Ep 97 – Lawsuits, Politics, and Temples

On this episode, we take a step back and try to view the recent headlines with a little bit of historical perspective. From the current rape scandal, to general conference, to the Protect LDS Children march, we try to put historical context on everything which happened this past week. We'll resume our historical timeline of early Mormonism next week, this week it's just journalism surrounding the modern SLC Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Links: Stop Protecting Sexual Predators http://fox13now.com/2018/03/31/stop-protecting-sexual-predators-outburst-interrupts-lds-general-conference/ Protect LDS Children YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUSUZZatSX4OuckwPx3p_3g Jonathan Streeter Thinker of Thoughts https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVTCFh3uDMH0GZlwl1JOoHQ Oaks Christofferson on Trib Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIJ6gL_xc-M&t=556s General Conference Sunday Session https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENDfYD-4giE Russel M. Nelson 'Ministering' Priesthood Session https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WByHuTYV1yQ Quentin L. Cook 'non-consensual immorality' 8:00 https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2018/04/prepare-to-meet-god?lang=eng Mormon 'non-consensual immorality' reddit megathread https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/89hy39/lds_nonconsensual_immorality_headlines_megathread/ McKenna Denson v. Joseph Bishop & LDS Inc. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4431649-Denson-v-Bishop-LDS-Church.html $40 mil/year in humanitarian aid https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865657898/LDS-Church-welfare-humanitarian-efforts-average-40-million-per-year-apostle-says.html Mormon Leaks 'In which they discuss politics with Senator Gordon Smith https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4FPVZH8fIg History of MTCs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missionary_Training_Center#Provo_Campus_of_the_MTC Dallin Oaks Small and Simple Things https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0fQ0ABgWKU https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2018/04/small-and-simple-things?lang=eng Dan Coats Director of National Intelligence https://www.dni.gov/index.php/who-we-are/leadership/director-of-national-intelligence Dan Coats non-profit philanthropic organization http://www.sipr.org/article/a-history-of-far/ Dan Coats Mending Fences https://books.google.com/books/about/Mending_Fences.html?id=AeHkAAAAMAAJ Church Statements on Separation of Church and State https://www.culteducation.com/group/1057-the-mormon-church/13986-the-lds-church-and-politics.html Ambassador John Huntsman Jr. https://ru.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/our-ambassador/ Dallin Oaks Criticism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxyiHLg59ks 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/