EP 108 - LDS Church faces sixth tithing lawsuit, Rube Franke sentenced for child abuse, and Come Follow Me Meets the ‘Monster in the Book of Mormon’

Show Information Friday  Feb. 25, 2024 Greetings brothers and sisters! Welcome to the weekly MormonNewsRoundup. I am your host Dives, talent on loan from Kolob     My crew and I ruminate weekly on the great and spacious beehive! Thanks so much for joining us to discuss the latest current events in Mormondom.  Full Title EP 108 - LDS Church faces sixth tithing lawsuit, Rube Franke sentenced for child abuse, and Come Follow Me Meets the ‘Monster in the Book of Mormon’ Welcome to the MormonNewsRoundup! Kerry Shirts Who are you and what are you all about?  What is your 60 second Mormon story? Articles As Mormon church faces SIXTH lawsuit alleging leaders fraudulently misused member donations, does secretive religion face moment of reckoning? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13088735/mormom-church-lawsuit-leaders-fraud-donations.html  Video https://youtu.be/KFIyUTmo4t8  Former Mormon, 31, reveals incredible 'glow-up' after leaving devout church - as she opens up about wearing a bikini for the first time at AGE 28 and how she learned to 'reclaim' her body https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-13083739/raised-mormon-glow-leaving-church.html  Video https://youtu.be/FRVi9CAfpbs  Opinion: How Mormonism Churns Out the Most Influential #TradWives https://katiecouric.com/news/opinion/mormonism-tradwives-perfection/  Video https://youtu.be/Ts0ClbILUTs  Reaction https://x.com/jenni_tabler/status/1760743865202692582?s=46&t=Kn3MLSjDGf_9v6exU2J_Gg  Come follow me second Nephi https://www.facebook.com/share/2dZFVynH3avCS1ax/?mibextid=WC7FNe  https://x.com/scriptureplus/status/1759658564849647710?s=46&t=Kn3MLSjDGf_9v6exU2J_Gg  skin of blackness does not mena skin https://x.com/_cultch/status/1760149608125088217?s=46&t=Kn3MLSjDGf_9v6exU2J_Gg  reaction https://x.com/antigarydages/status/1760059233188319722?s=46&t=Kn3MLSjDGf_9v6exU2J_Gg  Cultch Bridging the Divide: Latter-day Saints and Non-members in Utah https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2024/02/21/lets-get-real-about-divide-between/  Video  https://youtu.be/wvrM_uAtYak  ‘Mormon Land’: Son, editor reflect on what D. Michael Quinn’s candid memoir reveals about his homosexuality and LDS beliefs https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2024/02/21/mormon-land-surprise-every-page/  Video https://youtu.be/D5gZDQr-07c  Judge To Decide Fate of Disgraced Mommy Blogger, Ruby Franke, Who Pleaded Guilty to Gruesome Child Abuse Charges https://www.nysun.com/article/judge-to-decide-fate-of-disgraced-mormon-mommy-blogger-ruby-franke-who-pleaded-guilty-to-gruesome-child-abuse-charges  Rube Background The Downfall of Ruby Franke: A Tale of LDS Influenced Abuse https://youtu.be/wSUDIPhWbLM  Rube Franke Sentenced https://youtu.be/pFcxM21IV9M?si=Y_7O6o430aw9ScLL  The Wealth of Faith: A Closer Look at LDS Church's Finances https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2024/02/20/gordon-monson-what-should-lds/  Video https://youtu.be/eIk8qiQy4hY Mormon News Roundup Poll of the week What should the LDS Church do with its Billions? MNRU Joke of the week Kerry Chess Rematch!? Conclusion What projects are you working on and how can people get in touch with you? Connect with Dives! www.MormonNewsRoundup.org [email protected] Voicemail Twitter YouTube Instagram TikToc Facebook  Support this Podcast Patreon New MNRU episodes live on YouTube Sundays at 9:30pm EST New MMR episodes live on YouTube Mondays at 9:30pm EST Our next review Cipher in the Snow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEWehrheWMI&t=1910s  Please like and subscribe to this program. Shoutout to Weird Alma on bandcamp.com for this episode's music. Thanks so much for ruminating with us on the great and spacious beehive!  And remember, remember: No unhallowed hand can stop this podcast from progressing!  #lds, #mormon, #exmormon, #postmormon,#religion, #news, #ldschurch, #comeuntochrist, #churchofjesuschrist, #churchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaints, #byu, #byui, #josephsmith, #comefollowme, #polygamy, #bookofmormon, #becauseofhim, #hearhim