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How prevalent was Joseph Smith’s treasure digging? Where all did Joseph Smith dig for treasures. What do we know about these treasure seeking sites? What do the historical sources tell us about these treasure digs? Black Sheep, Gold Furniture, Sacred scripture translated inside these man dug caves.RESOURCES:KC Kern & Greg Pavone Miner’s Hill Project Website […] The post Mormonism LIVE !: 016: Peek Stones, Sheep’s Bones, and Gold Thrones all on Miner’s Hill appeared first on Radio Free Mormon.

On tonight’s episode RFM and Bill Reel dive further into the Mark Hofmann story exposing Elder Oaks and at the time Elder Gordon B. Hinckley as potentially deceiving and lying about what transpired in their meeting with Hofmann and their efforts to obtain what they believed were authentic and also damaging documents to the Church’s […] The post Mormonism LIVE !: 015: Tales of Hofmann appeared first on Radio Free Mormon.

Using a recent video published by the LDS Church titled “How Can It Not Be True”, RFM and Bill Reel take this short 1 minute and 15 second video that attempts to impose faulty evidence and faulty reasoning as proving the Church is true and decimate it. When they are finished, answering the question How […] The post Mormonism LIVE !: 014: How Can It Not Be True? appeared first on Radio Free Mormon.

Was Ethan Smith’s View of the Hebrews a potential source for Joseph Smith’s Book of Mormon? That is the question RFM tackles in this important episode hosted by Dr. John Dehlin. After having heard about this allegation since the 1980s, RFM finally took the time to get View of the Hebrews and methodically work his […] The post Radio Free Mormon: 216: VIEW OF THE HEBREWS appeared first on Radio Free Mormon.

Today I am joined by John Dehlin to discuss several essays (two recent!) written by Dr. John Gee criticizing the Joseph Smith Papers Project volume dealing with the Abraham Egyptian Manuscripts.  Is Dr. Gee fair in his criticisms, or is he grinding a well-honed axe?  You be the judge! Become a Premium Subscriber: Monthy:  $3 Yearly:  $25  $50  $100  $250Support […] The post Radio Free Mormon: 215: CIVIL WAR! John Gee v. The Joseph Smith Papers Project appeared first on Radio Free Mormon.

Using a recent article in the Church Magazine “Liahona” (Formerly the Ensign) published by the LDS Church, RFM and Bill Reel dissect whether the Church acts in good faith with how it imposes its narrative and who it blames when that narrative is pointed out as not accurate.  When the Church is informed that it […] The post Mormonism LIVE !: 013: What Bad Faith Looks Like appeared first on Radio Free Mormon.

Jonathan Streeter and I continue our analysis of October 2020 General Conference with the Saturday afternoon session!  This session may contain the worst GenCon talk I have heard in forty years!  The audio is a bit sketchy toward the beginning (thanks, Zoom!) but it levels out pretty quickly!  Hang in there and you will be […] The post Radio Free Mormon: 214: General Conference Post Mortem October 2020 Part 2 appeared first on Radio Free Mormon.

RFM and Bill Reel have a guest on today, Chris Bloxham, who gets us started by telling us a funny story from his mission. After that we give our callers a chance to share their funny mission stories, and finish off having RFM share a funny story from his mission.Please donate to Mormonism LIVE ! […] The post MORMONISM LIVE !: 012: The Funniest Missionary Story appeared first on Radio Free Mormon.

There are five rules to the game of Mormonism; all of them from the perspective of church leaders:Rule No. 1–We are going to hide stuff from you.Rule No. 2–We are going to try to keep you from finding the stuff we are hiding from you.Rule No. 3–We are going to lie about hiding stuff from […] The post MORMONISM LIVE !: 011: The Rules of the Game appeared first on Radio Free Mormon.

In todays Episode Jonathan Streeter fills in for Bill Reel and takes RFM on a journey discussing the first miracle in Mormonism. They discuss the role that Demonic possessions and exorcisms play in religion generally and how such things have influenced Mormonism specifically. Become a Premium Subscriber: Monthy:  $3 Yearly:  $25  $50  $100  $250Support the podcast by purchasing from Amazon […] The post MORMONISM LIVE !: 010: Demonic Possession, Exorcism, and Mormonism appeared first on Radio Free Mormon.

Tonight we do a deep dive into the hit-piece John Gee wrote about his former Egyptology professor Robert Ritner, ostensibly as a book review for The Journal of the Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities.  Is there bad blood between Gee and Ritner?  You bet there is!  And John Gee’s hit-piece brings it into […] The post Radio Free Mormon: 213: BAD BLOOD appeared first on Radio Free Mormon.

Moroni 7:27 asks Has the day of Miracles Ceased? The answer in the scriptures is nay. Yet What happens when we take a look at what LDS Leaders suggest as the miracles that are happening. We use two Sound clips at the backdrop of todays discussion. One is David Bednar’s recent BYU devotional where Elder […] The post MORMONISM LIVE !: 009: Elder David Bednar & Wendy Nelson, Has The Day Of Miracles Ceased? appeared first on Radio Free Mormon.

We once again develop this weeks episode around Director of the Church History Library, Keith Erekson. Except this time we address his expertise as a hoax expert. No Seriously, this guy is one of the worlds experts on discerning hoaxes. He has written articles, given presentations, and taught in academia about such helping people for […] The post MORMONISM LIVE !: 008: Keith Erekson Hoax Expert appeared first on Radio Free Mormon.

Tonight RFM and Bill Reel take a look at how Director of the Church History Library, Keith A. Erekson, frames apologetics, inoculation, and publicly frames the criticisms of the Church. What tone does he use? What approach does he take with the critic and their criticisms? What approach does he take with the issues? How […] The post MORMONISM LIVE !: 007: Breakdown of Fireside by Director of Church History Library appeared first on Radio Free Mormon.

John Dehlin and I discuss the history and merits of the ongoing class action lawsuit against the LDS Church.  As a special bonus, the lawyer suing the LDS Church phones in and shares some startling behind-the-scenes information on how the LDS Church used strong arm tactics to try to get her to drop the case! […] The post Radio Free Mormon: 212: Class Action Lawsuit Against LDS Church appeared first on Radio Free Mormon.

RFM and Bill Reel take a look at the December 2020 Changes to the General Handbook of Instruction within the LDS Church. This Second part starts with a special Guest, Wendi Wilcock Jensen, as we dive into the handbook section on Energy Work. From there we discuss the changes involving Transgender people, changes on the church’s […] The post Mormonism LIVE !: 006: LDS Handbook Changes Part 2 appeared first on Radio Free Mormon.

Join Sue as she tells the rest of her harrowing tale; how she escaped from the polygamy compound in Mexico, made her way back to the United States, and finally made her way back into the good graces of the LDS Church.  As it turns out, all the hoops the LDS Church made her jump […] The post Radio Free Mormon: 211: Escape from Polygamy Mountain Part 2 appeared first on Radio Free Mormon.

RFM and Bill Reel take a look at the December 2020 Changes to the General Handbook of Instruction within the LDS Church. There is a major bombshell in this episode dealing with the hierarchy of doctrine when comparing the handbook with the teachings of the living prophets and the holy scriptures. Which takes precedence?  The […] The post Mormonism LIVE !: 005: LDS Handbook Changes appeared first on Radio Free Mormon.

Tonight I have the distinct honor of interviewing Dr. Simon Southerton, whose 2004 book, “Losing a Lost Tribe,” made headlines around the world and sent shockwaves through the Mormon Community!  The reason this book made such a splash is because it demonstrated beyond a reasonable doubt that a Semitic tribe such as depicted in the […] The post Radio Free Mormon: 210: DNA and the Book of Mormon appeared first on Radio Free Mormon.

Mormon Apologists have long pointed out that one criticism of the Book of Mormon is its use of the female name Alma for a male’s name.   After citing the criticism, Mormon Apologists immediately follow up with evidence of Alma’s use as a Male name in the ancient eastern world. But is this really an argument […] The post Mormonism LIVE !: 004: The Rise And Fall of Alma the Apologetic appeared first on Radio Free Mormon.