My Book of Mormon: Recent Episodes
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Join me, Marie Kent, as I read through Mormon religious texts for the very first time. I'm reading it cover to cover along with Bryce Blankenagel, and add we witty thoughts and comments along the way. Millions of people believe these books and live their lives by them... let's see if we can find out why.
Letter 2, November 1834 In one heck of a misdirect, we learn the “history” according to the bible, not the history of Mormonism. Read along here Jared Carter Gyan Books Compare D&C Tertullian The Nutritional Value of Locusts Book of Mormon Central essay
The Finale It’s the end! We’ve run out of canon. Time to wrap it up. Thank you for listening for all these years!!! -Marie and Bryce
CC 165: The Final Revelation Pres. Veazey presented his words of counsel in 2013, it became canon in 2016. This is the most recent and therefore final revelation of the Community of Christ. Read along with us here Watch Pres. Veazey here The president’s address in 2016 about evangelist blessing World Conference Resolutions as of […]
CC 164: The Gay Rights Revelation It’s touted as the Gay Rights Revelation, but is it really?? Read along with us here Gay Rights Revelation Added to the Community of Christ D&C, by John Hamer
CC 163: Scripture is not to be worshiped Stephen Veazey begins his tenure as president of a prophetic people. It’s easy! Love your neighbor, take your church callings seriously, be humble, and know that the Book of Mormon isn’t a historical document that should ever be worshiped as divine. Read along with us here War […]
CC 162: I quit, says the prophet Pres. McMurray shifts the church from a people with a prophet to that of a prophetic people. Then he quits. Read along with us here Boston Archdiocese Letter of Resignation Sunstone Magazine commentary
CC 161: Transformation 2000 This new thing called “the web” is a perfect place to invest, the stock market is definitely only going to go up. Pres. Grant McMurray expands the Community of Christ accordingly. They officially define themselves by who they are instead of who they are not. Read along with us The Dot […]
CC 160: Not a Smith In a break from tradition, the next prophet-president isn’t a direct descendant of Joseph Smith, Jr. Welcome to the show, W. Grant McMurray! Walking Into the Heart of the Questions: An Interview With Grant McMurray Read along with us here Support the show here
CC 159: Alternate Universe Hirings and firings continue, but what really matters is how different Utah LDS is from Missouri RLDS. Finances. Gender. Transparency. Focus. Use of resources. Take everything you knew a true from Utah LDS, flip it and reverse it into an alternate universe, and that’s Missouri RLDS. Read along with us here […]
CC 158: Open Communion, Open Minds The last big breakaway wraps up, and its officially a new era for the church. Women rise to power all over, members with AIDS are officially accepted as worthy humans (while the world rejects them), communion is open to everyone, and further research is ordered to help the church […]
CC 157: The Ongoing Ramifications of Fred M Wally Tony blocks the remaining fundamentalists from removing revelation 156 by introducing a resolution that petitions for revelation must come from the Prophet-President, not the people. Say thanks to the domineering personality of Fred M back in 1925! Is this a good change? Eh… Read along […]
CC 156: Women hold the priesthood! It’s 1984 and women are now officially allowed to hold the priesthood! Almost. They have to go through all the same training as the men do, and THEN they can hold the priesthood. Read along with us here Support the show here Geoffrey Spencer The Last Smith Presidents
CC 155: The time for hesitation is past The forces of a changing society continue to push on all sides. Read along with us here Support the show here Reed Homes Empowering Homosexuals in the Church: A History of GALA
CC 154: Schism, Inc The first international apostle is called as the fundamentalist movement strengthens. Restoration Festivals, Inc is formed and subsequently silenced by the Q12. Read along with us here Support the show here Read Steve Veazey’s blog about his Asia tour Everett Graffeo Kenneth Robinson Steve Veazey’s appeal for more tithing dollars 1970s […]
Marie’s Spirit Prison (Articles of Faith (and Doctrine)) It’s time for some context to the 1980 proto-schism in RLDS. The Epitome of Faith and Doctrine is exactly the same as the Articles of Faith, just rebranded. Read along with us here
CC 153: Faith of our fathers W. Wallace Smith officially retires, Wallace B. Smith takes over. It goes smoothly, except for the 15%-25% of the congregation who Does Not Believe. Or more it’s that they believe in the fundamentals and their new progressive leader. Read along with us here Read about the presidency of Wallace […]
CC 152: Hello, Wally Tony In a shocking turn of events, W. Wallace Smith decides to retire rather than remain prophet-president until death. He nominates his son, Wallace Bunnell Anthony Smith, as successor. Read along with us here GCR 564 Graceland College Book of Knowledge
CC 151: Not the Meeting Minutes Sweeping changes have been made in core beliefs and how the church teaches theology to the children. Naturally, this revelation mentions literally none of that. Read along with us here Support the show here Roy Cheville Pax Mondial Temple School Paul Booth
CC 150: Build it… where? God wants the Saints to build a temple, which is problematic since RLDS doesn’t own the land where temple should be built. Can they resurrect and old agreement that would allow them to slide right into that plot of land? Read along with us here Support the show here Journal […]
CC 149A: Schismpalooza, Part 2 God is so great that his words require clarification in not only a supplemental revelation, but also for months and months in the official church newspaper. Read along with us here
CC 149: Schismpalooza, Part 1 Oh snap, it’s a revelation so groundbreaking that god had to make this a two-parter! What’s a surplus? Are the bishops the bad guys? Will the temple be used for… anything? No idea! Read along with us here Support the show here Differing Visions: Dissenters in Mormon History Ruby Irene […]
CC 148: And Everything Changes… The Statement on Objections rocks the church to its core, so naturally the revelation regarding personnel changes is what’s in the D&C. Read along with us here Support the show here F. Henry Edwards Duane Couey Aleah Koury
CC 146-147: Look to the Future The church shifts its focus from cultural anecdata from the past to hard truths for the future. Cracks in the church foundation begin to appear. Read along with us here Support the show here Cecil B Ettinger The Conference of Restored Elders Duane Couey Arthur Oakman Russell Ralston William […]
CC 145: It is my will… Pres. W. Wallace Smith flexes his prophetic muscles by doing a ton of staffing changes. On the surface, nothing is changing. In reality, he’s setting up the church to do things like include non-white members in their leadership. All the Links Read along with us here Maurice Draper […]
CC 143-144: Goodbye and Hello, President Smith It’s the end of an era as President Israel “Dutch” Smith passes away in a car crash. President W. Wallace Smith is named successor, which makes sense since he’s essentially been acting president for a solid six years. Read along with us here Historical Amnesia: Corporate Identity and […]
CC 142: A series of bad looks for Dutch Prophet-President Israel “Dutch” Smith starts making tours of the Pacific and Europe to meet the members of his church. Or, from another perspective, he uses the church as an excuse to travel, get fancy gadgets installed on his car, and watch baseball. It’s all a matter […]
Zion is in your heart (possibly) Israel “Dutch” Smith spends his first years of his presidency at his wife’s bedside, with breaks to write correspondence and delegate decisions to F. Henry Edwards, his nephew-in-law. All the Links Support the show here Read along with us here Roscoe Davey Maurice L Draper Reed Holmes A Gentle […]
CC 139: RIP, Fred M The post-WWII era ushers in an era of economic growth for the church, and a grumpy Fred M., a prophet who failed to write down his succession plan. Israel “Dutch” Smith becomes prophet-president, soon thereafter giving his first revelation. All the Links John Garver Frank Henry Edwards Fred M.’s funeral […]
CC 138: Hello, Israel The revelation is just another staffing change from Fred M. The reality is that nobody likes him and his closest confidantes are quitting. Somehow, despite a lifetime of being treated as Lesser, little brother Israel A. Smith steps in to start the process in becoming the next prophet-president. All the Links […]
CC 137: Even More Depressioning Fred. M’s vision of a literal, physical Zion slips even further from his grasp. Church membership is falling, money is tighter than tight, and WWII is just around the corner. All the Links Read along with us here Support the show here 1933 Saints Herald 1937 Saints Herald C. George […]
CC 136: Oops! A Great Depression Fred M. has gained complete control of the Church, for both good and bad. Great strides are made in the quest for a physical Zion on earth! And he completely misses how overspent the coffers are, and then a Great Depression wipes out what little resources were left. All […]
CC 135: Too Many Controversies Brother McGuire stages a coup, sort of, with the help of immense amounts of bureaucracy. Fred M. is temporarily ousted from The Saints Herald, only to regain power at the expense of his younger brother, Israel. Read along with us here Historical Amnesia: Corporate Identity and Collective Memory General […]
CC 134: SDCC #2 – Common Consent There’s so much controversy that we just don’t have anything harmonious, except a tiny little background clause in membership transfer that we’ll care about in 1925. Right now it’s 1922-1924, and Fred M’s leadership is tanking the church. Membership? Money? Happiness? It’s bad news bears. Let’s yell about […]
Supreme Directional Control Controversy #1 Fred M becomes the prophet, and immediately things go awry. He micromanages, he gives his wife biological specimens, he throws down during general conference. It’s the first of six controversies!!!! All the Links Patron Bonus – Sunstone 2019 Read along with us here NPR article about surgery on a […]
CC 131: Rest in Peace, JS III An era comes to a close as the son of the prophet passes away of old age. Let’s recap his life and read his final revelation. Suspicious that his final words from God sound a lot like everything Fred M. wants, eh? Read along with us here […]
CC 130: A Shift in Tone Prophet Emeritus Joseph Smith III suddenly sounds an awful lot like his son, Fred M. It’s shocking how much the divine will of god aligns with the mortal will of Fred M. This does not bode well. All the Links Read along with us here Isaac White J.W. […]
CC 129: Dissent!!! R. C. Evans is ousted from the presidency and he is NOT happy about it. He’s replaced with “just another Smith”. All The Links Section 129 Pretender to the Throne: R. C. Evans and the Problem of Presidential Succession Bertha Madison Smith Roger Launius, NASA historian Elbert A. Smith (a grandson) […]
CC 128: Zion is Calling Fred M.’s influence grows ever stronger. The church is (slowly and thoughtfully) on the move from rural everywhere to Independence, MO. Saints are advised to migrate only after they’ve secured a job and housing, and to integrate kindly with their neighbors. All The Links Read along with us here […]
CC 127: The women (try to) speak The church is in transition from the founders to the next generation. Fred M is named the successor to JS 3.0, money isn’t enough for all the things, and are children or old people more important? Discuss. All the links Read along with us here Health Ministries […]
CC 126: JS 3.0 has a vision Joseph Smith III has a vision. Happily, it streamlines responsibilities within the church and nominates people to leadership positions. It’s official canon… but not everyone believed so at the time. All the Links Read along with us here Support the show on Patreon List of the Presiding […]
RLDS vs LDS It’s 1901, and the differences between RLDS and LDS are big enough to warrant a full-on comparison. What does the two factions believe? How does the afterlife work? Which is the One True Church? All the Links Support the show at Patreon Community of Christ (formerly RLDS) vs LDS
CC 125: Do What I Say Because I Say So The church is at a turning point. Should their money go to the newly-begun Graceland College? What about strengthening their existing membership? Missionary work? Joseph 3.0 solves it all by taking a turn from Common Consent to Divine Revelation, but in a nice way, not […]
CC 123-124: The Q12 is Fulfilled The Q12 is being fully filled, not just on paper, but in reality. Sure, we could focus on the formality and the procedure. Nope! There’s human drama all over the place. Much for fun to focus on that. All the Links Read along with us here. Presiding Patriarchs […]
CC 122: Be Kind Be nice to each other!!! For real, just be nice. All this administrative stuff is important, and boring. All the Links Read along with us Support the show at Patreon.com/MyBookofMormonPodcast Temple Lot Case Thomas W Smith Joseph Bazalgette, the sewer architect The Great Stink
CC 121: Joseph’s Younger Brother On the surface, this is all some administration and encouragement for unity and peace. Just underneath, two members of the Q12 flounce away while Joseph Smith 3.0’s younger brother, David, is committed to a hospital for the insane. All the Links David H. Smith, the youngest son of the […]
CC 119: Organize the Reorganization Sometimes you just have to write out the boring church policies. Slog through it with us. Please? It’s real boring, but we’re interesting. Promise. Oh god, go get a drink and chug. All The Links Read along with us Alexander H Smith
CC 119: No, we are the OTHER Mormons The RLDS drama is so small in comparison to the Brighamite LDS shenanigans of polygamy/theocracy. A few of the leadership flounce away, basically peacefully, a few others pass away. JS 3.0 gently chides the Saints in matters of ceremony. All the Links Support the show at […]
CC 118: Our Motto is Peace The church is a bit too scattered, consensus isn’t quite where it needs to be. JSIII calls his flock back together. Time to solidify the base. All the Links JSIII and the Kirtland Temple Lawsuit And the article about that lawsuit is here Community of Christ, An Illustrated […]
CC 117: Show Up and Be Heard RLDS struggles with how to maintain a foundation in Joseph Smith while also distinguishing themselves from Joseph Smith’s actions. All the Links Council of the 12 Apostles The Changing RLDS Reponse to Mormon Polygamy Daniel B Rasey The Oshkosh Northwestern History of the Church of Jesus Christ […]
