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- Mormon Discussion Podcast: Leading With Faith
Mormonism LIVE: 120: Silencing Dissent – Mormon Style
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…
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Mormonism LIVE: 119: Cordon Homicide – Epilogue
RFM has received the the video and audio from his second information request and report back regarding what was turned over by law enforcement. Once again we…
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Mormonism LIVE: 118: How Mormons Twist Scripture to Worship Wealth w/ David Bokovoy
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…
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Mormonism LIVE: 117: Changes To The Temple & The Ethics of Ensign Peak Advisors
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…
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Mormonism LIVE: 116: Who Really Killed Joseph Smith?
On June 27th 1844, Joseph Smith, the Mormon Prophet, was martyred at Carthage Jail by a mob. Or at least that is how the generally accepted story goes. In the…
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Mormonism LIVE: 115: Mormon Cinema
On this week’s episode we sit down with Brent Bokovoy, Writer and Director of the upcoming film “Ronald’s Little Factory”, and we…
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Mormonism LIVE: 114: The Derek Cordon Homicide Investigation
RFM and Bill review the recent set of Documents and other items sent by Florida Law Enforcement in RFM as part of a Freedom of Information Request. ***TRIGGER…
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Mormonism LIVE: 113: What Ever Happened To The Great Apostasy?
The Salt Lake Tribune recently published a book review on the book “Ancient Christians: An Introduction for Latter-day Saints” published by the…
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Mormonism LIVE: 112: Tithing – What’s In A Word
Recently Bill did a solo episode away from Mormonism LIVE walking members into the historical analysis of the initial Doctrine of tithing as 10% of one’s…
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Mormonism LIVE: 111: Joseph Smith’s Secret Education – The Dartmouth Connection
The running narrative within Mormonism is that Joseph Smith was an uneducated backwoods farm boy and that his lack of sophistication leaves the the Restoration…
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Mormonism LIVE: 110: Francis Gladden Bishop – Succession Crisis, Orgies, & Sacred Relics
Bill & RFM take a look at the Life of Francis Gladden Bishop, another Latter-day Saint who claimed to be the rightful heir to Joseph Smith after the martyrdom…
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Mormonism LIVE: 109: The LDS “Mormon” Church’s Teachings on Sex
Bill and RFM take a deep look at how sex and sexuality were presented within the LDS Church over the last 200 years. What was taboo and sin and to what degree…
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Mormonism LIVE: 108: Is The Book of Mormon Unique?
RFM and Bill take a deeper look at the “Book of Mormon” and compare what we know about it with what we know about other books to see if it is as un…
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Mormonism LIVE: 107: Sheri Dew You Know – A Not So Christmas Special
Sheri Dew recently gave a Devotional Talk titled “Prophets Can See Around Corners” at BYU Hawaii on Nov 1st 2022. Bill and RFM take a deep look…
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Mormonism LIVE: 106: DezNat Exposed
This week we explore DezNat or a loosely connected group of folks who claim to be Deseret Nationals. We explore their violent rhetoric and their problematic…
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Mormonism LIVE: 105: When Mormon Leaders Encourage Violence
Since 1830 Mormonism has, as likely a part of it’s persecution complex, used violent rhetoric and has taught its members to use violent means. That…
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Mormonism LIVE: 104: Captain Nemo VS The LDS Church
What happens when a Member of the LDS Church stands opposed in a sustaining vote of Church leaders, follows the process the Church has laid out around…
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Mormonism LIVE: 103: Thomas Murphy on the Third Convention
As a follow-up to episode 101 on the Third Convention, Thomas Murphy joins us to add clarity and context to all the ground we covered and to add details that…
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Mormonism LIVE: 102: The Greatest Problem In The LDS Church
What is the greatest problem in the LDS Church? That question is at the heart of this week’s episode. Jim Bennett is our guest this week on Mormonism…
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Mormonism LIVE: 101: The Third Convention
Apostasy is something the LDS Church show serious concern over. And why shouldn’t they knowing James Strang, Lorin C. Wooley, Denver Snuffer, Julie Rowe…
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Mormonism LIVE: 100: 100th Episode Super Show
To celebrate our 100th episode, we invite all of you to join us as we take a look back at the past 99 episodes and share which have been most meaningful and…
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Mormonism LIVE: 099: The 1826 Trial of Joseph Smith The Glass Looker
On this week’s episode we take a deeper look at the 1826 trial in Bainbridge, NY. We examine what led to the trial, what witnesses claimed, what we know…
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Mormonism LIVE: 098: Gold Gifts, Deeds, & Harsh Measures
In this Episode Bill and RFM will go into a story few members know about in regards to the Prophet Joseph Smith and one of his young plural wives. It involves…
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Mormonism LIVE: 097: A Chat w/ Elder Bednar Part 2
A listener was able to have a candid chat with Elder Bednar recently and agreed to share with us how it went! This is part 2 of that conversation. Join us live!
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Mormonism LIVE: 096: Mormonism & Masonry
RFM and Bill Reel will sit down with author Cheryl Bruno to discuss her book “Method Infinite: Freemasonry and the Mormon Restoration”. Synopsis of…
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Mormonism LIVE: 095: A Chat w/Elder Bednar
A listener was able to have a candid chat with Elder Bednar recently and agreed to share with us how it went! Join us live!
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Mormonism LIVE: 094: Joseph Smith & The Occult
Dan Vogel joins RFM to discuss the Occult in the Life of Joseph Smith and his family.
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Mormonism LIVE: 093: The Tar and Feathering of Joseph Smith
In Mormon parlance, the Tar and Feathering of Joseph Smith is a faith promoting story about a mob of mean men punishing Joseph Smith for being a prophet. But…
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Mormonism LIVE: 092: Mormon Movie Maker
RFM and Bill sit down with Movie Director Richard Dutcher to explore his career directing the movies God’s Army, Brigham City, & States of Grace. We take…
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Mormonism LIVE: 091: Bonnie Cordon & The Breath of Life #HearHim
Throughout multiple talks including one released just a few days ago, Sister Bonnie Cordon, Young Women general president, has spoke about the loss of her…
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Mormonism LIVE: 090: Weird Alma Strikes Again
This week RFM and Bill sit down with the creator and musical artist known as Weird Alma. Weird Alma has brought us musical parodies such as Gaslighting…
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Mormonism LIVE: 089: Manipulation, Money, & Mormon Sex Abuse
Mormonism LIVE: 089: Manipulation, Money, & Mormon Sex Abuse On this Episode Bill 7 RFM take a look at the recent Sex Abuse Scandal trying to explore the legal…
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Mormonism LIVE: 088: LDS FORCE
A USAF sergeant explains how the strict demands of Mormonism broke him as a young man, making him feel completely alone and unaccepted by God, even causing…
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Mormonism LIVE: 087: Mormonism Grooms Compliance
Today we dive deep into the idea that Mormonism grooms compliance. We start by showing it is the baseline of our theology and belief system. We show how it is…
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Mormonism LIVE: 086: Would the Real Joseph Smith Please Stand Up?
Major News in Mormonism happened this week when a photograph surfaced alleging to be the Prophet Joseph Smith. So Bill and RFM dug into the story and followed…
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Mormonism LIVE: 085: Lighthouse – The Story of Tanners
RFM and Bill sit down with Ronald Huggins, author of the new book “Lighthouse: Jerald and Sandra Tanner, Despised and Beloved Critics of Mormonism”…
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Mormonism LIVE: 084: Did God Have Sex With Mary?
When RFM and Bill Reel joined Mormonism, they heard rumors that Early LDS Leaders had taught that Mary was impregnated by Heavenly Father via a sexual act. But…
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Mormonism LIVE: 083: The Best Books for Diving into the Messiness of Mormonism
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…
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Mormonism LIVE: 082: Charley Harrell & Contemplating Mormon Doctrine
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…
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Mormonism LIVE: 081: A Failure of the Priesthood
Aleesha Franklin, daughter of Ponzi-scheme magnate Gaylen Rust, returns to Mormonism LIVE to share her personal story of how a catastrophic failure of…
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Mormonism LIVE: 080: The Patriarchal Blessing Connection
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…
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Mormonism LIVE: 079: Mormonism’s History of The Holy Garments
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…
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Mormonism LIVE: 078: Mormon Affinity Fraud
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…
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Mormonism LIVE: 077: Jared Halverson & The Games Apologists Play
Bill and RFM review a handful of clips from LDS Apologist, Jared Halverson. The discussion revolves around the games apologists play. These often include…
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Mormonism LIVE: 076: “Get Rid of the Facsimiles!” says Faithful Mormon Scholar
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…
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Mormonism Live: 075: Fugate’s Kinderhook Fugazi
Bill and RFM tell the story of the Kinderhook Plates episode in Mormon history in Mormonism Live fashion. From original Documents to Conspiracy Theories to a…
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Mormonism LIVE: 074: Sandra Tanner – Queen of the Anti-Mormons
RFM and Bill sit down with Sandra Tanner, a well known writer and researcher, on the critical side of Mormonism. We sit down with Sandra to discuss her impact…
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Mormonism LIVE: 073: Lying For The Lord
In this week’s episode, Bill and RFM take a look at instances in Mormon History where LDS Leadership seem to be giving a stamp of approval to Leaders and…
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Mormonism LIVE: 072: Neophytes & Lamanites In The Book of Mormon
We sit down with American anthropologist and Author, Thomas Murphy to discuss the Book of Mormon within the context of Native American History. We explore the…
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Mormonism LIVE: 071: Nephi & Judith – Beheadings & other Similarities
Bill and RFM dive into the apocryphal book of Judith and point out the many similarities between that apocryphal story and the Book of Mormon’s story…
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Mormonism LIVE: 070: Critical Scholarship and Book of Abraham Historicity
RFM and Bill sit down once again with Dan Vogel and Brent Metcalfe to examine the problems with the Book of Abraham as a translation of an ancient document in…
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Mormonism LIVE: 069: Gaslighting From Mormon Leadership
Bill Reel and RFM will dive into Mormon Gaslighting. They will discuss the psychology of gaslighting, discuss its origin, and then delve into a handful of…
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Mormonism LIVE: 068: Out of Africa
RFM and Bill Reel sit down with special guests to discuss what The LDS Church looks like in Africa and how its membership upon this continent is affected…
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Mormonism LIVE: 067: nuancehoe Carah Burrell
Bill and RFM sit down with Carah Burrell, co-host on the Mormon Stories podcast, and TikToker under name “nuancehoe”. In our conversation we delve…
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Mormonism LIVE: 066: David Bokovoy – Sex, Eden and The Family
RFM and Bill sit down with David Bokovoy and with a title like that, who knows where the conversation might go………… David Bokovoy holds…
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Mormonism LIVE: 065: Mormonism & The 30,000 Foot View
What happens when rather than get in close to the sticky issues of Mormonism you step back? In fact step back so far as to see the 30,000 foot view and look at…
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Mormonism LIVE: 064: The Role of Women In The Church
Mormonism LIVE: 064: The Role of Women In The Church RFM and Bill dive into the issue of Women in the Church and their role. What does the Church want women to…
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Mormonism LIVE: 063: First Vision Apologetics
The earliest account of the First Vision poses some conflict within Mormon Truth Claims about what Joseph Smith experienced and what was invented about the…
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Mormonism LIVE: 062: BYU’s Fight Against Modernity Past & Present
BYU has a history of manipulating & pressuring its educators into consistently stopping short of teaching modern best accepted ideas and research. While it…