Radio Free Mormon and Bill Reel get together for a special Episode discussion on Elder Quentin L. Cook’s Face To Face On Church History. While Elder Cook and Church Historians Matt Grow and Kate Holbrook attempt to tell the audience that Church history is faith building and that it can withstand scrutiny, a simple look at what they say and more ...…

One of my favorite stories in the New Testament is the story of the paralyzed man being lowered through the roof by his four friends. We discuss why we as the reader or as the spectator present we are likely to assume one purpose only to be surprised as Jesus going a wholly other direction. What is it about those who perceive something real but ...…

Wendy returns after a summer break but sounds a bit depressed. Never fear, she gets back in the flow with her perky, snarky self as she addresses “the huge” changes that have taken place while she’s been gone. Become a Premium Subscriber: Monthy: $3 Yearly: $25 $50 $100 $250 Support the podcast by purchasing from Amazon HERE. The post Mormon We ...…

Glenn sits down with fellow sorta-Mormon podcaster Bill Reel to talk about podcasting, the reasons why he eventually left the church, and what he now thinks about Life, the Universe, and God DISCLAIMER: Glenn titled the episode “Bill Reel: Why I left the Mormon Church and what I now think about God”. It should be noted that I (Bill Reel) didn’t ...…

BREAKING NEWS: More information has been forthcoming regarding Ensign Blair’s Miraculous rescue of his Navy Ship in a Typhoon Today RFM informs NEW additional forthcoming details along with hashing up some old ones…. ha ha ha ha ha ha muaaaahhhhhhhhhh. Ensign Frank Blair (shown in photo above) told Elder Larry Wilson a miraculous story about hi ...…

Today we talk about compassion. The conversation centers around how within religious institutions we often frame our effort to work with those outside the tribe as “tolerance”. We spend time helping us see that Tolerance and compassion are opposites and come from different spaces. How is tolerance not a Christ-like attribute and how can we decv ...…

Today we dissect the Mormon Channel’s video titled “How to Answer Questions about Church History” hosted by Amy Iverson where she interviews Steven Harper on how he as a Church Historian deals with tough issues within Church history. You might expect a Church historian who is on such a program due to his immersion and professional understanding ...…

Today we dissect the Mormon Channel’s video titled “How to Answer Questions about Church History” hosted by Amy Iverson where she interviews Steven Harper on how he as a Church Historian deals with tough issues within Church history. You might expect a Church historian who is on such a program due to his immersion and professional understanding ...…

Today We sit down with Spencer Wright, author of “How To Think”, and discuss how Faith and Rational thought are actually opposites. That as soon as we have to make allowances for less likely answers and solutions or even the moment we say “its possible” we have now begun irrational thinking. Spencer helps us put words and framing to something w ...…

Today, boy do we have a “Whale Of A Tale” for you. First RFM starts us off by explaining how Paul H Dunn of the seventy set a high bar for false faith promoting stories in the Church. Then Radio Free Mormon runs you through the past false faith promoting stories that have come through Mormonism in recent years. And he finishes by laying out the ...…

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 […] The post Stages of Faith: South Edm ...…

A few emotional conversations lead to this unexpected update from Kattie and Allan Become a Premium Subscriber: Monthy: $3 Yearly: $25 $50 $100 $250Support the podcast by purchasing from Amazon HERE. The post Marriage on a Tightrope: 014: An Unexpected Update appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.…

Today on the Podcast we delve into what prayer means through our Western Eyes and what it can mean if we take more of an Eastern lens. Can we see prayer as involving more meditation, more contemplation, more pondering, more silence? And if we can, what does that lead to? Visit us at ChristOfFaith.org This […] The post The Mythical Jesus: 007: M ...…

One of the coolest issues to dive into is Moroni’s Gold Plates. This ancient mortal was the last to make engravings and to see them protected until he himself buried them only to as a post mortal being entrust them to the prophet Joseph Smith. What do we know about these plates and whose testimony […] The post Mormon Discussion: 2018 Sunstone S ...…

Today with Sit down with Newell Bringhurst, Author of “Saints, Slaves, and Blacks: The Changing Place of Black People Within Mormonism”. We discuss how the Priesthood ban came to be and how the false doctrines around it originated. We talk about the 1978 removal of the ban and work up to present day discussing the […] The post Mormon Discussion ...…

In the LDS Church, we have the Priesthood of God. One of the magnificent things that comes with that Priesthood is the power and authority to call upon God through the laying on of hands in blessing the sick and afflicted to be healed. Healing power is one of the evidences in the LDS Church’s […] The post Radio Free Mormon: 037: General Confere ...…

Some months ago I wanted to take a stab at sharing the messiness of Mormonism in song form. This was the result. I used the music from Luniz “I Got Five On it” and sat down and wrote this in about 40 minutes and took about 15 minutes to record it. I hope you enjoy. If […] The post Mormonism 101: An Introductory Rap appeared first on Mormon Disc ...…

*Wendy talks with Maggie about some life events involving the sexual abuse of herself and her sister by a close relative in the home. As a new member of the church she sought help from her Bishop. *Trigger warning. Contains discussion of sexual abuse. Become a Premium Subscriber: Monthy: $3 Yearly: $25 $50 $100 $250Support the podcast by purcha ...…

McKenna Denson found early on that she had someone who believed her story. That person was Radio Free Mormon. From that moment on RFM has sought to help her and all of us get to the bottom of what the Church and the Police continue to hide. No one has helped us understand this story […] The post Radio Free Mormon—After Dark: The McKenna Denson ...…

McKenna Denson found early on that she had someone who believed her story. That person was Radio Free Mormon. From that moment on RFM has sought to help her and all of us get to the bottom of what the Church and the Police continue to hide. No one has helped us understand this story […] The post Radio Free Mormon—After Dark: The McKenna Denson ...…

Today is the audio of the hearing of Radio Free Mormon’s case against the redaction of Documents and Audio by the BYU Police in the McKenna Denson case. Enjoy Become a Premium Subscriber: Monthy: $3 Yearly: $25 $50 $100 $250Support the podcast by purchasing from Amazon HERE. The post Radio Free Mormon: 035: Radio Free Mormon Wins A Victory On A ...…

Today we dive into Mark Chapter 1 verse 22. We talk about why others perceived a difference between when Jesus spoke and when the religious teachers of the law were speaking. We talk about the dynamics of “Outer Authority” vs “Inner Authority” and how that development moves as we grow. We speak about the confidence […] The post The Mythical Jes ...…

Today a share a couple stories from an Ohio newspaper from 1834 and 1835 regarding Angels at Baptisms and Preachers walking on water. http://www.ohiomemory.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p16007coll32/id/351/rec/6 http://www.ohiomemory.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p16007coll32/id/39/rec/1 Become a Premium Subscriber: Monthy: $3 Yearly: $ ...…

The soil from which Mormonism sprung was a rich blend of religion, philosophy, and magic. In this episode Wendy shares information about some very interesting artifacts, the “magical parchments” which are now part of Hyrum Smith’s legacy. The three Parchments discussed are the “Holiness to the Lord Parchment”, the “St. Peter Bind Them Parchment ...…

WHAT IS LEFT??????? 1.) The Church has distanced itself from power of the Priesthood every conference talk about a priesthood blessing taking place ends with the person blessed dying We have now shifted to “faith not to be healed” being greater than faith to be healed The supernatural god-magic miracles of of the past have […] The post Mormon D ...…

Today on the Cognitive Dissidents Podcast we discuss Elevation Emotion which is the idea that Elevation is an emotion elicited by witnessing virtuous acts of remarkable moral goodness. It is experienced as a distinct feeling of warmth and expansion that is accompanied by appreciation and affection for the individual whose exceptional conduct is ...…

Today, we discuss what is behind a redacted document in the Brigham Young Files. Sources: Redacted Document Transcription Found Become a Premium Subscriber: Monthy: $3 Yearly: $25 $50 $100 $250Support the podcast by purchasing from Amazon HERE. The post Mormon History Podcast: 015: Strong Handed Council appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podc ...…

Radio Free Mormon gives us a short update on where he is on the records appeal for the un-redaction of McKenna Denson’s police report as well as the audio from the audio interview by police of Joseph Bishop Become a Premium Subscriber: Monthy: $3 Yearly: $25 $50 $100 $250Support the podcast by purchasing from Amazon HERE. The post Radio Free Mo ...…

A trip to Palmyra to see the Hill Cumorah Pageant sets the stage for a look at something which used to be considered anti-mormon propaganda. But was it? Or is the tale of the Talisman just another interesting part of the Mormon story. Wendy takes delves in to the controversy of the Jupiter Talisman, who many […] The post Mormon Wellness Project ...…

In Episode 5 We take a single verse found in Mark 1:12 and unpack it. “The Spirit then compelled Jesus to go into the wilderness”. The Wilderness represents so much and we try to help connect some of those ideas. – The wilderness as the gate in transitioning from the first half of life into […] The post The Mythical Jesus: 005: Mark 1:12 Called ...…

Bill Reel examines within the pain of a faith transition the development from Sympathy to Empathy. We look at what each of these look like and how they express themselves within our faith and within our faith transitions. Become a Premium Subscriber: Monthy: $3 Yearly: $25 $50 $100 $250Support the podcast by purchasing from Amazon HERE. The pos ...…

In this episode Wendy shares some personal reflections on this past week, the past year, and her path to podcasting. Some lost audio leaves us a bit dis-jointed but not to fear as the loss was off-set by the finding of “the lost tapes” (any hidden message here?) So enjoy a recording of Bill and […] The post Mormon Wellness Project: 028: Reflect ...…

RFM takes issue with the Logical Fallacies, Deceptiveness, and Blatant Lies by LDS Apologist Dan Peterson in his article “Defending the Faith: The supposed scandal of multiple First Vision accounts”. In the article Daniel Peterson goes to great lengths to frame the public awareness of the multiple first vision accounts in a faithful context. Sa ...…

In the church, Men can be sealed to multiple women if their current spouse dies. What about women being sealed to multiple men? Was it ever allowed? Become a Premium Subscriber: Monthy: $3 Yearly: $25 $50 $100 $250Support the podcast by purchasing from Amazon HERE. The post Mormon History Podcast: 014: One Bride For Two Brothers appeared first ...…

Last night the Church of Jesus Christ held a 40th anniversary of its doctrinal and policy change to allow those of African Descent to receive Priesthood and Saving ordinances in the Temple. As we all know the Church has been hush hush forever about this change and it context in our past. And then in […] The post Mormon Discussion: 304: Be One A ...…

Spaceships, Stradivarius, and Sudanese teeth Pulling? What do these three things have in common? Listen and find out as Wendy attempts the impossible! To create a one stop shop podcast for referencing such tricks of the mind as cognitive dissonance, confirmation bias, and other mind games. A plea for disharmony amounts the leaders of the […] Th ...…

Today On Mormon Discussion, Bill Reel dives into the idea once you grasp how fallible modern Church leaders are, taking the next step to grasp at just how fallible ancient servants of God were. Once one wrestles with that the discussion turns to how much trust one should place in God’s servants who are in […] The post Mormon Discussion: 303: Co ...…

In Episode 4 We take a look at Mark 1:9-11 and the baptism of Jesus. We talk about how in this earliest recounting of Jesus baptism it is an entirely individual experience to Jesus. How only later do other authors make this story branch out as evidence of Jesus’ authority and calling. We discuss the […] The post The Mythical Jesus: 004: Mark 1: ...…

Today on the Cognitive Dissidents Podcast we discuss Gaslighting. What it is, where it originates and how it is a deeply unethical mechanism that institutions use to shield themselves from accountability. We then use Mormonism as an example and run through 4 major issues wherein Mormonism uses Gaslighting. We use the article “Mormons, you aren’ ...…

Mormonism in the past week has learned that inspite of how much members say what they think the Church expects them to say, that members are deep down struggling much more deeply with the issues within its faith. Today on Mormon Discussion we talk about the recent Race Apology both the satire apology created by […] The post Mormon Discussion: 3 ...…

My interview with Dan Wotherspoon of the Mormon Matters Podcast, unplugged and like you’ve never heard him before! Dan talks about facing the possibility of losing his eyesight due to Type II diabetes and how this prompted him to reintegrate with his body. The focus is not on the weight loss itself but his journey […] The post Mormon Wellness P ...…

Today guest host Brittney Hartley sits down with Bill Reel from Mormon Discussions Podcasts and discusses his current relationship with Mormonism. In this 2 hour interview Bill tackles what got him to this place as they discuss many of the important moments along this journey. They tackle where he is at currently including where his […] The pos ...…

In Episode 3 The Author of Mark in Mark 1:7-8 seems to be taking one last chance to prepare us for Jesus. John the Baptist makes it clear that this Jesus who is about to enter the scene in only a verse or two is going to take us places that John simply can not. […] The post The Mythical Jesus: 003: Mark 1:7 Are We Ready to Be Pointed Elsewhere ...…

Sometimes you have to hit record and just talk it out. Kattie and Allan give a brief update on the latest in their lives, Kattie answers a commonly asked listener question, and Allan teaches primary on Mother’s Day. Become a Premium Subscriber: Monthy: $3 Yearly: $25 $50 $100 $250Support the podcast by purchasing from Amazon HERE. The post Marr ...…

Radio Free Mormon updates us on his search for more fully un-redacted records on the Joseph Bishop Sex Abuse scandal updates us on his appeal to BYU Chief of Police Larry Stott. The main focus of this episode centers around BYU’s concerted effort to play the official-ness of their Police Department both ways. When […] The post Radio Free Mormon ...…

Today On Mormon Discussion, We discuss Seers. What is a Seer within the Old Testament. How does the Book of Mormon frame such a word. What is Jesus as heard through the D&C stating? How about Moroni as a spiritual post-mortal being? How does the modern Church today define a Seer? And lastly is the […] The post Mormon Discussion: 300: SEERS appe ...…

Before the Mormon Apology Hoax Wendy was getting her podcast ready which included her own “fake” apology. With the approaching anniversary of the 1978 revelation ending race restrictions in the church, Wendy offers a “new essay” for a new day. Though partly tongue in cheek, this new essay cuts through the murkiness surrounding the church’s […] ...…

Talking to kids about how to work through emotional pain may be easier than you think, and probably more essential. With the pressure to have the all important “Birds and the Bees” talk, Wendy makes a case for the value of preparing kids for the hurts in life as well. By teaching kids a few simple […] The post Mormon Wellness Project: 023: Wash ...…

In this special tribute to Aurelia Spencer Rogers, founder of the Primary (children’s) organization for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Wendy shares a bit of the story. She also points out that a woman who has influenced millions of Mormons around the world garnered a mere eight sentences on her main LDS.org […] The post Mormon ...…

Haley Wilson Lemmon sits down with us today to discuss the Joseph Smith translation of the Bible. Haley worked with BYU Professor Thomas A Wayment in looking into what possible sources Joseph Smith used in his Bible translation. The major discovery here was that Joseph Smith “direct borrowed” or plagiarized heavily from Adam Clarke’s Commentary ...…