Mormon Discussion Podcast

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.