Mormon Stories Podcast

Please join us Thursday evening at 6pm Utah time for a call-in show discussing the topic of "Are Mormons Christian?"This is part 2 of a weekly call-in show format that we are experimenting with.If you would like to join the show, please observe the following:1) Come prepared with a ONE MINUTE comment or question on the topic for the panelists to discuss. This is NOT the format to tell your moment story. If the panelists want to follow up with more questions they will do so.2) Please make sure that when you enter StreamYard your video and audio are fully enabled or you will not be added to the conversation.3) When you join, please share in the StreamYard group chat your comment or question so it can be considered by the moderators.4) The StreamYard link will be pinned as a YouTube comment at the beginning of the show.5) If you have a video comment or question that you want to share before the show airs, please send it to: mormonstories@gmail.com, and please consider posting it to TikTok and tagging it #mormonstorieslive.Show Notes for this episode can be found on the Mormon Stories Blog here [https://www.mormonstories.org/are-mormons-christian-live-show/]. ___________________ Show Notes [https://www.mormonstories.org/mormon-historian-admits-issues-in-ces-letter/] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T13dVy3izM] Mormon Stories Thanks Our Generous Donors! Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today:  One-time or recurring donation through Donorbox [https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m]  Support us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories]   PayPal [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/mormonstories]   Venmo [https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories] Our Platforms:   YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/mormonstories?sub_confirmation=1]   Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories]   Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404]   Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772] Contact us: MormonStories@gmail.com PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 Social Media:   Insta: @mormstories [https://www.instagram.com/mormstories]   TikTok: @mormonstoriespodcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast]   Join the Discord [https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF]

In this deeply moving and raw interview, Jennie shares her powerful life story—from growing up in a strict Mormon household to breaking free from the expectations that shaped her identity. She opens up about her parents’ conversions, her challenging marriage, the emotional toll of purity culture, and her gradual disillusionment with the church.Jennie also recounts the heartbreaking loss of her daughter Izzy, and how grief reshaped her spirituality and perspective on life. Through it all, she finds resilience, healing, and the courage to choose herself.A story of love, loss, faith, and transformation you won't forget.Topics Include:-Childhood in a devout LDS family-Marriage, purity culture, and incompatibilities in marriage -Crisis of faith and discovering church history-Navigating grief after the loss of her daughterSubscribe for more real stories about faith, loss, and rebuilding. Show Notes [https://www.mormonstories.org/losing-a-child-after-losing-mormon-faith/] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuRcrvqLUIE] 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:25 Background on her parents, who were both converts to the church 00:14:02 Their early family life 00:18:37 How did her baptism affect her 00:23:04 Stories about her grandmother, and the passing of her uncle 00:25:14 Her mother began looking into her ancestry and finds out she has other family in Texas. 00:29:30 Jennie loved theatre as a kid 00:38:02 Her dad was very strict with what content they were allowed to watch 00:45:45 Confessed to her bishop about sexual sin 00:49:33 What is a patriarchal blessing 00:54:46 Discussing her marriage 01:06:09 Hated sex in their marriage because she was so afraid of it before 01:22:39 Jennie’s reaction to the new changes for women's garments 01:36:48 Who was Fanny Alger? 01:40:46 Who was Helen Mar Kimball? 01:49:00 Told her husband that she wanted to stop attending church, and he is thrilled 01:54:00 They officially separate, and decided to start dating other people 02:02:28 They unexpectedly got pregnant 02:13:49 What it is like to have a newborn with a health issue 02:21:32 Izzy’s passing 02:52:50 Unsupportive things people have said to her, and what to say instead 03:00:25 Discussing the stages of grief and the healing process 03:10:23 Pressure to have a Mormon funeral 03:19:05 How does she ground herself when things feel uncertain 03:27:58 Conclusion Mormon Stories Thanks Our Generous Donors! Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today: * One-time or recurring donation through Donorbox [https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m] * Support us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories] * PayPal [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/mormonstories] * Venmo [https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories] Our Platforms: * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/mormonstories?sub_confirmation=1] * Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories] * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404] * Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772] Contact us: MormonStories@gmail.com PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 Social Media: * Insta: @mormstories [https://www.instagram.com/mormstories] * TikTok: @mormonstoriespodcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast] * Join the Discord [https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF]

In this emotional and deeply honest episode, Eve and her parents, Neal and Christa, share their powerful story of faith, devotion, awakening, and transformation. Raised in a multi-generational Mormon household, Eve and her family lived and breathed the teachings of the LDS Church—until the cracks began to show.From Neal’s time as a bishop and Christa’s strong belief in Mormon womanhood, to Eve’s mission and eventual faith transition, this conversation explores: The impact of religious upbringing and cultural expectations The emotional toll of unaddressed questions and historical issues How Gospel Topics Essays, polyandry, and the church’s lack of transparency triggered a faith crisis Eve’s pivotal role in helping her parents deconstruct their beliefs The cost—and freedom—of walking away Heartfelt, raw, and eye-opening, this interview shines a light on the complexity of leaving a high-demand religion and finding connection, purpose, and joy on the other side. Show Notes [ https://www.mormonstories.org/our-adult-mormon-daughter-lost-her-faith/] YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxW2TlJ-n5w&t=13993s] 00:00:00 Introduction 00:07:08 Neal’s upbringing, parents joined the church when he was three 00:23:13 Christa’s Mormon upbringing 00:35:31 Courtship and falling in love, etc. They knew each other for years before they dated 00:40:19 The balance between education for women and being a stay at home mom 00:59:25 Eve graduating High School, going to BYU, and serving a mission 01:05:55 How intense their lives got in Mormonism when Eve was on her mission?  01:19:55 Old school Mormonism is that they ask us to do hard and even impossible things 01:26:20 When did cracks in her testimony start to form for Eve? 01:59:55 How much of Eve was still a believing Mormon? 80% believing  02:02:15 What Eve did after the interview 02:10:10 How did they react to Carah and John when they shared the information? 02:15:30 They felt comfortable with how John and Carah treated Eve 02:17:00 To what degree is the Gospel Topics Essays were buried in the website 02:36:35 Why is the Mormon church’s history important? 02:44:14 Eve’s experience on her parents deconstructing  02:46:35 Mormon Spectrum.org Map of Post Mormon community  02:55:50 The study in 2013 on why people leave the church 03:00:15 “I’m the lost sheep and they’ve got nothing for me” 3:10:13 Neal felt so disappointed in the church, “the top levels are botching this”  03:15:10 Asking the church and the leaders to answer the hard questions 03:16:30 Financial aspect of the Mormon church 03:27:55 How has it been seeing the big Mormon dream take a turn? 03:33:00 It is difficult to leave the Mormon church gracefully 03:44:20 The benefits on being on this side of their faith journey 03:44:45 Final thoughts from Eve 03:53:10 Neal feels so much less guilt than in the church Mormon Stories Thanks Our Generous Donors! Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today: * One-time or recurring donation through Donorbox [https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m] * Support us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories] * PayPal [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/mormonstories] * Venmo [https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories] Our Platforms: * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/mormonstories?sub_confirmation=1] * Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories] * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404] * Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772] Contact us: MormonStories@gmail.com PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 Social Media: * Insta: @mormstories [https://www.instagram.com/mormstories] * TikTok: @mormonstoriespodcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast] * Join the Discord [https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF]

Join us as we revisit this epic interview with John Dehlin and Carah Burrell, which originally aired on Carah's channel in 2023. Eve, a good friend of Carah Burrell's, was an active and faithful member of the LDS Church at the time of this interview. She had begun to question aspects of the Church—particularly polygamy—and agreed to sit down with Carah and John for a truly unique conversation. In this interview, they simply presented her with factual information about LDS history and captured her real-time reactions. This one-of-a-kind interview is now being shared on Mormon Stories Podcast for the very first time. Be sure to join us later this week as Eve returns to the podcast—this time with both of her parents, who have experienced their own faith journeys since Eve's original interview two years ago. Watch this episode on YouTube ⁠here⁠ [https://youtu.be/6JeDIT56850?si=IRnpI5nn8AoSF7Rb]. Watch the original video from Carah Burrell here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl50qEdRABQ]. And Part 1 of this series can be found here [https://youtu.be/COaQ0eJb2n8]. Show Notes: Gospel Topics essay on plural marriage from LDS church: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics-essays/plural-marriage-in-kirtland-and-nauvoo?lang=engAddress of the Prophet: His Testimony Against the Dissenters at Nauvoo: https://faenrandir.github.io/a_careful_examination/joseph-smith-testimony-against-dissenters-at-nauvoo/In Sacred Loneliness book: https://tinyurl.com/bddecykbNo Man Knows My History book: https://tinyurl.com/4ux8kn8sRough Stone Rolling: https://tinyurl.com/yc4c9yseCouncil of Fifty: https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/topic/council-of-fiftyGov Ford/Joseph Smith letters: https://byustudies.byu.edu/content/volume-6-chapter-27History of the Church books: https://byustudies.byu.edu/history-of-the-church-volumes-1-7/"Who Killled Joseph Smith" from LDS church: https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/content/museum/museum-treasures-powder-horn?lang=engMormon Stories interview with Todd Compton: https://mormonstories.org/podcast/mormon-stories-012-an-introduction-to-mormon-polygamy-with-todd-compton-part-1/Explanation of the Happiness Letter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oFsXvlcHRoMormon Stories 1498: THE LIFE OF HISTORIAN FAWN MCKAY BRODIE WITH NEWELL BRINGHURST: https://mormonstories.org/podcast/life-of-fawn-brodie-with-newell-bringhurst/Text of the Nauvoo Expositor: http://solomonspalding.com/docs/exposit1.htmNetflix documentary Wild Wild Country: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Wild_Country At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions Mormon Stories Thanks Our Generous Donors! Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today:  * ⁠One-time or recurring donation through Donorbox⁠ [https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m] * ⁠Support us on Patreon⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories] * ⁠PayPal⁠ [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/mormonstories] * ⁠Venmo⁠ [https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories] Our Platforms: * ⁠YouTube⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/mormonstories?sub_confirmation=1] * ⁠Patreon⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories] * ⁠Spotify⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404] * ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772] Social Media: * ⁠Insta: @mormstories⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mormstories] * ⁠TikTok: @mormonstoriespodcast⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast] * ⁠Join the Discord [https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF] Contact us:MormonStories@gmail.comPO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117

Join us for our first live video call-in show! The topic: "What do Mormons Believe About God?" We will be briefly reviewing my essay that can be found here: https://johndehlin.substack.com/p/what-do-mormons-believe-about-god Then we would love some of our audience to join us to discuss any of the following topics: * What they were taught as Mormons about God. * What they think about the Mormon version of God. * What they believe about God. We will be joined by dear friends Kolby and Cam Reddish. Show Notes [https://www.mormonstories.org/what-do-mormons-believe-about-god-mormon-stories-live/] Watch this Episode YouTube [https://youtube.com/live/QRtlsKbziPw] 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:35 Kobly and Cami Reddish introduce themselves 00:05:00 Ground rules for these live episodes 00:09:50 John wrote an essay in substack “Understanding Mormonism” 00:12:00 Poll on beliefs of the Mormon Stories Community 00:17:30 Reading the substack article 00:19:20 Comparing the Judeo-Christian God to Mormon God 00:26:00 Differences between Judeo-Christian God to Mormon God 00:30:15 Mormons will downplay theosis, of humans becoming God’s 00:43:00 The concept of Mother God 00:53:44 Katie 01:03:40 Why Mormon women are leaving the church at higher rates 01:05:35 Maya 01:16:19 Andrew 01:22:15 Sad Heaven and where Satan fits into this 01:29:05 Karissa  01:32:55 Kendel 01:34:10 Contradictory aspects of Mormon God 01:39:25 Cultch 01:48:20 Jenn 01:55:40 Were women taught that they’d physically bear billions of children? 01:59:15 Melannie 02:12:10 Harrison Escobar 02:16:40 Cameron 02:18:50 Apocrypha Now 02:25:00 Karli Searches and Prayers 02:31:00 Closing comments ___________________ Mormon Stories Thanks Our Generous Donors! Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today: * One-time or recurring donation through Donorbox [https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m] * Support us on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories] * PayPal [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/mormonstories] * Venmo [https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories] Our Platforms: * YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/mormonstories?sub_confirmation=1] * Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories] * Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404] * Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772] Contact us: MormonStories@gmail.com PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 Social Media: * Insta: @mormstories [https://www.instagram.com/mormstories] * TikTok: @mormonstoriespodcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast] * Join the Discord [https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF]