This Episode is Audio from outside the Mormon Discussion Podcasts. This is a sermon from another faith on “Stages of Faith”. We revisit a series where we have taken audio where those of other faiths work to explain and teach the stages of faith. Today is the South Edmonton Alliance. Here is a sermon given […]
Bill Reel examines within the pain of a faith transition the development from Sympathy to Empathy. We look at what each of these look like and how they express themselves within our faith and within our faith transitions.
Today On Mormon Discussion, Bill Reel dives into the idea once you grasp how fallible modern Church leaders are, taking the next step to grasp at just how fallible ancient servants of God were. Once one wrestles with that the discussion turns to how much trust one should place in God’s servants who are in […]
Today On Mormon Discussion, We discuss Seers. What is a Seer within the Old Testament. How does the Book of Mormon frame such a word. What is Jesus as heard through the D&C stating? How about Moroni as a spiritual post-mortal being? How does the modern Church today define a Seer? And lastly is the […]
Haley Wilson Lemmon sits down with us today to discuss the Joseph Smith translation of the Bible. Haley worked with BYU Professor Thomas A Wayment in looking into what possible sources Joseph Smith used in his Bible translation. The major discovery here was that Joseph Smith “direct borrowed” or plagiarized heavily from Adam Clarke’s Commentary in […]
This Episode is Audio from outside the Mormon Discussion Podcasts. This is a sermon from another faith on “Stages of Faith”. We revisit a series where we have taken audio where those of other faiths work to explain and teach the stages of faith. Today is the Rock Creek Here is a sermon given in […]
The Church has claimed to be the “Gold Standard” on handling of Sexual Abuse. They have also said that “No religious organization has done more” than they have to prevent and respond to abuse. The Church has also stated that “While clergy-abuse cases continue to grab headlines, the Church has had almost no child abuse […]
Today I want to talk about Wisdom. Wisdom seems to come from exposing ourselves in a vulnerable way to others especially those who are diverse and unique from us. It is when we look for truth outside of our bubbles that we begin to open ourselves up to real wisdom. That when we live in […]
With the recent MormonLeaks audio regarding MTC president self admitting he sexual abused others, it became necessary to speak out about sex abuse and the unhealthiness here inside the Church. I start by telling some stories from my growing up and tie into how good Mormonism was for 17 year old me. I then explain […]
Today we sit down with Sam Young and discuss his effort to protect Latter-day Saint children. Sam shares the why of his involvement in this issue, what he is doing to accomplish this, what would need to change, and how the Church is reacting. We talk about transparency, forthrightness, and the shielding of this institution […]
Today on Mormon Discussion, Bill Reel ties together several facets playing out in his own life and in his Church regarding the LGBT Issue. How it is playing out in his wrestle with Mormonism, How it is playing out in his family & Friendships, How the Church is slowly coming around, How some leaders are […]
Today we sit down with Tony Ortega, a journalist who has covered Scientology for over 20 years. We talk about the mechanisms of Scientology and contrast and compare them with some of the mechanisms Mormonism. We cover topics like how both religions handle dissenters, what gives the members certainty with their respective religion, interviews […]
People are constantly trying to figure out how they can be in Mormonism while trying to reconcile where they stand versus where the Institution stands. In spite of the fact that the Church has always struggled to define itself, it’s history, it’s theology, and even the Word of God when it isn’t; we still seem […]
Today we tell the story of Lucy Walker, plural wife of the prophet Joseph Smith. We tell her story and then spend time exploring who has spiritual experiences, whether they can be trusted specifically when one us under stress, pressure, and sleep deprivation. Then we explore the spiritual experiences of those of other faiths and […]
This is a audio recording of Bill Reel’s presentation and Q&A to a Post Mormon group in Southern Utah on December 10th 2017. It includes me spending approximately 35 minutes telling my story, how I have reconciled the messiness, and why development is so important to the human experience. Then the last hour and ten […]
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