Mormon Stories Podcast 1567: Growing up as a Mormon Prepper - Emma Pt. 1
Since the founding of Mormonism in 1830 there has been a core belief in the imminent 2nd coming of Jesus Christ (thus the "Latter-day Saints" portion of the Mormon church's official name). Within modern Mormonism over the past few decades there has been an increasing trend towards "end times" preparedness - wherein ultra-orthodox Mormons begin preparing for the 2nd coming of Jesus by selling their 401k's and retirement plans, moving to rural areas, attending "Prepper" conferences like "Preparing a People," building fortresses, stockpiling food/weapons/ammunition/tents/trailers, denying traditional health care to children, etc., and preparing (i.e., "prepping") for the arrival of Jesus. This movement has been at best benign (for a few), but for many has led to extreme behaviors, divided families, financial ruin, a host of emerging "prophets" (e.g., charlatans) who prey on this mentality (e.g., Julie Rowe), and in some cases murder (e.g., Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow story).
Emma was raised in a Mormon Prepper household. In Part 1 of our 3 part series with Emma, she discusses what it was like to grow up in a Mormon Prepper household.
Show Notes:
- Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover
- "Tara Westover, Author of Educated: A Memoir" on Mormon Stories
- "Ezra Taft Benson and the Making of the Mormon Right" with Matt Harris on Mormon Stories
Part 1
Part 2 - "The Mormon Influences on Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow" on Mormon Stories
- Visions of Glory: One Man's Astonishing Account of the Last Days by John Pontius
- Mormon Doctrine by Bruce R. McConkie
- Doctrines of Salvation: Sermons and Writings of Joseph Fielding Smith by Bruce R. McConkie
- "Is the Mormon Church in Decline? An Insider Report" on Mormon Stories
- "Rodney Meldrum: Founder of the Book of Mormon Heartland Model" on Mormon Stories
- "Rodney Meldrum and the Book of Mormon Heartland Model" on Mormon Stories
- Saturday's Warrior
- "Examining Mormon Mind Control with Luna Lindsey Corbden" on Mormon Stories
- "Entrata founder who accused 'Jews' of Covid-19 vaccine conspiracy steps down from software company's board," by Bryan Schott, Salt Lake Tribune, January 4, 2020
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