Ep 76 – Blasphemers Beware

On this episode, we take a look at the avalanche of acts and ordinances that were being passed in Nauvoo to establish some semblance of a real operating city. Joseph Smith and his favored elites had a lot of work to do and were in the process of forming new committee and organizations on a daily basis to answer the myriad needs of the burgeoning community. Once again, we find speculation to be the sole ruling factor in the formation of any Nauvoo business or agency. Jo even passed an act against intolerant speech against people of faith, we can't have those atheists building a church in Nauvoo now, can we? After that we'll get into part 2 of my conversation with Jack Naneek of the Mormon Awakenings podcast, where we really discuss some hard issues with the church's stance on LGBTQ+ people and the value churches give society. Patreon subscribers be sure to check your feed. There's an exciting announcement with Ryan McKnight as a separate episode over there and patrons of the show get to hear it a week early. Links: History of Blasphemy Laws https://ffrf.org/outreach/item/20813-we-swear-blasphemy-laws-still-on-the-books Maryland Blasphemy Law http://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000388/html/am388--824.html Charles Lee Smith https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lee_Smith Constitutional Convention http://teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/ Mormon Awakenings Podcast w/Jack Naneek http://www.mormondiscussionpodcast.org/category/episodes/mormonawakenings/ Holy Crap Vlogcast guest spot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZsKerih3fg Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com Twitter @NakedMormonism Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naked-Mormonism/370003839816311 Patreon http://patreon.com/nakedmormonism Music by Jason Comeau http://aloststateofmind.com/ Show Artwork http://weirdmormonshit.com/ Legal Counsel http://patorrez.com/ Voicemail Line (864)Nake-dMo (625-3366)