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John Dehlin, Are You an Honest Critic?

How Joseph Smith Smeared Honest Critics - John Turner Pt. 33 | Ep. 2118 Overview In this section of Mormon Stories, John Dehlin and historian John G. Turner move through four important issues: John C. Bennett’s credibility, Joseph Smith’s Springfield extradition fight...

Wade Christofferson Allegations: What the Evidence Shows vs Podcast Claims

Wade Christofferson: Facts, Speculation, and the Limits of the Public Record Podcast: "LDS Church Statement on Wade Christofferson, Mormon Discussion, Inc. Podcast" Episode date: March 9, 2026 The Wade Christofferson case became a major topic of debate after a March...

Mormon Stories Using Wade Christofferson to Smear Entire Church

Top 5 Most Egregious Claims in This Section Podcast: Mormon Stories Podcast, Episode 2117, “Breaking: Mormon Church Hides Wade Christofferson Abuse Enabling More Abuse – Ed Nachel” Podcast Summary The following section examines five of the most serious claims made in...

Are Mormon Missionaries being “Exploited”? A Closer Look at Alyssa Grenfell’s Claims

Podcast / Episode / Title / Category: YouTube transcript excerpt / “You Were Never Supposed to See Inside ” / MTC, missionary work, policy, history, mental-health framing. Speaker in all quoted lines below: Alyssa Grenfell 1) MTC purpose, hours, and money...

Are Women Leaving the LDS Church in Droves? Top 5 Claims From Mormon Newscast

Women Leaving the Church Podcast Mormon Newscast — “Monday Night February 23rd” The BYU/Dyer material discussed in the episode defines “retention” primarily as continuing to identify as a Latter-day Saint (not automatically “weekly activity”). Conflating identify,...

Is RFM Admitting His Podcast is One of “Speculation, and False Information”?

Accuracy Doesn't Seem to Matter to RFM  Mormon Discussion, Inc. Episode 441 — “No Podcast for You!” Timestamp: 00:00:03 Radio Free Mormon here broadcasting behind enemy lines. Episode 441. No podcast for you. Good evening everybody. There's breaking news coming out of...

John Dehlin Using Elizabeth Smart to Blame the Church

Mormon Stories Episode 2109 - Elizabeth Smart On his Mormon Stories podcast, John Dehlin falsely claiming that Elizabeth Smart is a victim of the Mormon Church. He uses out of context quotes and statements from church leaders to evoke emotion and to blame the Church...

Ex Mormon Podcasters Victorious? Not So Fast John.

Can Mormon Podcasters Declare “Victory”? Five Claims in John Dehlin’s Essay That Need Stronger Receipts A critical-but-evidence-open analysis of five of the most subjective or least-supported claims in John Dehlin’s Feb. 11, 2026 Substack post—distinguishing...

Was the LDS Church “Caught Lying”? A Closer Look at the Evidence

PODCAST CLAIMS REGARDING ABUSE HELP LINE “RECORDS” SUMMARY A podcast segment from Mormon Discussion Inc. (Radio Free Mormon and Bill Reel) alleges that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was “caught lying” and committing perjury because a Church newsroom...

Spiritual Wifery in Nauvoo: Rebuttal to Mormon Stories “World on Fire”

Mormon Stories Podcast - Episode 2112 Five Places the Podcast Turns “Spiritual Wifery” Evidence into Assumption Podcast: Mormon Stories — Joseph Smith PodcastEpisode: 2112 Series Part 31 Primary topic: John C. Bennett, “spiritual wifery,” Nauvoo scandal framingTone...
The Church gives less than 1% of its wealth to charity

The Church gives less than 1% of its wealth to charity

Bottom Line The 1% claim is mathematically shallow and spiritually blind. The Church gives — consistently and globally. It just doesn’t liquidate sacred assets to impress online critics. Podcast YouTube – Mormon Stories Episode "How the Mormon Church Secretly Built a...

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Do LDS Missionaries Hide That Being Gay Is a Sin

Do LDS Missionaries Hide That Being Gay Is a Sin

Bottom Line The Church does not teach “being gay is a sin.” Chastity is a commandment for all. Missionaries teach this clearly. LGBTQ+ discipleship is real — and Christ’s invitation is inclusive and rooted in truth, not affirmation alone. Podcast YouTube – "Sister...

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Church Leaders Don’t Want You Researching Truth Claims?

Church Leaders Don’t Want You Researching Truth Claims?

Bottom Line The Church does not tell people not to research. In fact, it funds and provides some of the most transparent historical research archives in global religion. The “don’t research” claim is a smear — and Elder Oaks never said what they say he said. Podcast...

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Teaching Poor Members to Pay Tithing Is Evil

Teaching Poor Members to Pay Tithing Is Evil

Bottom Line Calling tithing “evil” isn’t brave. It’s lazy. The Church doesn’t let the poor starve. It feeds them — with food and with faith. Doctrine without context isn’t truth. It’s a talking point. Podcast YouTube – Anonymous Creator Episode "How the Mormon Church...

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Missionaries Withhold Church Beliefs to Secure Baptisms

Missionaries Withhold Church Beliefs to Secure Baptisms

Bottom Line To claim that missionaries "don't want full informed consent" is spiritually cynical and doctrinally untrue. The gospel invites faith, not frontloading. Missionaries teach with spiritual integrity under priesthood keys. Converts are responsible for their...

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Joseph Smith Wanted to Be A Ruler? – The United Order Fraud

Joseph Smith Wanted to Be A Ruler? – The United Order Fraud

Bottom Line The claim that Joseph equated himself with divine rulership is a distortion. The text plainly exalts Christ, not Joseph. This is scripture misrepresented as ambition. Podcast Mormon Stories – Joseph Smith Podcast Episode Ep. 2046 – John Turner Pt. 9...

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Origin Claims of Mormon Temple Ceremony

Origin Claims of Mormon Temple Ceremony

Ancient Temple Traditions and the Latter-day Saint Temple Ceremony Abstract: This paper explores the origins, structure, and theological claims of the Latter-day Saint (LDS) temple ceremony, particularly the Endowment, in comparison with ancient Israelite and early...

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DID JOSEPH SMITH  PRACTICE POLYGAMY?

DID JOSEPH SMITH PRACTICE POLYGAMY?

Executive Brief: Did Joseph Smith Practice Polygamy? Core question: Did Joseph Smith begin the practice of plural marriage, or did Brigham Young introduce it after Joseph’s death? ⏳ Timeline Overview 1830–1835: Public monogamy; possible sealing to Fanny Alger....

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Radio Free Mormon Lies -Did David O. McKay Lose His Testimony?

Radio Free Mormon Lies -Did David O. McKay Lose His Testimony?

Bottom Line This is theological fiction repackaged as history. McKay’s testimony was firm. Nibley’s writings were firm. The idea that the Book of Mormon was merely authored by Joseph Smith is not supported by any contemporary Church documentation. If it were true,...

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The Church Hides $293 billion – Alyssa Grenfell Misleads

The Church Hides $293 billion – Alyssa Grenfell Misleads

Bottom Line There’s no evidence the Church wanted to hide its reserves from members. It simply didn’t publish full balance sheets — a common religious practice. The rest is narrative spin. Without a verifiable quote, this framing falls apart.  Podcast YouTube – Alyssa...

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Mormon Stories Throwing Around The Term Cult Is Dishonest

Mormon Stories Throwing Around The Term Cult Is Dishonest

Okay, real talk. Let’s clear something up." Mormon Stories loves to throw around the word cult when talking about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But let’s be honest—that’s not just wrong, it’s lazy." Cults trap people. The Church? You can leave. You...

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