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Mormon Stories' new logo sure seems suspicious

Am I taking crazy pills, or is Mormon Stories still trying to confuse unsuspecting members and people looking for official information about the Church? Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keystonelds/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/keystonelds/ Website: https://www.keystonelds.com Apple podcast: https://tinyurl.com/3rx4cw4u Spotify podcast: https://tinyurl.com/33r9f737 Amazon podcast: https://tinyurl.com/5cendacy

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Plane circles LDS temple: "Which Jesus do you have?"

If I'm going to abandon my LDS beliefs in the Godhead and adopt the Protestant doctrine of the Trinity, I'm first going to need to understand... - what exactly I'm replacing it with, - why it's more true than what I currently believe, and -what the stakes really are with this question. Just telling me I believe in a different Jesus isn't going to cut it for me. That said, shout out to our Protestant friends who navigate this topic with a lot of class and respect. I fully recognize that P

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LDS scholar: We get this WRONG about ancient temples

How ancient are "modern" LDS temples, really? Is it worrisome that we find Masonry in our own ordinances? What is at the heart of temple worship? Ben Spackman is back and he's here to set the record straight! Ben Spackman is a Latter-day Saint Bible scholar. He’s got a bachelor’s in Near Eastern studies, a Master's in Near Eastern languages and civilizations, and a PhD in the history of Christianity. Latter-day Saints around the world are studying the Old Testament in 2026, and in this episode

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Pastor: I was SCARED of Joseph Smith, until...

In this interview, David Snell sits down with Evangelical pastor Kyle Beshears to talk about Latter-day Saint history, controversy, and Kyle's new book, "40 Questions about Mormonism." Here's a link to Kyle's book, "40 Questions About Mormonism," if you'd like to check it out: https://tinyurl.com/3um4kduc Video editor: Rustin Van Katwyk rustinv@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keystonelds/ Insta: https://www.instagram.com/keystonelds/ Website: https://www.keystonelds.com Apple po

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NEW DATA reveals how LDS culture is HURTING faith

In this episode, David sits down with author and researcher Jeff Strong to talk about the data on why some people leave the Latter-day Saint faith. Jeff points out four cultural tensions that can sometimes be out of balance, but that we can improve! Jeff's book, "Torn," will be available on Amazon on April 22nd in print, e-book, and audiobook formats. The introduction to the book, in addition to chapters one and two, will be available for free on Jeff's website, "tornbyjeffstrong.com", which w

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This is why LDS women don't give blessings (anymore)

For about 100 years, Latter-day Saint women were able to give blessings by the laying on of hands. Today, blessings are only given by ordained priesthood officers. What happened? Most of the information for this episode comes from here: "Female Ritual Healing in Mormonism" by Jonathan Stapley & Kristine Wright: https://www.jstor.org/stable/23291588 Fun facts and notes: — Another great quote from Brigham Young on this subject comes from an April 1844 general conference address: “I want a Wife

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Everything Johnny Harris gets WRONG about Mormons

Johnny Harris, a popular YouTuber and former member of the Church, has published a three-part compilation video about the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We've responded to all the related videos separately in the past, but decided to release a compilation of our own – along with some important updates that you won’t want to miss – which highlight everything he leaves out and gets wrong in one place. Let’s dive in. — More in-depth look at the Mountain Meadows Massa

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