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This is the final week of the three-week series on a general conference talk given by Dallin H. Oaks, the first counselor in the LDS First Presidency. Just what is required to make it into one of the three kingdoms of glory? Bill and Eric dissect the rest of the talk and provide the Evangelical … Continue reading Dallin Oaks Kingdoms of Glory Part 15 →

This is the final week of the three-week series on a general conference talk given by Dallin H. Oaks, the first counselor in the LDS First Presidency. Just what is required to make it into one of the three kingdoms of glory? Bill and Eric dissect the rest of the talk and provide the Evangelical … Continue reading Dallin Oaks Kingdoms of Glory Part 14 →

This is the final week of the three-week series on a general conference talk given by Dallin H. Oaks, the first counselor in the LDS First Presidency. Just what is required to make it into one of the three kingdoms of glory? Bill and Eric dissect the rest of the talk and provide the Evangelical … Continue reading Dallin Oaks Kingdoms of Glory Part 13 →

This is the final week of the three-week series on a general conference talk given by Dallin H. Oaks, the first counselor in the LDS First Presidency. Just what is required to make it into one of the three kingdoms of glory? Bill and Eric dissect the rest of the talk and provide the Evangelical … Continue reading Dallin Oaks Kingdoms of Glory Part 12 →

This is the final week of the three-week series on a general conference talk given by Dallin H. Oaks, the first counselor in the LDS First Presidency. Just what is required to make it into one of the three kingdoms of glory? Bill and Eric dissect the rest of the talk and provide the Evangelical … Continue reading Dallin Oaks Kingdoms of Glory Part 11 →

The final week of our month-long look at the Christmas gifts given away by the LDS First Presidency over the course of three decades. This week we take a closer look at the Discourses of Brigham Young–talk about a bunch of fascinating quotes. We start the New Year off with a bang. For more information … Continue reading Christmas Discourses by Brigham Young →

The final week of our month-long look at the Christmas gifts given away by the LDS First Presidency over the course of three decades. This week we take a closer look at the Discourses of Brigham Young–talk about a bunch of fascinating quotes. We start the New Year off with a bang. For more information … Continue reading Christmas Books Discourses of Brigham Young Part 5 →

The final week of our month-long look at the Christmas gifts given away by the LDS First Presidency over the course of three decades. This week we take a closer look at the Discourses of Brigham Young–talk about a bunch of fascinating quotes. We start the New Year off with a bang. For more information … Continue reading Christmas Books Discourses of Brigham Young Part 4 →

The final week of our month-long look at the Christmas gifts given away by the LDS First Presidency over the course of three decades. This week we take a closer look at the Discourses of Brigham Young–talk about a bunch of fascinating quotes. We start the New Year off with a bang. For more information … Continue reading Christmas Books Discourses of Brigham Young Part 3 →

The final week of our month-long look at the Christmas gifts given away by the LDS First Presidency over the course of three decades. This week we take a closer look at the Discourses of Brigham Young–talk about a bunch of fascinating quotes. We start the New Year off with a bang. For more information … Continue reading Christmas Books Discourses of Brigham Young Part 2 →

The final week of our month-long look at the Christmas gifts given away by the LDS First Presidency over the course of three decades. This week we take a closer look at the Discourses of Brigham Young–talk about a bunch of fascinating quotes. We start the New Year off with a bang. For more information … Continue reading Christmas Books Discourses of Brigham Young Part 2 →

The final week of our month-long look at the Christmas gifts given away by the LDS First Presidency over the course of three decades. This week we take a closer look at the Discourses of Brigham Young–talk about a bunch of fascinating quotes. We start the New Year off with a bang. For more information … Continue reading Christmas Books Discourses of Brigham Young Part 1 →

Bill and Eric continue this week with the Christmas book series discussing the books given away by the LDS First Presidency over more than 3 decades. These books were made of leather and had gilded pages highlighting some of the “classics” written by general authorities over the years. To read more about these citations, visit … Continue reading Christmas Books: Gospel Doctrine Part 2 →

Bill and Eric continue this week with the Christmas book series discussing the books given away by the LDS First Presidency over more than 3 decades. These books were made of leather and had gilded pages highlighting some of the “classics” written by general authorities over the years. To read more about these citations, visit … Continue reading Christmas Books: Gospel Doctrine Part 1 →

Bill and Eric continue this week with the Christmas book series discussing the books given away by the LDS First Presidency over more than 3 decades. These books were made of leather and had gilded pages highlighting some of the “classics” written by general authorities over the years. To read more about these citations, visit … Continue reading Christmas Books: Joseph Smith Part 2 →

Bill and Eric continue this week with the Christmas book series discussing the books given away by the LDS First Presidency over more than 3 decades. These books were made of leather and had gilded pages highlighting some of the “classics” written by general authorities over the years. To read more about these citations, visit … Continue reading Christmas Books: Joseph Smith Part 1 →

Bill and Eric continue this week with the Christmas book series discussing the books given away by the LDS First Presidency over more than 3 decades. These books were made of leather and had gilded pages highlighting some of the “classics” written by general authorities over the years. To read more about these citations, visit … Continue reading Christmas Books: Godhood Part 2 →

Show Information  Oct 22, 2023 Greetings brothers and sisters! Welcome to the weekly MormonNewsRoundup. I am your humble host Dives, talent on loan from Kolob and with half the Kinderhook Plates tied behind my back.  My crew and I ruminate weekly on the great and spacious beehive! Thanks so much for joining us to discuss the latest current events in Mormondom.  Full Title EP 82 - Gene Judson from Latter-daily Digest  co-hosts, Bonnie Cordon goes to SVU, Sister Kathleen Eyring passes away Welcome to the MormonNewsRoundup! https://youtube.com/@Latter-dailyDigest?si=cufgWakiVskCi9pe  Why did you start your channel? I invited you on before you began your podcast, so I can see around corners, Gene! MNRU Joke of the week Gene Articles ‘Our hearts ache': Latter-day Saint leaders issue statement calling violence in Middle East ‘abhorrent'⁠⁠ Rabbi takes issue with LDS First Presidency statement on Hamas-Israel war⁠ only took 6 days to get this statement through correlation (contrast to Tim Ballard statement which went out lightning fast?) “Violence of this nature is abhorrent to us and is not in harmony with the gospel of Jesus Christ” Wait, God repeatedly commanded genocide in the OT and Jesus killed untold thousands in 3 Ne 9, not to mention the global flood and my good friend Uzzah in the Bible On Friday, the BYU Jerusalem Center, which is sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced that it was relocating students and staff to Greece. ⁠Bonnie H. Cordon Named President of Southern Virginia University⁠ Background on her grandson? Gene Now that she has ‘made it' we can all take her name off the prayer retirement of class names Beehive, Mia Maid, and Laurel; MNRU poll of the week  ⁠Gov. Spencer Cox calls for criminal investigation into allegations against Tim Ballard⁠ Kathleen Johnson Eyring, wife of President Henry B. Eyring, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, passed away peacefully today, surrounded by her family in Bountiful, Utah. She was 82. Fixed picture? https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/kathleen-johnson-eyring-obit  https://x.com/ofgoodreport_/status/1715065473987977421?s=46&t=Kn3MLSjDGf_9v6exU2J_Gg  Her best day Upcoming O.U.R. devotional at an LDS church featuring Matt Osborne offering timely advice on — wait for it — Situational Awareness and Grooming Tactics. If you can't beat them, join them? Mormon Shrivel Home ward in Spring Valley, CA now a Chaldean Catholic Church Paging the stone cut out of the mountain without hands… Mormon chapel to move into City as church-owned property fund looks to fill empty office space Think Celestial Tattoo appointment already scheduled, strength of youth  One soles of the feet of RMN Latter-day Saint women aren't oppressed changed title to The happiness of women can't be separated from the moral development of men. The church's organization reflects this Latter-day Saint women aren't oppressed Trib coverage  BYU Is Hosting a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Event⁠ Conclusion What do you have planned in the future for latter-day digest? Connect with Dives! www.MormonNewsRoundup.org kolob@mormonnewsroundup.org Voicemail Twitter YouTube Instagram TikToc Facebook  Support this Podcast Patreon New MNRU episodes live on YouTube Sundays at 9:30pm EST Shoutout to Weird Alma on bandcamp.com for this episode's music. Thanks so much for ruminating with us on the great and spacious beehive!  And remember, remember: No unhallowed hand can stop this podcast from progressing!  #lds, #mormon, #exmormon, #postmormon,#religion, #news, #ldschurch, #comeuntochrist, #churchofjesuschrist, #churchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaints, #byu, #byui, #josephsmith, #comefollowme, #polygamy, #bookofmormon, #becauseofhim, #hearhim --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mormonnewsroundup/support

Have you ever wondered how much the top-level Mormon church leaders know about the problems with LDS Church truth claims, and for how long they have known about these problems? Long before Mormon General Authority F. Enzio Busche lost his testimony in the Mormon church… Long before Mormon Area Authority Hans Mattsson lost his testimony in the Mormon church.... Long before the CES Letter…Long before Mormon Stories Podcast...Long before Grant Palmer....Long before the Leonard Arrington church history years…Long before Fawn Brodie wrote “No Man Knows My History”.... ….did you know that a high-level Mormon General Authority lost his faith in the historicity of the Book of Mormon -- in the early 1900s - after an in-depth study of the scientific problems with the Book of Mormon (e.g., archaeological, anthropological, linguistic, geographic)?More significantly, did you know that this same General Authority notified the LDS First Presidency of the scientific problems with the Book of Mormon via three separate manuscripts, and in 1922 led a two-day emergency meeting in Salt Lake City with all the top Mormon church leadership -- the LDS First Presidency, the Quorum of 12 Apostles, and the Quorum of the Seventy -- to candidly discuss what to do about these problems with the Book of Mormon? Did you know that soon after this General Authority led this meeting with all the top Mormon church leadership, he was sent on a mission -- far, far away from LDS Church headquarters?Did you know that these three, in-depth manuscripts -- outlining in great detail the credible scientific problems with Book of Mormon historicity - were intentionally hid from LDS Church membership for over 60 years?  Did you also know that after this General Authority died, top LDS Church leaders intentionally did all they could to erase from church membership the memory of this thoughtful, honest, and courageous General Authority?Did you know that the only reason we know any of this is because progressive Mormon church members quietly delivered copies of these manuscripts to Mormon scholars, and that these manuscripts were eventually published - against the Mormon church’s will - by the University of Illinois Press in the 1980s (and eventually by Signature Books)? Today’s Mormon Stories Podcast episode covers the rise and fall of Mormon General Authority Brigham Henry (B.H.) Roberts.  You will not want to miss this story. Our interviewee is Mormon historian Shannon Caldwell Montez - who recently completed a Master’s Thesis at the University of Nevada - Reno entitled: “The Secret Mormon Meetings of 1922.” The song for today’s podcast bumper is called “All is Well” by The Sabre Rattlers.

Among the many topics that spiritual seekers must wrestle with, the concept, uses, and experiences of revelation eclipse most others. We seek to know what’s best for us, what God (however defined) would have us do next, and, often, how can we make this or that right: how might we approach this person we’re in conflict with, who we need to apologize to, or who seems to be moving away from what’s good, true, or beautiful? Yet, in the discernment process we so often wonder, “Is this God I’m sensing, or my own mind? How can I tell?” These questions also loom large when groups come together to seek guidance—and, for this podcast in particular, we are including within the horns of this dilemma a church’s leading quorums and/or other decision-making bodies. No one is spared the often agonizing process of wondering how much we are being influenced by past ideas, patterns, and influences versus being open to new ones—including ones we can’t even yet imagine. All of us, religious leaders included, are human beings with histories, personalities, preferences, egos, fears, limitations, et al, and none of these fully recede when seeking revelatory direction for our or our group’s lives. Within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the difficulty of “revelation” has recently come to the forefront again through an April 4th reversal of a previous policy that had been in place that had been declared “revelation.” For three-and-a-half years, the LDS First Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve, and other governing bodies had declared restrictions of Latter-day Saints in same-sex marriages and their children in terms of membership or other privileges granted to others in the church, and then these ended. Many church members were then left to ask if God’s mind regarding these restrictions suddenly changed, or is this a case where even prophets, seers, and revelators “got it wrong.” Compounding the difficulty of the wrestle with this matter is the fact that this short-term policy/revelation deeply wounded tens of thousands Latter-day Saints, perhaps even causing distress to such a degree that it was a final factor in some choosing to end their own lives, and confused and depressed hundreds of thousands, or even perhaps a million or more, church members who experienced a agonizing split between their own conscience and the personal light they felt they had received regarding the status of same-sex marriages and that which the church’s top leaders claimed to be God’s will on the matter. In this two-part Latter-day Faith episode, two brilliant folks, Carol Lynn Pearson and Charley Harrell, join host Dan Wotherspoon for a broad and deep discussion about revelation and its messiness. Certainly the recent policy change was the discussion’s impetus, but it isn’t the primary focus. Listeners should not expect anything nitty-gritty about this particular instance. Instead, the panelists focus on how revelation has been thought about within not only Mormonism but also throughout the history of other Christians. Charley leads out there, introducing various models that have arisen as faithful persons who believe in God and God’s ability to communicate with and influence us for good have had to come to terms with what is patently evident: revelation has human hands, minds, desires, fears, confusion all over it! This discussion (comprising much of the first of the two parts) is then followed by a powerful wrestle with the “shadow” that a failure to understand and talk about this messier-than-we’d-love-to-believe matter of receiving clear revelatory messages has cast upon the entire history of Mormonism. (Listeners from other religions, I believe you’ll find many parallels here with your own traditions.) From Mormon beginnings forward, the unnoticed biases, desires, fears, and trust in inherited world views have influenced and warped minds, hearts, and souls as they gave rise to the practice (and theology) of plural marriage, restrictions on full participation and priesthood for Latter-day Saints with black African ancestry, and ongoing issues such as the role of women within the church, this issue regarding LGBT+ members, and the “culture of certainty” and all its harmful effects on individuals and the church itself. The shadow is dark (it’s not been exposed by healing Light) and healing it is and will be difficult. Yet, approach it we must, trusting in God, the power of Truth and Love, and the goodness of our God-permeated souls to show the way, open hearts, and allow us to continue to work toward living fully the Kingdom of God (the way of viewing and prioritizing things as God does) as taught in scripture as being within all of us.

Among the many topics that spiritual seekers must wrestle with, the concept, uses, and experiences of revelation eclipse most others. We seek to know what’s best for us, what God (however defined) would have us do next, and, often, how can we make this or that right: how might we approach this person we’re in conflict with, who we need to apologize to, or who seems to be moving away from what’s good, true, or beautiful? Yet, in the discernment process we so often wonder, “Is this God I’m sensing, or my own mind? How can I tell?” These questions also loom large when groups come together to seek guidance—and, for this podcast in particular, we are including within the horns of this dilemma a church’s leading quorums and/or other decision-making bodies. No one is spared the often agonizing process of wondering how much we are being influenced by past ideas, patterns, and influences versus being open to new ones—including ones we can’t even yet imagine. All of us, religious leaders included, are human beings with histories, personalities, preferences, egos, fears, limitations, et al, and none of these fully recede when seeking revelatory direction for our or our group’s lives. Within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the difficulty of “revelation” has recently come to the forefront again through an April 4th reversal of a previous policy that had been in place that had been declared “revelation.” For three-and-a-half years, the LDS First Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve, and other governing bodies had declared restrictions of Latter-day Saints in same-sex marriages and their children in terms of membership or other privileges granted to others in the church, and then these ended. Many church members were then left to ask if God’s mind regarding these restrictions suddenly changed, or is this a case where even prophets, seers, and revelators “got it wrong.” Compounding the difficulty of the wrestle with this matter is the fact that this short-term policy/revelation deeply wounded tens of thousands Latter-day Saints, perhaps even causing distress to such a degree that it was a final factor in some choosing to end their own lives, and confused and depressed hundreds of thousands, or even perhaps a million or more, church members who experienced a agonizing split between their own conscience and the personal light they felt they had received regarding the status of same-sex marriages and that which the church’s top leaders claimed to be God’s will on the matter. In this two-part Latter-day Faith episode, the brilliant Carol Lynn Pearson and Charley Harrell join host Dan Wotherspoon for a broad and deep discussion about revelation and its messiness. Certainly the recent policy change was the discussion’s impetus, but it isn’t the primary focus. Listeners should not expect anything nitty-gritty about this particular instance. Instead, the panelists focus on how revelation has been thought about within not only Mormonism but also throughout the history of other Christians. Charley leads out there, introducing various models that have arisen as faithful persons who believe in God and God’s ability to communicate with and influence us for good have had to come to terms with what is patently evident: revelation has human hands, minds, desires, fears, confusion all over it! This discussion (comprising much of the first of the two parts) is then followed by a powerful wrestle with the “shadow” that a failure to understand and talk about this messier-than-we’d-love-to-believe matter of receiving clear revelatory messages has cast upon the entire history of Mormonism. (Listeners from other religions, I believe you’ll find many parallels here with your own traditions.) From Mormon beginnings forward, the unnoticed biases, desires, fears, and trust in inherited world views have influenced and warped minds, hearts, and souls as they gave rise to the practice (and theology) of plural marriage, restrictions on full participation and priesthood for Latter-day Saints with black African ancestry, and ongoing issues such as the role of women within the church, this issue regarding LGBT+ members, and the “culture of certainty” and all its harmful effects on individuals and the church itself. The shadow is dark (it’s not been exposed by healing Light) and healing it is and will be difficult. Yet, approach it we must, trusting in God, the power of Truth and Love, and the goodness of our God-permeated souls to show the way, open hearts, and allow us to continue to work toward living fully the Kingdom of God (the way of viewing and prioritizing things as God does) as taught in scripture as being within all of us.  

The Angels on Fire have strong feelings regarding the LDS First Presidency’s World Tour message to the people of Kenya. Colleen and Miranda are joined by a friend of the show, Julian Jesse, who shares his experiences, research, and feelings regarding Nelson’s remarks in Africa. Last week, Lesley Butterfield wrote an Op-Ed published in the … Continue reading "MHH18: LDS Patriarchy World Tour and what they DON’T want you to know about SEX!"

On 14 January 2018, twelve days after the passing of Thomas S. Monson, the long-serving prophet-president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the remaining members of the church's highest quorums met together to set apart a new prophet-president, Russell M. Nelson, and to reorganize the First Presidency. In a move that surprised many, President Nelson selected Dallin H. Oaks as his first counselor and Henry B. Eyring as his second counselor. Eyring had previously been first counselor in the First Presidency under President Monson, and served alongside Dieter F. Uchtdorf as second counselor, who, with this change now moves back into his seniority slot within the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (which is currently a quorum of ten following president Monson's passing along with that of Elder Robert D. Hales a couple of months before.) Two days after the shuffle in the First Presidency, the three members of the First Presidency, with the apostles in the room but (except for one conducting a meeting) not speaking, appeared in front of television cameras, first within the Salt Lake Temple where each shared prepared remarks, and then thirty or so minutes later where they took part in a press conference. In this episode, Mormon Matters host Dan Wotherspoon, is joined by good friends and fellow church watchers Walt Wood, Rosalynde Welch, and Caleb Jones in a discussion of this new prophet, First Presidency, and role changes within the Quorum of the Twelve. What are their impressions of the two public events? The changes in assignments? This new leadership in terms of what they said and didn't say in their messaging about what had happened and how the church might move in response to certain areas of concern (as prompted by questions from the press)? The panelists share personal reactions to the news and news conference as well as speak to what they have been hearing among the various church constituencies of which they are a part--most particularly with regard to the reassignment of Elder Uchtdorf and its potential effects on the church, both external and internal. New leadership takes time to get to know, and the panelists share their intentions to be patient and attentive and thoughtful as they hear and sustain these leaders in their new roles. In what resources or impressions are they finding optimism and strength?

On 14 January 2018, twelve days after the passing of Thomas S. Monson, the long-serving prophet-president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the remaining members of the church's highest quorums met together to set apart a new prophet-president, Russell M. Nelson, and to reorganize the First Presidency. In a move that surprised many, President Nelson selected Dallin H. Oaks as his first counselor and Henry B. Eyring as his second counselor. Eyring had previously been first counselor in the First Presidency under President Monson, and served alongside Dieter F. Uchtdorf as second counselor, who, with this change now moves back into his seniority slot within the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (which is currently a quorum of ten following president Monson's passing along with that of Elder Robert D. Hales a couple of months before.) Two days after the shuffle in the First Presidency, the three members of the First Presidency, with the apostles in the room but (except for one conducting a meeting) not speaking, appeared in front of television cameras, first within the Salt Lake Temple where each shared prepared remarks, and then thirty or so minutes later where they took part in a press conference. In this episode, Mormon Matters host Dan Wotherspoon, is joined by good friends and fellow church watchers Walt Wood, Rosalynde Welch, and Caleb Jones in a discussion of this new prophet, First Presidency, and role changes within the Quorum of the Twelve. What are their impressions of the two public events? The changes in assignments? This new leadership in terms of what they said and didn't say in their messaging about what had happened and how the church might move in response to certain areas of concern (as prompted by questions from the press)? The panelists share personal reactions to the news and news conference as well as speak to what they have been hearing among the various church constituencies of which they are a part--most particularly with regard to the reassignment of Elder Uchtdorf and its potential effects on the church, both external and internal. New leadership takes time to get to know, and the panelists share their intentions to be patient and attentive and thoughtful as they hear and sustain these leaders in their new roles. In what resources or impressions are they finding optimism and strength?

This week I had the flu, so I decided to take the low energy approach of covering three topics briefly, rather than one in depth. I start off talking about the new LDS First Presidency, than move to the recent excitement about Steven Pinker, and finally provide on update on the progress of the Pervnado.   What all of these topics have in common is that we don't appear to be reaching any kind of equilibrium point. Both sides appear to just be getting angrier, and the question, as always is how is it going to end?

  "Statements of the LDS First Presidency" answers the question definitively. "Is there such a thing as a pro-choice Mormon"?   Gary James Bergera says,  "No"?     Congressman Steve King  with  his own progress report on the Iraq War.