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After preaching "traditional values" for years, a Mormon advice columnist was arrested. Guess why?

For roughly 25 years, Joseph Brent Walker wrote an independent column called ValueSpeak, syndicated in over two dozen newspapers, in which he talked about the importance of “traditional values.” You'll never guess why he just got arrested. Or how many Mormons are still vouching for him. This is a clip from my recent livestream: https://youtube.com/live/UyPqSGGG93I The article this is based on is here: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/mormon-columnist-who-preached-traditional Join my chan

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The Mormon Church refused to help an abuse survivor, then paid her to destroy evidence (Livestream)

After telling a woman they wouldn't help her prosecute her assailant, a Mormon bishop who also happened to be her father, a lawyer for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints offered her $300,000 to destroy recordings of their meetings. But someone else also recorded those meetings... and he shared them with reporters. This is a clip from my recent livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/uRLAK9TzcyE The article this is based on is here: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-mormon-

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The Mormon Church got out of a child abuse lawsuit... because of confession (Livestream)

Victims of child abuse sued the Mormon Church for knowing about their plight but doing nothing about it. The Church argued that they became aware of the abuse through a confession... therefore they didn't have to report it to authorities. An Arizona judge just ruled in favor of the Church. This is a clip from my recent livestream: https://youtube.com/live/L0jNvVPoFhA The article this is based on is here: https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/az-judge-tosses-out-child-abuse-lawsuit Join my c

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LDS Church Sues “Mormon Stories” Podcast Host John Dehlin

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is suing John Dehlin, the creator of the “Mormon Stories” podcast, in a trademark and copyright dispute that critics say looks a lot like an attempt to intimidate a longtime voice of dissent. The church claims Dehlin’s podcast uses protected branding, images, and the word “Mormon” in ways that could confuse people into thinking the show is officially affiliated with the church. But Dehlin—who was excommunicated in 2015 and has spent years platform

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