The LDS Church says that diligent, faithful scripture study is the antidote to a faltering testimony. So what happens when studying the scriptures creates the very kind of doubt it’s supposed to dispel?

Packer - Scriptures - https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1982/10/scriptures?lang=eng

Faust - The Keystone of Our Religion - https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1983/10/the-keystone-of-our-religion?lang=eng#p24

Steven Harper video about Charles Anthon - https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/video/2009-02-1007-episode-7-the-coming-forth-of-the-book-of-mormon?lang=eng

LDS Discussions blog about Isaiah and Charles Anthon - https://www.ldsdiscussions.com/cannot-read-a-sealed-book

Charles Anthon letter - http://utlm.org/onlineresources/anthonletter.htm

Music used in this episode

Grieg - Malmö Symphony Orchestra - https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2016/06/21/daily-download-edvard-grieg--peer-gynt-suite-no-1-morning-mood

Ep 7 - Once in Paris - pumpupthemind - https://pixabay.com/music/beats-once-in-paris-168895/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Nephites have a democracy problem. Despite the prosperity of the believers in Zarahemla, the unbelievers there still want a king. Is war inevitable? Should people be forced to choose freedom?

Morning Seminary episodes are released every other Friday. They are always free on Patreon, but by becoming a patron, you get access to bi-weekly chats, voting rights on character voices, and more.

Relevant links:

Unsettling Mormonism IG: https://www.instagram.com/unsettling_mormonism/

Paul Piff Monopoly Game study TED talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ8Kq1wucsk

Amalekites: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/how-were-the-amlicites-and-amalekites-related

Joseph Smith and the Council of 50: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/history/topics/council-of-fifty?lang=eng

Timpanogos Extermination Order: https://bhroberts.org/records/sYYOCc-0Y57Qf/wells_orders_scott_to_exterminate_hostile_clans_and_sue_for_peace

Monroe Doctrine & the Clark Memorandum: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1601&context=byusq

Sheri Dew on Ezra Benson: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/video/2014-11-0111-men-women-of-faith-november-2014-sheri-dew?lang=eng

President Benson's October 1967 General Conference talk: https://www.latterdayconservative.com/ezra-taft-benson/trust-not-in-the-arm-of-flesh/

"If Lamanites Were Black, Why Didn't Anyone Notice?": https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2012/05/21/if-lamanites-were-black-why-didnt-anyone-notice

The Law of Consecration - Latter-day Saint History: https://youtu.be/_nAgMpXRqLA?si=eu2ZRP_hec1gaevR

Utah ranks #2 in national poverty: https://talkpoverty.org/state-year-report/utah-2020-report/index.html

Mormons oppressed by TV shows: https://religionnews.com/2022/08/05/mormons-are-being-oppressed-and-mocked-on-tv-were-not-alone/

LDS Church has Most Valuable Private Real Estate Portfolio in the US: https://www.truthandtransparency.org/news/2022/04/05/lds-church-has-most-valuable-private-real-estate-portfolio-in-the-us-evidence-suggests/index.html

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.