Mormon Discussion Podcast

If one is finally at a place where they really want to understand both sides, really want to wrestle with their faith, what are the books that best introduce the believer to the complex history, the fallibility of prophets, and the trauma of Mormon influence? Bill and RFM seek to lay out a list of… Read More »Mormonism LIVE: 083: The Best Books for Diving into the Messiness of Mormonism The post Mormonism LIVE: 083: The Best Books for Diving into the Messiness of Mormonism appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

We sit down with Former BYU Professor, and author of the book “This Is My Doctrine: The Development of Mormon Theology”, Charley Harrell to dive into several important assumptions Mormonism and its leaders and members impose in order to cleanly define doctrine. But do these really hold up? Can the word Doctrine as used within… Read More »Mormonism LIVE: 082: Charley Harrell & Contemplating Mormon Doctrine The post Mormonism LIVE: 082: Charley Harrell & Contemplating Mormon Doctrine appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Aleesha Franklin, daughter of Ponzi-scheme magnate Gaylen Rust, returns to Mormonism LIVE to share her personal story of how a catastrophic failure of Priesthood Leadership, both local and general, led to her disaffection from the LDS Church The post Mormonism LIVE: 081: A Failure of the Priesthood appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

RFM and Bill take a look at Patriarchal Blessings looking at what these are and what they are not and even take a look at multiple Patriarchal Blessings from the same patriarchs attempting to untangle inspiration from the rote and mundane. OVERVIEW AND ELDRED G. SMITH   Patriarchal Blessings are to declare lineage, and then… Read More »Mormonism LIVE: 080: The Patriarchal Blessing Connection The post Mormonism LIVE: 080: The Patriarchal Blessing Connection appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Bill & RFM take a look at Mormonism’s Holy Garments. We look at the history, doctrine, and disavowed theories and spiritual speculation around them. Are they a magical spiritual protection? Were they allowed to have their design changed? Must they be worn all day every day? What super secret sacred details will Bill and RFM… Read More »Mormonism LIVE: 079: Mormonism’s History of The Holy Garments The post Mormonism LIVE: 079: Mormonism’s History of The Holy Garments appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

*NOTE* This episode is best viewed on youtube at https://youtu.be/6KJqj6C-D5E Bill Reel and Spencer Wright sit down to take a look at the Youtube Video “Ancient Temple Rites Restored” ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u0l13wX57E ) to see if this apologetic perspective holds up. Did Joseph Smith make connections to the ancient world in ways that impose there must… Read More »Mormon Discussion: 366: Ancient Temple Rites Restored & Critical Thinking Skills The post Mormon Discussion: 366: Ancient Temple Rites Restored & Critical Thinking Skills appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

RFM & Bill take a look at Affinity Fraud in Utah and that which seems to have a root in taking advantage of unhealthy boundaries of trust within Mormonism. Affinity Fraud is a type of investment fraud in which a con artist targets members of an identifiable group based on things such as race, age,… Read More »Mormonism LIVE: 078: Mormon Affinity Fraud The post Mormonism LIVE: 078: Mormon Affinity Fraud appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Bill and RFM review a handful of clips from LDS Apologist, Jared Halverson. The discussion revolves around the games apologists play. These often include creating a framework and solutions to problems that to the believer seem tenable but when closely examined often hinge on fallacies or irrational thinking. The Apologist sees creating plausibility as a… Read More »Mormonism LIVE: 077: Jared Halverson & The Games Apologists Play The post Mormonism LIVE: 077: Jared Halverson & The Games Apologists Play appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Bill sits down with Carol Hollowell, founder and Executive Director of SwitchPoint. Switchpoint is a non-profit whose goal is to tackle homelessness and poverty throughout the state of Utah. They are doing this in dynamic ways that hitting the issue head on. Today we sit down and talk about the problem of homelessness in the… Read More »Mormon Discussion: 365: Switchpoint -Addressing Homelessness The post Mormon Discussion: 365: Switchpoint -Addressing Homelessness appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Mormon Scholar Dan Vogel comes on the show once more to discuss last week’s episode of Mormonism LIVE as well as to discuss other new insights surrounding the Book of Abraham that seem to close the door on the “Missing Scroll Theory” and the Catalyst Theory”. The post Mormonism LIVE: 076: “Get Rid of the Facsimiles!” says Faithful Mormon Scholar appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.