Mormon Discussion Podcast

TRIGGER WARNING We will be discussing the topic of Sex Abuse and while not discussing the incidents specifically this episode may be triggering to some. Today we sit down with a friend Kindra Celani and discuss her experience with Sex Abuse and its connection to the LDS Church.  She shares how her abuser used Mormonism… Read More »Mormon Discussion: 343: Kindra Celani: The Axe Forgets, The Tree Remembers The post Mormon Discussion: 343: Kindra Celani: The Axe Forgets, The Tree Remembers appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

There are multiple examples of Joseph Smith’s manipulation of vulnerable women in order to pressure them into a polygamous relationships.  The Partridge sisters, Lucy Walker, Fanny Alger, The Lawrence Sisters.  Today we share the story of Nancy Rigdon and the Happiness Letter.  Nancy, Daughter of Early Church Leader Sidney Rigdon is a prime example of… Read More »Mormon Discussion: 342: Nancy Rigdon and the Happiness Letter The post Mormon Discussion: 342: Nancy Rigdon and the Happiness Letter appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today I talk about my navigation of the drugs as well as coffee and tea as a teenager including and my eventual abandonment of those things when I join Mormonism and follow Mormonism’s Word of Wisdom.  I discuss that after losing belief in Mormonism, the Word of Wisdom becomes just arbitrary rules, no longer upheld… Read More »Mormon Discussion: 341: Coffee – A Word of Wisdom The post Mormon Discussion: 341: Coffee – A Word of Wisdom appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

A friend messages me the other day and says, “your not going to believe this”.  “what”, I ask.  “The Church has removed Boyd K Packer’s Little Factory Talk”, he informs me.  “That’s impossible…. deleting a General conference talk completely…. forever?  no way” I tell him…….. Well he was right and today we play that talk… Read More »Mormon Discussion: 340: The Little Factory The post Mormon Discussion: 340: The Little Factory appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

It has been a long time coming, but my wife Amanda and I sat down to have a conversation about our journey.  We tell our combined story as a couple and what our life journey has looked like.  Be patient with both of us, My wife is much more introverted when it comes to a… Read More »Mormon Discussion Podcast: 339: My Amazing Wife Amanda Reel The post Mormon Discussion Podcast: 339: My Amazing Wife Amanda Reel appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

We sit down today with Jessica Foutz.  Jessica is a dear friend of mine who I have known for several years.  I have watched Jessica go from having her Mormon Shelf crash to seeing her dive into Faith and Cognitive development along with her deep interest in wise voices speaking to growth and development like… Read More »Mormon Discussion: 338: Jessica Foutz – Developmental Tools The post Mormon Discussion: 338: Jessica Foutz – Developmental Tools appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today I want to talk about tribes and community.  About the “we” of family and friends.  The “we” of religious tribes.  How intimacy is the secret ingredient of small tribes (25 or less), gossip the secret of medium sized tribes(25 to 150) and myth for large tribes (150+) I talk about leaving a tribe when… Read More »Mormon Discussion: 337: The Evolutionary Need for Community and A Better Tribe The post Mormon Discussion: 337: The Evolutionary Need for Community and A Better Tribe appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

This Episode is Audio from outside the Mormon Discussion Podcasts.  This is a sermon from another faith on “Stages of Faith”. We revisit a series where we have taken audio where those of other faiths work to explain and teach the stages of faith.  Today is the South Edmonton Alliance. Here is a sermon given… Read More »PREMIUM: Stages of Faith: South Edmonton Alliance The post PREMIUM: Stages of Faith: South Edmonton Alliance appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

This Episode is Audio from outside the Mormon Discussion Podcasts.  This is a sermon from another faith on “Stages of Faith”. We revisit a series where we have taken audio where those of other faiths work to explain and teach the stages of faith.  Today is a Sermon from Adam Ellis Here is a sermon… Read More »PREMIUM: Stages of Faith: Adam Ellis The post PREMIUM: Stages of Faith: Adam Ellis appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today I share with the audience my top 6 spiritual experiences that have occurred in my life. In telling these experiences, I recognize there will be voices on both sides who think they know better than me what they mean or how I should interpret them.  But I share them and often give other contextual… Read More »Mormon Discussion: 336: Sacred Experiences and Religious Context The post Mormon Discussion: 336: Sacred Experiences and Religious Context appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.