Standard of Truth S6E6 Gadianton Robbers Part 4 (Heavenly Travel)
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Feb 5, 2026 A lively conversation about Brigham Young’s view that death removes limits but does not change who we are. They explore spirits visiting real places, rapid movement in the afterlife, and degrees of postmortem power. Discussion touches on spiritual opposition, how faith and priesthood offer protection, and practical counsel to resist doubt and remember divine identity.
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Hosts Joke That Podcast Sparked A Baby Name Trend
- Richard shared a listener email about naming a son Heber and joked the podcast caused a spike in that vintage name.
- They gamified it by setting an over/under bet on how many Hebers would be born next year.
Death Preserves Identity And Grants Swift Postmortal Mobility
- Brigham Young argued death removes bodily limits but not identity, letting spirits perceive and visit real places with speed and purpose.
- He illustrated this with visiting Jerusalem, Eden, and likening postmortal movement to lightning/electricity around the globe.
Mortality Is Preparatory Not Transformative
- Brigham Young framed mortality as preparatory: intelligence grows after death and the next apartment is far less encumbered by the body's limitations.
- He used everyday images like infants and ‘clogs of dirt’ to show continuity of identity.