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Faith Promoting Rumors - Exploring Latter-day Saint Myths and Culture

Lifelong member John Stanley dives deep to decipher the differences between LDS doctrine, practices and culture and, where necessary, debunks some myths and misconceptions.

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9/11

9/11

John takes on a myth that cropped up sixteen years ago, one that surrounds that tragic events in New York City on Septem... Read more

11 Sep 2017

14mins

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"The Church is True"

"The Church is True"

A recording of one of Bill's recent talks where he admonishes his ward to recognize the difference between the Gospel o... Read more

3 Apr 2017

23mins

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Bill and John talk about beards! Should Latter-day Saint leaders sport facial hair? When and why did prophets make the c... Read more

1 May 2017

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General Conference Fun Facts

General Conference Fun Facts

John and Bill prepare to hear the words of the prophets by uncovering some amusing tidbits about the Church's semiannual... Read more

27 Mar 2017

25mins

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Bulletproof Underwear

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Two grown men look each other in the eye and chat about their skivvies, then debate their protective properties. Audio C... Read more

30 Jan 2017

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Translating the Book of Mormon: An Introduction

Translating the Book of Mormon: An Introduction

John and Bill begin their ongoing investigation of the methods Joseph Smith used to bring forth the Book of Mormon from ... Read more

12 Jun 2017

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Loose Canon—part 2

Loose Canon—part 2

John and Bill continue their investigation through the corpus of LDS writings to determine what's canon and what's not. ... Read more

13 Feb 2017

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Mormons and the US Presidency

Mormons and the US Presidency

John and Bill celebrate Presidents’ Day by looking back at the Church’s sometimes uneasy relationship with the White Hou... Read more

20 Feb 2017

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Missionaries Can't Swim

Missionaries Can't Swim

Missionary rules don't allow our elders or sisters to go swimming. Could the reason be because some dark power rules ove... Read more

19 Jun 2017

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Eat Meat Sparingly

Eat Meat Sparingly

Bill and John return to continue their conversation about the intricacies of the Word of Wisdom. They discuss the Church... Read more

22 May 2017

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Hill Cumorah

Hill Cumorah

Bill and John prattle about one of Church history’s earliest landmarks from which the gold plates were retrieved, and de... Read more

13 Mar 2017

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Criss-Crossed

Criss-Crossed

Bill and his son John question why we Mormons do not wear crosses. They ask scholar Michael G. Reed to guide them throug... Read more

6 Mar 2017

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Popcorn Popping

Popcorn Popping

John lightens the mood by ruining everything you thought you knew about Primary songs. A pop quiz on some common Mormon ... Read more

20 Mar 2017

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Moon Men

Moon Men

John and Bill have been thinking about eclipses lately. What did the early prophets think about the moon and the sun? Di... Read more

21 Aug 2017

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Strong Drinks

Strong Drinks

John and Bill tackle another tenant of the Word of Wisdom: Alcohol. How have prophets ancient and modern treated liquor,... Read more

15 May 2017

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