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700: How the LDS Quorum of Twelve Apostles Think - Enemies List and "Area Business Weekends"

700: How the LDS Quorum of Twelve Apostles Think - Enemies List and "Area Business Weekends"

FromMormon Stories - LDS


700: How the LDS Quorum of Twelve Apostles Think - Enemies List and "Area Business Weekends"

FromMormon Stories - LDS

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Length:
86 minutes
Released:
Feb 28, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, an all-star panel reviews a recently leaked presentation created by the quorum of the twelve apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The presentation is entitled "Area Business Weekends," is dated December 8, 2015, and lays out the process for local LDS stakes and areas to request special training meetings from the LDS quorum of the 12 (e.g., Boise Rescue, Elder Ballard's Young Single Adult stake in Utah County). Within the presentation the LDS Q12 reveals its view on the external causes for people leaving the LDS church, which explicitly name individuals such as John Dehlin, Denver Snuffer, and Robert Norman, along with other broader trends, movements, and ideas such as secularism, Ordain Women, support for same-sex marriage (entitled "Disagree with current policies"), chastity, pornography, lack of commitment, failure to observe the sabbath, those fascinated with the "last days/end of world" (i.e., Preppers/Julie Rowe), "false prophets," and anyone who feels they need "something more" from the church. In no instance does the Quorum of the 12 demonstrate introspection as to what they or the church might be doing to contribute to disaffection from the Mormon church. Today's panel includes Dr. Gina Colvin (A Thoughtful Faith Podcast and KiwiMormon), Lindsay Hansen Park (Sunstone), Pastor John Hamer (Toronto Community of Christ), Jesse Stay, and Ryan McKnight (Mormon Leaks).
Released:
Feb 28, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Mormon Stories is an attempt to build understanding between and about Mormons through the telling of stories in both audio and video formats.