: Mormonism LIVE: 127 The post The Greek Psalter Incident – Another Tale of Translation: Mormonism LIVE: 127 appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

RFM and Bill sit down with Jim Bennett to discuss his recent appearances on “Midnight Mormons” and take a look at all the rhetoric around violence in Mormonism including the musket talk by Elder Holland but with an updated and focused discussion around whether such a talk is fueling the very violent threats and rhetoric… Read More »Mormons & Muskets with Jim Bennett: Mormonism Live: 126 The post Mormons & Muskets with Jim Bennett: Mormonism Live: 126 appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Bill Reel had the pleasure of being interviewed on the “Mormonish” Podcast.  Below are the original links to their Youtube Video and their Podcast Audio of that Interview.  Bill gets really vulnerable discussing his journey, his life and along the way delves into human development, conscious altering tools, sexuality, and spiritual awakening.   If you want… Read More »Bonus Audio: “Mormonish” Podcast Interviews Bill Reel The post Bonus Audio: “Mormonish” Podcast Interviews Bill Reel appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

When the Phrase “Ongoing Restoration” showed up around 2020 Critics paused as this seemed to be the Church saying something different as if the Church now wanted the restoration to be much earlier in its stage of development than had been intimated in the past. So Bill & RFM take long look over Mormonism’s history… Read More »Mormonism Live: 125: Gospel Fully Restored or Just The Beginning Of An Ongoing Restoration? The post Mormonism Live: 125: Gospel Fully Restored or Just The Beginning Of An Ongoing Restoration? appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

In this week’s edition, RFM and Bill sit down with Dan McClellan, former scripture translation supervisor for the LDS Church. Dan received his bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University in ancient Near Eastern studies, where he focused on Biblical Hebrew and minored in Classical Greek. He completed a master of studies in Jewish studies at… Read More »Biblical Scholarship with Dan McClellan: Mormonism LIVE: 124 The post Biblical Scholarship with Dan McClellan: Mormonism LIVE: 124 appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Years ago Jonathan Streeter wrote a blog post titled “Fix your faith crisis with this one weird trick!” that was deeply influential on Bill. So tonight we bring Streeter into the studio to discuss Wood Tools vs Steel Tools and tom recognize when wood tools are being used. RESOURCES: https://thoughtsonthingsandstuff.com/fix-your-faith-crisis-with-this-one-weird-trick/ https://mormondiscussionpodcast.org/2017/08/premium-fix-faith-crisis-one-weird-trick-wood-vs-steel-tools/ https://thoughtsonthingsandstuff.com/ The post Mormonism LIVE: 123: Wood Tools vs Steel Tools w/ Jonathan Streeter appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

This General Conference had lots of interesting twists and turns that have now had time to ruminate in the minds of RFM and Bill Reel. And this weeks episode involves a dive into the Mormon phenomena known as the April 2023 General Conference of the LDS Church. RESOURCES OF TALKS DISCUSSED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYdM8WyYM – Elder Ahmad… Read More »Mormonism LIVE: 122: GenCon CXCIII The post Mormonism LIVE: 122: GenCon CXCIII appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Joseph Smith’s First Vision ushered in the restoration of the Gospel. It had Heavenly Father and His Son coming through the Heavens to visit the young boy in the spring of 1820. This vision leads to the founding of Mormonism. But what is not as well known is that in the late 1700’s and early… Read More »Mormonism LIVE: 121: Joseph Smith’s First Vision in Context: A Comparative Analysis The post Mormonism LIVE: 121: Joseph Smith’s First Vision in Context: A Comparative Analysis appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Tonight RFM and Bill take a look at how both Top Church Leadership and local leaders extend pressure for dissenting voices to be silent. The episode will include individual stories along with the general instruction by top leaders to diminish dissenting voices and at times to altogether silence them. RESOURCES: Oaks “Its Wrong to Criticize… Read More »Mormonism LIVE: 120: Silencing Dissent – Mormon Style The post Mormonism LIVE: 120: Silencing Dissent – Mormon Style appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints claims to be led by Prophets, Seers, and Revelators.  That these men are special witnesses of Christ.  That they speak to God and discern his will for us.  Latter-day Saints are taught that these men are like Moses, Noah, and Abraham.  We take a look at these… Read More »Mormon Discussion: 380: Examining the LDS Prophetic Mantle The post Mormon Discussion: 380: Examining the LDS Prophetic Mantle appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Many are going through great lengths to justify the massive hoards of wealth the Church has accumulated on the backs of its believers, even going as far as to use scripture. But do these scriptures REALLY justify the accumulation of wealth as the Church and its members would have you believe? The post Mormonism LIVE: 118: How Mormons Twist Scripture to Worship Wealth w/ David Bokovoy appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

In this week’s episode we discuss the recent news of the Temple Changes and just how far the original Endowment has been altered. And the Second half of the show will involve the recent legal settlement with the LDS Church and it’s Ensign Peak Advisors and culminating with RFM’s lightbulb moment sensing that the Landscape… Read More »Mormonism LIVE: 117: Changes To The Temple & The Ethics of Ensign Peak Advisors The post Mormonism LIVE: 117: Changes To The Temple & The Ethics of Ensign Peak Advisors appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

On June 27th 1844, Joseph Smith, the Mormon Prophet, was martyred at Carthage Jail by a mob. Or at least that is how the generally accepted story goes. In the last 8 months, Justin Griffin (Director & Producer) and Steve Sorensen (Film Maker), have shared their research that maybe things are not what we have… Read More »Mormonism LIVE: 116: Who Really Killed Joseph Smith? The post Mormonism LIVE: 116: Who Really Killed Joseph Smith? appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

On this week’s episode we sit down with Brent Bokovoy, Writer and Director of the upcoming film “Ronald’s Little Factory”, and we discuss all the twists and turns in Mormon Cinema including your favorites, along with movies you have likely forgotten, as well as one’s you never heard of. We finish out the episode discussing… Read More »Mormonism LIVE: 115: Mormon Cinema The post Mormonism LIVE: 115: Mormon Cinema appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

The Salt Lake Tribune recently published a book review on the book “Ancient Christians: An Introduction for Latter-day Saints” published by the Maxwell Institute. Both the book and the Tribune article make note that what Latter-day Saints believed about early Christianity and the Great Apostasy may not only “overly simplistic, if not (a) completely false… Read More »Mormonism LIVE: 113: What Ever Happened To The Great Apostasy? The post Mormonism LIVE: 113: What Ever Happened To The Great Apostasy? appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Recently Bill did a solo episode away from Mormonism LIVE walking members into the historical analysis of the initial Doctrine of tithing as 10% of one’s Surplus or Interest to help believers sense they had an option backed by historical documentation that allowed them to save themselves Thousands of Dollars a year while remaining faithful.… Read More »Mormonism LIVE: 112: Tithing – What’s In A Word The post Mormonism LIVE: 112: Tithing – What’s In A Word appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

The running narrative within Mormonism is that Joseph Smith was an uneducated backwoods farm boy and that his lack of sophistication leaves the the Restoration as a miracle that no country bumpkin could have pulled off. But what happens when, with critical thinking skills, we take a look at the the Education he did have… Read More »Mormonism LIVE: 111: Joseph Smith’s Secret Education – The Dartmouth Connection The post Mormonism LIVE: 111: Joseph Smith’s Secret Education – The Dartmouth Connection appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Most faithful Latter-day Saints pay tithing on their gross income with a few paying on net income. But do the historical documents and past teachings of Prophets, Seers, and Revelators support either of those two interpretations? We take a deep dive into the historical context exploring D&C 119, A First Presidency Letter in 1970, old… Read More »Why Most Latter day Saints Are Over paying Their Tithing By 1000s Of Dollars The post Why Most Latter day Saints Are Over paying Their Tithing By 1000s Of Dollars appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.