EP 57 - Randy Bell cohosts, Lori Vallow trial updates, Daily Mormon News brought to us by AI, and $2 Billion dollars Mormon Sex abuse judgment.

Greetings brothers and sisters! Welcome to the weekly MormonNewsRoundup where Dives and Randy Bell ruminate on the great and spacious beehive! Full Title April 30, 2023  EP 57 - Randy Bell cohosts, Lori Vallow trial updates, Daily Mormon News brought to us by AI, and $2 Billion dollars Mormon Sex abuse judgment.  Connect with Dives! www.MormonNewsRoundup.org [email protected] Voicemail Twitter YouTube Music MormonMovieReviews Support this Podcast Patreon New Folks Mark Wendy Michael Foxboy Welcome to the MormonNewsRoundup! Get to know Randy, may I call you Randy? (10 minutes) You have earned the nickname as the master of disaster. How did you earn that nickname and how do you feel about it? You have written a number of books. How does the master of disaster become an author? Last year you appeared on Mormon stories, what has been the reaction to your episode? You are active on the LDS podcasting circuit recently hosting an episode on Mormonism Live for instance, what draws you to this space? Is there anything else about your personal life or religious beliefs that you would like to share? MNRU Joke Of the week Dr. Bell in league with anti Mormons!? Follow ups Mormon News Weekly  not exactly weekly We have learned by sad experience that it is the nature and disposition of almost all podcasts, that they fizzle out soon after starting. Hence, many are called, but few go viral Midnight Mormons on MNW Lori Vallow trial continues  'My trust in my sister was broken': Lori Vallow's sister testifies You threw Tylee in a pet cemetery like a piece of garbage! That is not Christ like. There is nothing good in that," Shiflet told Vallow during a 2020 video visit. Chad and Lori visited the Idaho Falls Temple the day before the children died New Widow's Mite report on SEC fine Simply the best analysis on this issue  It appears the LDS Church’s $5M civil penalty is the largest ever for 13(f) violations. Even the $1M penalty attributable directly to the 1st Presidency/Presiding Bishopric beats previous records. News Articles Daily Mormon News brought to us by AI? On David Alexander, Evangelical Convert to Mormonism CWIC audience just eating it up, comments section is like heroin laced catnip (play first 55 seconds) Whole story reminds me of the legendary mormon tale of the 17 points of the true church Mr. Alexander has started his own YouTube channel Church historian and recorder tells BYU–Idaho students In the face of doubts, make Jesus Christ your foundation VIDEO ‘Is your knowledge and testimony of truth strong enough that you can stare down compelling reasons to doubt and choose to believe?’ 5:40 Clip  Inspiring story of LDS senior missionaries goes viral Randy, is this exploitation? Especially ironic considering Ensign Peak Advisors was worth about $10B at the time of this article  Entire story Reminds me of the very recent The Best Time of Our Lives: Senior Missionary Opportunities - March 19, 2023 A woman who was molested for years by her stepfather has been awarded $2.28 billion by a California jury in a lawsuit that also implicated her mother and the local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Historically high level of award COJCOLDS “failed to report [the abuse] to law enforcement in violation of church policy and also used 'intimidation and shaming tactics' to keep her from telling anyone outside the church." Forget ChatGPTBot, we now have LDSBot! 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,