EP 77 - Mike Russell from latter-day conversations co-hosts, Pres. Nelson turns 99, Elder Holland Released from hospital, temple updates, Brigham Young Papers project announced, and much more!

Sep 17, 2023 Greetings brothers and sisters! Welcome to the weekly MormonNewsRoundup where Dives and crew ruminate on the great and spacious beehive! Full Title EP 77 - Mike Russell from latter-day conversations co-hosts, Pres. Nelson turns 99, Elder Holland Released from hospital, temple updates, Brigham Young Papers project announced, and much more! Connect with Dives! www.MormonNewsRoundup.org [email protected] Voicemail Twitter YouTube Instagram TikToc Facebook Support this Podcast Patreon Welcome to the MormonNewsRoundup! What are latter-day conversations? Why did you start it? What are you hoping to accomplish with it? There are tons of LDS podcasts out there, what makes LDC special and worth listening to? What has been the reception to your episodes so far? MNRU Joke of the week Mike Articles Elder Jeffrey R. Holland released from hospital, returns home to recuperate Probably the single most covered article of the week LDS Church President Russell Nelson turns 99. Here’s a shortish list of his long legacy. What is RMN’s legacy? I believe it is 4 things Disavowing the word Mormon Prolific Temple construction Mormon shrivel EPA - SEC fine RMN Birthday meme Meme 2 General Conference coming up A fascinating analysis of RMN’s conference talks He was Mormon royalty. Now his lawsuit against the church is a rallying cry WSU tax law professor opinion on whistleblower claims against church funds  Huge undeveloped Mormon-owned land goes on the market in Clay County Watch video This is on the heels of the church listing 1800 acres for sale last month near Kansas City Missouri  Is the church giving up on Zion? How do Latter-day Saints compare to members of other religions?  Examining 8 categories of member data. Temples Proposed Heber Valley temple may need to pump out a million gallons of groundwater daily Court Fight Over Proposed Cody LDS Temple With Giant 77-Foot Steeple Heats Up Historians introduce the Brigham Young Papers project and first volume of journals Is the church actually going to pay for this one? Church announces new Joseph Smith biography book project headed by Richard Turley  A new mtDNA analysis with a large sample size casts doubt on the land bridge hypothesis! Hagoth rises from the ashes… Church denounces Tim Ballard Conclusion New MNRU episodes live on YouTube Sundays at 9:30pm EST 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