Before his death, one of the gifts Joseph Smith Jr. left behind is the mysterious role of “patriarch” in the church. Evidently, these men are able to channel god’s personal crystal ball(s) and disseminate his will to recipients under their divinely guided hands, providing details about their pre-mortal life, offering promises and guidance for this life, and peering into the life beyond. Termed a “patriarchal blessing”, these personalized revelations from god become little “liahonas” for the members, and serve to exacerbate feelings of elitism and pride coupled with inadequacy, unworthiness, and confusion.
In this Halloween episode we talk about the church's history with getting involved in something very "un-churchy"... politics.
We talk about the rampant sexual abuse -- especially the abuse of minors ---that has been happening within the LDS church since its inception,...
Join Mike and Dave as they introduce the new MormonTalk podcast series!Note: This podcast is not for devoted Mormons - it is for those...