How Anti‑LDS Narratives Weaponize LGBTQ Pain—and What Helps

Part II of III Executive Summary. This paper examines how identity‑centered rhetoric about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints (LDS)—especially around LGBTQ+, transgender, and niche identities—can be weaponized by some anti‑LDS influencers. We outline the...

John Dehlin and the Outrage Economy: Effects on Latter‑day Saints

Part III (Conclusion & Psychological Assessment) Executive overview This conclusion distills what the empirical literature says about how certain online rhetorical styles—incivility, dehumanizing metaphors, perpetual outrage, and anecdote‑as‑generalization—can...

From Anecdote to Attack: The Cost of Anti‑Mormon Narratives

Part I of III From Anecdote to Attack: The Cost of Anti‑Mormon Narratives September 2025 · Author: Mormon Truth Project Editorial Team Executive Summary. This paper surveys what social science and speech‑risk scholarship say about inflammatory, dehumanizing, and...

Mormon Temple Penalties & Signs Word-for-Word the same as Masonry – Radio Free Mormon Claim.”

Bottom Line Parallels exist, but they don’t establish provenance. The Restoration’s temple arc is documented before and beyond Joseph’s brief Masonry window. Podcast Radio Free Mormon (RFM) Episode The Trouble With Temples Title “Temple penalties & signs are...

Joseph Smith Secretly Began Polygamy in 1831–32.” John Dehlin & John Turner

Bottom Line There is no documentary evidence that Joseph practiced or revealed polygamy in 1831–32. Later recollections cannot overturn contemporary scripture and records. Podcast Mormon Stories Podcast – John Dehlin & John Turner Episode Did Joseph Smith Speak in...

RFM Claims “The exact same Five Points of Fellowship As Masonry” Including Whisper through the veil.’”

Bottom Line Resemblance not ≠ copy-paste. The temple’s doctrinal frame and purpose remain distinct. Podcast Radio Free Mormon (RFM) Episode The Trouble With Temples Title “The exact same Five Points of Fellowship — including whisper ‘through the veil.’” Category...

Temple penalties & signs are almost word-for-word the same as Masonry – RFM Claims

Bottom Line Parallels exist, but they don’t establish provenance. The Restoration’s temple arc is documented before and beyond Joseph’s brief Masonry window. Podcast Radio Free Mormon (RFM) Episode The Trouble With Temples Title “Temple penalties & signs are...

The LDS Church hoarding Land – 5th Largest Private landowner In U.S.

Bottom Line The land exists — but not to hoard. It’s to serve. You can criticize religious real estate strategy, but there’s no scandal in feeding the poor and preparing for the future. The Church's land isn’t secret. It’s sacred. Podcast YouTube – Mormon Stories...

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...
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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