Mormonism LIVE: 073: Lying For The Lord

In this week’s episode, Bill and RFM take a look at instances in Mormon History where LDS Leadership seem to be giving a stamp of approval to Leaders and Members to be dishonest, to lie, and to deceive. Once we understand the instruction and permissions given to be dishonest we can going forward see their deceptions and dishonesty within greater context. RESOURCES: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-principles/chapter-31-honesty?lang=eng http://www.mormonthink.com/files/lying-for-lord-ken-clark.pdf http://www.mormonthink.com/lying.htm  The Hiding of Church History http://packham.n4m.org/lying.htm https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=lying%20for%20the%20lord Lying for the Lord: A Grassroots Tale https://digitalcommons.law.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1014&context=clarkmemorandum#page=15 The Hiding of Church History http://www.mormonismi.net/pdf/lying_for_the_lord.pdf https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1986/01/truth-and-more?lang=eng https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/teaching-seminary-preservice-readings-religion-370-471-and-475/the-mantle-is-far-far-greater-than-the-intellect?lang=eng https://www.dialoguejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sbi/issues/V31N03.pdf The Hiding of Church History Truth in Church History: Excerpts from the Religious Educator’s Q&A with Elder Steven Snow https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/elder-oaks-interview-transcript-from-pbs-documentary https://books.google.com/books?id=ytIbMwyenKYC&pg=PA27&lpg=PA27&dq=%22training+I+have+had+from+those+over+me%22+mathias+cowley&source=bl&ots=Oodm2kHqQz&sig=ACfU3U2zLyIJRpeiKsd4cTuLZsC9dq7rng&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwja9dr3jLL3AhUGJkQIHXHAChIQ6AF6BAgCEAM#v=onepage&q=%22training%20I%20have%20had%20from%20those%20over%20me%22%20mathias%20cowley&f=false https://books.google.com/books?id=ytIbMwyenKYC&pg=PA28&lpg=PA28&dq=%22We+have+always+been+taught+that+when+the+brethren+were+in+a+tight+place+that+it+would+not+be+amiss+to+lie+to+help+them+out%22+mathias+cowley&source=bl&ots=Oodm2kIiRF&sig=ACfU3U2xlBEmLonbWVr3InNbDCYWS402_g&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjhwuzejbL3AhX1JkQIHQqgB6YQ6AF6BAgCEAM#v=onepage&q=%22We%20have%20always%20been%20taught%20that%20when%20the%20brethren%20were%20in%20a%20tight%20place%20that%20it%20would%20not%20be%20amiss%20to%20lie%20to%20help%20them%20out%22%20mathias%20cowley&f=false https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1983/01/the-candle-of-the-lord?lang=eng https://mormondiscussionpodcast.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/04/Gospel-Teachings-About-Lying.pdf https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-principles/chapter-31-honesty?lang=eng