Does the Book of Mormon Come from a Book of Magic?
Does the Book of Mormon Come From a Grimoire? Mormon Discussion Inc. recently invited Dr. John Lundwall to argue that Joseph Smith’s involvement in ceremonial magic—not ancient revelation—produced both the rhetorical style of the Book of Mormon and the structure of...
Is Radio Free Mormon Right that Chiasmus is Destroyed?
Radio Free Mormon (Mormon Discussions Inc.) – Chiasmus destroyed? This article evaluates key claims made in the podcast *Radio Free Mormon Episode 445 (“New Research Changes Everything”)*, focusing on historical accuracy, evidentiary strength, and logical consistency....
Correcting Misconceptions of Prosperity
The True Prosperity Doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Seeking God first, then using riches righteously Why Prosperity Is Often Misunderstood In religious discussions today, few ideas are more misunderstood than “prosperity.” Some assume that...
How John Dehlin Leads Guest’s Answers: Chase McWhorter (SLOMWs)
John Dehlin Mormon Stories Analysis: Did He Lead the Narrative? (Mormon Stories Analysis) This John Dehlin Mormon Stories analysis examines how the interview was framed and what it reveals about storytelling, faith, and interpretation. John Dehlin Mormon Stories...
Ex Mormon Criticism Against LDS Humanitarian Aid
Did the LDS Church Really Give $1.58 Billion to Charity in 2025? This article provides a detailed, claim-by-claim analysis of that headline figure, comparing statements made in the Mormon Newscast podcast with the Church’s official 2025 Caring Report. While the...
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 Facts: Priesthood and Race in LDS History
Introduction The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) teaches that God’s love and salvation are available to all people, regardless of race. Its scriptures proclaim that God created diverse races and “esteems them all equally,” for “all are alike unto...
John Dehlin Misinformation re Polygamy
Findings 1 The Church finally published an official list of Joseph Smith’s wives in late 2025. “Up until late 2025, the LDS church had never actually published an official list of Joseph Smith's wives… then the church did publish a list… it lists Fanny Alger as his...
RFM Discredited about LDS Racism – Again!
Podcast: Radio Free Mormon • Episode: #434 • Category: Doctrinal / Historical / Reputational • Prepared: January 7, 2026 Summary (Bottom Line Up Front) The transcript alleges (1) the Church “systematically” changes African-language Book of Mormon passages to remove...
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....
Is LDS Children’s Music Brainwashy? Alyssa Grenfell Hating on Teaching Children
“Mormon Music Is More MESSED UP Than You Think.” Creator/Host: Alyssa Grenfell (YouTube). Approx. length: ~80 minutes. Published January 2026 (per YouTube listing). Primary link(s): Alyssa Grenfell channel Episode search. Church News report, Church Newsroom...
Does President Oaks Want More Excommunications In the LDS Church?
Is President Oaks the King of Excommunications? Leaked 2024 leadership slides by President Dallin H. Oaks telling leaders to ‘excommunicate more’” Podcast: Radio Free Mormon • Episode: RFM 432 (recreating RFM 363) • Title in transcript: “The King of Excommunications!”...
Did Elder Jefferey Holland Incite Violence With His BYU Speech
Did Holland “call for violence” with the musket metaphor? Event: BYU Annual University Conference • Speaker: Elder Jeffrey R. Holland • Title: The Second Half of the Second Century of Brigham Young University • Date: August 23, 2021 Core Claim (critics): “Musket” was...
Pros and Cons of LDS Church Mandated Abuse Reporting
A Comparative Legal, Theological, Empirical, and International Analysis for an Interfaith Audience Prepared for publication on mormontruth.org. This white paper is informational and does not constitute legal advice. Abstract This white paper offers an exhaustive,...
Imperfect Prophets: Divinely Designed?
Prophetic Fallibility in the Bible and in the Last Days Preface The Bible presents a candid portrait of its prophets and prophetic figures: despite their divine calling, they are unmistakably human. Across the Old and New Testaments, prophets and apostles exhibit...
Truth Revealed About Bravo’s “Surviving Mormonism”
Response to Bravo’s Surviving Mormonism Bravo’s new limited series Surviving Mormonism with Heather Gay is raw, emotional, and—for many Latter-day Saints and former members—deeply personal. Heather Gay uses her platform as a reality-TV star and bestselling author to...
LDS LGBTQ Death by Suicide Rate Not Higher
LGBTQ suicidality: Latter‑day Saint (LDS) vs. broader LGBTQ and other religions What we can (and can’t) measure today, and what the best available data say. Scope: U.S. focus Population: youth & young adults Outcomes: ideation & attempts (not mortality) ...
Mormon Church Abuse Hotline – A Help or Harmful?
If you or a child is in immediate danger: Call 911. For confidential support 24/7, contact RAINN (800‑656‑HOPE). To report suspected child maltreatment in your state, see Child Welfare Information Gateway for numbers and guidance. Contents Executive Summary Scope...
Radio Free Mormon Podcast Claims “The Mormon Church Covers Up Child-Abuse Cases Weekly
Mormon Truth Discovers claim Radio Free Mormon podcast makes that “The LDS Church Covers Up Abuse Cases Weekly” has no public evidence to back it.Public dialogue around these topics should carry the careful research and measured approach that victims deserve
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 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 worsen mental health, harden intergroup...