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Mormon Stories is an LDS-themed podcast dedicated to openly discussing the toughest issues within Mormonism. Mormon Stories is a product of the Open Stories Foundation.
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https://youtu.be/7Vl4emuX388 Join us for an epic episode on the Mormon teaching of Noah and the worldwide flood with Dr. Simon Southerton and renowned geologist Dr. David Montgomery, professor of geology at the University of Washington in Seattle. We will discuss the probability of Noah’s flood being a factual event in history and how the
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Content Warning: mental health, mention of suicidality, mention of self-harm, religious shaming, sexism Hello! My name is Maycie Gibson. I’m a nineteen-year-old college student from Indiana, studying psychology and religion. I am working toward a career as a clinical psychologist, specializing in religious and cult trauma therapy. I’m the oldest of four children and was
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In some sense, Mormonism began with the hanging of Captain William Kidd. The logic goes like this: Captain Kidd's death in 1701 led to massive rumors that treasures were buried throughout the New York area. The practice of treasure digging in New England grew steadily between 1701 and 1820. The Smith family and eventually Joseph
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_oDhy027wA Over the past 15 years Mormon Stories Podcast has flooded Mormonism and Post-Mormonism with long-form, interview-style videos. We absolutely plan to continue these, but feel like Youtube is a super important channel for delivering content that we have not yet taken advantage of for transforming Mormonism and Post-Mormonism into healthier places for all. Imagine
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When Joseph Smith formed the Mormon church on April 6, 1830, he granted himself (in the name of God) the title of "Translator" along with "Prophet" and "Seer." Prophet...Seer...Translator. Those are audacious titles for an uneducated farm boy. The LDS Church's formation was, of course, on the heels of Joseph Smith publishing the Book of
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Content Warning: mental health, racism, religious shaming, sexism My name is Sarah Newcomb. I am 43 and currently living in Dallas, Texas with my husband and four children. My husband and I were both born and raised in the LDS Church, and we married in the temple in 2000. Our children are ages 14, 12,
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Content Warning: mental health, parental death, racism, religious shaming I'm a Californian stuck in a Utahn body. Does that make sense? Not particularly. I'm comfortable making half-sensical statements. I grew up in Santa Barbara as the youngest of six children and found myself joining a long line of collegiate volleyball players. I played for UCLA
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Content Warning: mental health, miscarriage, religious shaming, sexism My name is Sian Coombs, and I am 35 years old. I met my husband, Paul, at university where I was studying criminology and he was studying law. Paul was not a member of the LDS Church, and had never heard of Mormons prior to meeting me, but
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One of the most common questions asked of me is, "Do the brethren know that the church isn't what it claims to be? Are they intentionally misleading the membership at this point?" Up until recently, my answer has always been, "No. They are sincere men who genuinely believe that the church is true." After my
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In the musical “Wicked,” the Wizard of Oz is made out to be the “bad guy.” According to the common interpretation, the Wizard fools the people into believing that he has powers that he does not have, and enriches himself through this position. I guess I understand why people make the Wizard out to be
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