Mormon Stories Podcast

Beginning our series on Mormon leaders and inappropriate interviews regarding sexuality, we provide 6 mini-interviews with Mormon Stories listeners who share their experiences discussing sexual matters with LDS leaders.  A new petition created by past guest Sam Young seeks to provoke conversation and change around this subject. From the petition: “For decades, it has been common practice for Bishops, Bishopric Counselors, Stake Presidents, and Stake President Counselors to pose questions of a sexual nature to children. There are reports of this happening to children as young as age 8. These questions are being asked by an older man, all alone with the child, behind closed doors and often without the knowledge or permission of the parents. Almost universally, these men have no comprehensive training. Here is a list of potential harm. All the risks below are actual consequences that have been experienced from sexual interviews with LDS children. 1. Suicide. 2. Attempted suicide. 3. Suicidal ideation. 4. Inappropriate shame and guilt. 5. Childhood filled with self loathing. 6. Adulthood filled with self loathing. 7. Normalizing children to sexual questions by adult men. (Grooming) 8. Sexual abuse. (Pedophilia) 9. Impaired sexual relations after marriage. 10. Years of recovery from childhood shaming. Often lasting decades.” Sam Young‘s petition can be found here if you want to sign: http://protectldschildren.org _______________________________________ Part 1: Interview with Paul and Ann Part 2: Interview with Anna, Tyler, and Lara Part 3: Maile, Ryan, and Ryan

Beginning our series on Mormon leaders and inappropriate interviews regarding sexuality, we provide 6 mini-interviews with Mormon Stories listeners who share their experiences discussing sexual matters with LDS leaders.  A new petition created by past guest Sam Young seeks to provoke conversation and change around this subject. From the petition: “For decades, it has been common practice for Bishops, Bishopric Counselors, Stake Presidents, and Stake President Counselors to pose questions of a sexual nature to children. There are reports of this happening to children as young as age 8. These questions are being asked by an older man, all alone with the child, behind closed doors and often without the knowledge or permission of the parents. Almost universally, these men have no comprehensive training. Here is a list of potential harm. All the risks below are actual consequences that have been experienced from sexual interviews with LDS children. 1. Suicide. 2. Attempted suicide. 3. Suicidal ideation. 4. Inappropriate shame and guilt. 5. Childhood filled with self loathing. 6. Adulthood filled with self loathing. 7. Normalizing children to sexual questions by adult men. (Grooming) 8. Sexual abuse. (Pedophilia) 9. Impaired sexual relations after marriage. 10. Years of recovery from childhood shaming. Often lasting decades.” Sam Young‘s petition can be found here if you want to sign: http://protectldschildren.org _______________________________________ Part 1: Interview with Paul and Ann Part 2: Interview with Anna, Tyler, and Lara Part 3: Maile, Ryan, and Ryan

Tova describes how she learned to tell her own story

Tova details the practices of her faith that troubled her and led to her faith crisis

Tova describes her background in Judaism

With Panelists Dan Wotherspoon, Loyd Ericson, and Bert Fuller

With Panelists Dan Wotherspoon, Loyd Ericson, and Bert Fuller

With Panelists Dan Wotherspoon, Loyd Ericson, and Bert Fuller

These episodes of Mormon Stories include a recording of our live interview on 10/23/17 with renowned author, Dr. D. Michael Quinn, author of the final volume of the “Mormon Hierarchy” trilogy.  In his newest book, Wealth & Corporate Power, Michael provides a comprehensive look into how the LDS Church acquired wealth from the early days of the church until the 21st century. We cover in detail: How Michael was persuaded to expand the project from an appendix, to a full-fledged book Michael’s meticulous methods in gathering and remembering information His thoughts on the ethics of receiving “leaked” information, and whether he uses such information in his work His observations in the changes of church financial strategy and salaries throughout the decades of church leadership His views of the contemporary Mormon Church …and so much more __________________________ Like what we do?  Please consider becoming a Patron at our newly created Patreon account. This is an option in addition to our regular monthly donation option.  Patrons donate based on the amount of content we produce, at the price of $1 per interview.  Please visit https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories for more details. __________________________

These episodes of Mormon Stories include a recording of our live interview on 10/23/17 with renowned author, Dr. D. Michael Quinn, author of the final volume of the “Mormon Hierarchy” trilogy.  In his newest book, Wealth & Corporate Power, Michael provides a comprehensive look into how the LDS Church acquired wealth from the early days of the church until the 21st century. We cover in detail: How Michael was persuaded to expand the project from an appendix, to a full-fledged book Michael’s meticulous methods in gathering and remembering information His thoughts on the ethics of receiving “leaked” information, and whether he uses such information in his work His observations in the changes of church financial strategy and salaries throughout the decades of church leadership His views of the contemporary Mormon Church …and so much more __________________________ Like what we do?  Please consider becoming a Patron at our newly created Patreon account. This is an option in addition to our regular monthly donation option.  Patrons donate based on the amount of content we produce, at the price of $1 per interview.  Please visit https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories for more details. __________________________