Mormon Stories Podcast

In this interview, Sandra Tanner talks about her journey with the book of Mormon from an LDS member who believed the Book of Mormon to be scripture, to a born-again Christian who continued to use the Book of Mormon as scripture, to her doubts about the Book of Mormon, to her ultimate rejection of the book as Scripture, and finally to her later work as a critic of the book. Show Notes: Jerald and Sandra Tanner: Their Story by Ronald V. Huggins, coming from Signature Books in 2022 "Jerald and Sandra Tanner: The Early Years," on Mormon Stories "Reflections on Mark Hofmann and Murder Among the Mormons," with Sandra Tanner on Mormon Stories "Mormon Polygamy Apologetics," with Sandra Tanner on Mormon Stories Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 "Pauline Hancock and Her 'Basement Church,'" by Jason R. Smith,The John Whitmer Historical Association Journal, April 2022 Transcript of the 1826 "Glass-Looker" Trial, State of New York v. Joseph Smith, Jr. The Tanners’ "Dear Friend" Letter, explaining why they were resigning from the LDS Church, reproduced in full in "Comments on the Book of Mormon Witnesses: A Response to Jerald and Sandra Tanner," by Matthew Roper, Journal of Book of Mormon Studies, July 1993 A New Witness for Christ in America: Evidence of Divine Power in the "Coming Forth" of the Book of Mormon by Francis W. Kirkham The Golden Bible: Or, The Book of Mormon, Is It From God? by Rev. M.T. Lamb Mormonism: Shadow or Reality? by Jerald and Sandra Tanner Joseph Smith's Plagiarism of the Bible by Jerald Tanner Studies of the Book of Mormon by B.H. Roberts, a compilation of manuscripts that suggest some General Authorities knew as early as 1922 that the Church's truth claims had significant factual problems View of the Hebrews, or the Tribes of Israel in America by Ethan Smith Archives of Salt Lake City Messenger, published by the Tanners since 1974 Mormonism Unveiled: The Life and Confession of John D. Lee Understanding the Book of Mormon: A Reader's Guide by Grant Hardy ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— MSP on Spotify MSP on Apple Podcasts MSP Blog Instagram Patreon TikTok Discord   Contact Us! *MormonStories@gmail.com *PO Box 171085 Salt Lake City, UT 84117

Legendary researcher Sandra Tanner joins us for our third episode on Joseph Smith's polygamy and how the LDS church deals with this controversial subject. In this final episode, we will discuss the final part of Doctrine and Covenants 132, which tends to go unnoticed by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Follow along with textual references to Doctrine and Covenants 132 Show Notes: "Doctrine and Covenants 129-132 with Dr. Kate Holbrook," on followHIM podcast An Insider's View of Mormon Origins by Grant Palmer "Preguntas y Respuestas con Elder Bednar para JAS" (English audio), in which Bednar says Mormons do not have free agency because when they got baptized they agreed to follow their church leaders and God Full text of "The Happiness Letter," Joseph Smith's Alleged 1842 Letter to Nancy Rigdon "Your Divine and Eternal Destiny," Dale G. Renlund addressing the Women's Session of General Conference, April 2022 The Ghost of Eternal Polygamy: Haunting the Hearts and Heaven of Mormon Women and Men by Carol Lynn Pearson Carol Lynn Pearson on Mormon Stories Carol Lynn on Mormon Stories discusses her book, The Ghost of Eternal Polygamy The Black Menaces on TikTok The Black Menaces on Instagram Upcoming Events at Mormon Stories Lost and Found Club Utah Lighthouse Ministry ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— MSP on Spotify MSP on Apple Podcasts MSP Blog Instagram Patreon TikTok Discord   Contact Us! *MormonStories@gmail.com *PO Box 171085 Salt Lake City, UT 84117

Cara Santa Maria is a Los Angeles Area Emmy and Knight Foundation Award winning journalist, science communicator, television personality, author, and podcaster. Cara is the science correspondent on National Geographic's popular television series Brain Games as well as the creator and host of the weekly science podcast Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria. In addition to co-hosting the long-standing Skeptics' Guide to the Universe podcast, she also coauthored the Skeptics Guide to the Universe book. Cara was also raised Mormon. This is her story. *Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of suicidal ideation. If you need help, reach out: National Suicide Prevention Hotline (800) 273-8255 Trevor Project Hotline for LGBTQ+ Youth (866) 488-73876 Show Notes: National Geographic's Brain Games Talk Nerdy podcast with Cara Santa Maria Talk Nerdy The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe podcast The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe: How to Know What's Really Real in a World Increasingly Full of Fake by Steven Novella, et. al. Bill Maher "unbaptizes" Mitt Romney's dead father-in-law Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl "Existentialism is a Humanism," lecture by Jean-Paul Satre in 1946 Cara's Instragram Cara's Facebook Cara's Twitter Godawful Movies ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— MSP on Spotify MSP on Apple Podcasts MSP Blog Instagram Patreon TikTok Discord   Contact Us! *MormonStories@gmail.com *PO Box 171085 Salt Lake City, UT 84117

Over the last decade the Mormon Church has officially admitted that Joseph Smith and his family believed in and practiced treasure-seeking using folk magic and occult methods. However, many people overlook how these illegal and disreputable practices are closely related to the stories that Joseph would tell later, including the creation of the Book of Mormon. In this episode, Mike from LDS Discussions talks to us about Joseph Smith’s treasure digging and how it relates to the Book of Mormon story and the Church as a whole.   LDS Discussions Essay: Treasure Digging   Episode Show Notes _________________________ LDS Discussions is made possible by generous donors! Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today: One-time or recurring donation through Donorbox Support us on Patreon Pick “Mormon Stories” as your charity on Amazon Smile or through the Amazon App LDS Discussions Platforms: LDS Discussions Website LDS Discussions Playlist on YouTube Contact LDS Discussions: Twitter: @ldsdicussions Facebook: @ldsdiscussion Insta: @ldsdiscussions Email: ldsdiscussions@gmail.com Contact us: MormonStories@gmail.com PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 Social Media: Insta: @mormstories Tiktok: @mormonstoriespodcast Join the Discord

Join us for part 5 of our interview with Steven Pynakker, host of Mormon Book Reviews. Show notes: Steven Pynakker Podcast: Mormon Book Reviews Ryan White - AIDS Aids Quilt at Washington Monument Exodus International - The Downfall of the Ex-Gay Movement New Evidence That Demands Verdict MS Podcast episode with David Bokovoy MS Podcast episode with Bart Ehrman A letter to a Christian nation book Shawn McCraney Podcast MS Podcast episode with Shawn McCraney MS Podcast episode with Chris Thomas ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— MSP on Spotify MSP on Apple Podcasts MSP Blog Instagram Patreon TikTok Discord   Contact Us! *MormonStories@gmail.com *PO Box 171085 Salt Lake City, UT 84117

Join us for part 4 of our interview with Steven Pynakker, host of Mormon Book Reviews. Show notes: Steven Pynakker Podcast: Mormon Book Reviews David Hall Chris Thomas ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— MSP on Spotify MSP on Apple Podcasts MSP Blog Instagram Patreon TikTok Discord   Contact Us! *MormonStories@gmail.com *PO Box 171085 Salt Lake City, UT 84117

Join us for part 3 of our interview with Steven Pynakker, host of Mormon Book Reviews. Show notes: Steven Pynakker Podcast: Mormon Book Reviews John Hamer BH Roberts Dan McClellan TikTok A Pentecostal reads the Book of Mormon MS Paul H. Dunn Episode (Lynn Packer) Steven’s episode on reviewing BH Roberts on Mormon Book Reviews MS Episodes with Thomas Murphy MS Brent Metcalfe Episode MS Fawn Brodie episode with Newell Bringhurst ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— MSP on Spotify MSP on Apple Podcasts MSP Blog Instagram Patreon TikTok Discord   Contact Us! *MormonStories@gmail.com *PO Box 171085 Salt Lake City, UT 84117

Have you ever wanted a credible explanation for how the Book of Mormon was created? Steven Pynakker knows more about Mormonism and Mormon history than 99.9% of all Mormons…. combined. Join us today as Steven shares his views on how the Book of Mormon was created. Show notes: Steven Pynakker Podcast: Mormon Book Reviews Kathlene Melanocus - Secret Combinations: Evidence of Early Mormon Counterfeiting Alexander Campbell review of the Book of Mormon Thomas Payne Grant Palmer Johnathan Edwards “Natural Man is an enemy to God” Adam Clarke: Biblical translation William Morgan - Wrote exposé of Masons Thomas Murphy - Interview Dan Vogel CES Letter The Late War 1812 Ethan Smith - View of the Hebrews The Glass Looker - Mark Elwood Benny Hinn Sally Chase Luman Walters John Hamer William Davis’ Theory Visions in the Seer Stone - William L. Davis Mormon Think timeline Letter for my wife Mike Brown Essays & Timeline ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— MSP on Spotify MSP on Apple Podcasts MSP Blog Instagram Patreon TikTok Discord   Contact Us! *MormonStories@gmail.com *PO Box 171085 Salt Lake City, UT 84117

Steven Pynakker, host of the Mormon Book Reviews YouTube channel, shares with us his story of how he gained an avid interest in Mormonism growing up as an Evangelical Christian. Show notes: Steven Pynakker Podcast: Mormon Book Reviews Gospel Tangents Podcast A Pentecostal reads the Book of Mormon MS Chris Thomas Episode Full Gospel Business Men Association The late great planet earth: (1988)  Godmakers Cartoon Ed Decker MS Interview No Man Knows My History Martha Beck - Leaving the Saints Encyclopedia of Mormonism Gospel Tangents Don Bradley: Lost 116 pages Palmer: The incomparable Christ Richard Bushman ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— MSP on Spotify MSP on Apple Podcasts MSP Blog Instagram Patreon TikTok Discord   Contact Us! *MormonStories@gmail.com *PO Box 171085 Salt Lake City, UT 84117

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 3 of our 3-part series with Emma, she discusses "coming out" as lesbian while as BYU student, and how her emerging LGBTQ identity, along with family rejection and problems with her family's "Prepper" beliefs, led her to lose faith in the Mormon church, and to become alienated from her orthodox Mormon family. Show Notes: "LGBTQ students at BYU light up the 'Y' in rainbow colors," by Courtney Tanner, Salt Lake Tribune, March 5, 2021 "A Bishop's Family Questions Mormonism," Kelly and Kayla Mikesell on Mormon Stories Cultish podcast "Coming Out as a Non-Believer to Family Members," Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis Encircle: Utah Resources for LGBTQ+ Youth "Elder Jeffrey R. Holland Urges BYU to Embraces Its Uniqueness, Stay True to the Savior," the August 2021 speech at BYU, in which Holland urges "musket fire" in defense of the school's current standards under pressure for equal rights for LGBTQ+ students and staff The Out Foundation "Valiant in the Testimony of Jesus," Quentin L. Cook, General Conference October 2016, in which he warns against the "stumbling block" of "expensive preparation for end-of-days scenarios" Upcoming Events with the Open Stories Foundation ————— We are 100% donor funded! Please click HERE to donate and keep this content coming! Click here to donate monthly: $10 $25 $50 ————— MSP on Spotify MSP on Apple Podcasts MSP Blog Instagram Patreon TikTok Discord   Contact Us! *MormonStories@gmail.com *PO Box 171085 Salt Lake City, UT 84117