Shameless Popery #253 My Pints Interview Angered the LDS (w/ Isaac Hess) – Cup o’Joe LIVE
Feb 26, 2026
Isaac Hess, a former Latter-day Saint who converted to Catholicism, shares his journey from LDS mission and BYU to conversion. They discuss the controversy sparked by a prior interview, tensions around doctrinal reversals like Adam-God and priesthood history, and how to fairly evaluate Mormon theology through philosophy, lived faith, and prophetic authority.
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Address LDS Claims By Naming Sources And Asking Clarifying Questions
- When discussing specific LDS claims, cite the concrete source or prophet and ask believers how they interpret it.
- Isaac suggests saying, for example, 'Brigham Young taught X' and then probe whether that was considered binding doctrine.
Brigham Young's Adam God Teaching Was Recurring Not Isolated
- Adam God was a recurring teaching of Brigham Young that identified Adam/Michael as 'our God' and linked him to pre-mortal exaltation and progeniture.
- It appeared in sermons and influenced the lecture at the veil in the 19th-century temple endowment.
Doctrinal Reversals Raise Questions About Prophetic Authority
- Joe frames Adam God as a doctrinal reversal that undermines prophetic reliability when prophets teach contradictory claims tied to salvation.
- Isaac notes Latter-day Saints lack a doctrine of prophetic infallibility and historically resisted some of Brigham Young's teachings.
