132 Problems: Revisiting Mormon Polygamy

Please consider supporting this podcast:  Venmo: @Michelle-Stone-24 https://www.patreon.com/132Problems Who was Emma Smith? What do we really know about her, and her relationship with God and her prophet husband? What can the lives, character, and interactions of Emma and Joseph teach us about their relationship, and polygamy?  This one is long, but extremely important. Sources: "Mormon...

Please consider supporting this podcast:  Venmo: @Michelle-Stone-24 https://www.patreon.com/132Problems Does The Book of Mormon preach a gospel of works or a gospel of grace? (The answer is critically important for would-be disciples of Christ.)  Where should we look for truth and direction? Inside or outside? And do we want a church where there is room for people who disagree? Or should...

Please consider supporting this podcast:  Venmo: @Michelle-Stone-24 https://www.patreon.com/132Problems In response to the many times people have asked for advice about how to talk to their children about the things they are learning, my two oldest children, Christian and Lincoln, sit down with me to talk about their experience being raised with evolving understandings of the church and gospe...

Please consider supporting this podcast:  Venmo: @Michelle-Stone-24 https://www.patreon.com/132Problems Likely the most obscure, mysterious, and least known "laws" of the restored gospel, the Law of Sarah (D&C 132:65) features prominently in polygamist doctrine. We are taking a deep dive to try to understand what this law might mean, how it has been interpreted, and how it has been applie...

Please consider supporting this podcast:  Venmo: @Michelle-Stone-24 https://www.patreon.com/132Problems Book: Complex PTSD by Pete Walker Links: (If youtube disables the links, just copy and paste them into the browser) https://youtu.be/5-OsfrtlrsM?t=2538 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zcdhz4zSMyA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KBpnQcY5tI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOHrK0MWcjI https:/...

Please consider supporting this podcast:  Venmo: @Michelle-Stone-24 https://www.patreon.com/132Problems D&C 105:5 And Zion cannot be built up unless it is by the principles of the law of the celestial kingdom; otherwise I cannot receive her unto myself. Rob Fatheringham Links (There are several others as well):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsQsxoND-3I&t=19s https://www.youtub...

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Please consider supporting this podcast:  Venmo: @Michelle-Stone-24 https://www.patreon.com/132Problems Everyone who is thankful to no longer be living in polygamy owes a debt of gratitude to this amazing woman, who we have never heard of. Jennie Anderson Froiseth should be remembered among Utah's greatest women. Brew up some Blue Tea, and join me for this fascinating discussion. Please consi...

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Please consider supporting this podcast:  Venmo: @Michelle-Stone-24 https://www.patreon.com/132Problems A frank and honest discussion between an active LDS mother and her lesbian and transgender children. Links: Elder Holland 2021 BYU speech: https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/jeffrey-r-holland/the-second-half-second-century-brigham-young-university/ Elder Holland 1980 BYU speech: https://speeche...

Please consider supporting this podcast:  Venmo: @Michelle-Stone-24 https://www.patreon.com/132Problems The Mormon Reformation of 1856-57 is one of the darkest and most interesting periods of Mormon and Utah history. Polygamy as well as blood atonement featured prominently in the zeitgeist of the time, with intense rhetoric that led to some some terrible and extremely unfortunate outcomes. Th...

Please consider supporting this podcast:  Venmo: @Michelle-Stone-24 https://www.patreon.com/132Problems I am excited to welcome Sharon Collier to the podcast to discuss this important topic and share her first hand experience of how the doctrine of polygamy effects LDS widows today.  Links:  Sharon’s website: Dating. Again. - Loving Again https://lovingagaincoach.com/ Sharon’s podca...

Please consider supporting this podcast:  Venmo: @Michelle-Stone-24 https://www.patreon.com/132Problems Does truth matter? How does a willingness to bury truth affect civilizations, communities, families, and churches? How can truth telling help victims of abuse? Are we telling the truth in how we teach polygamy? What could we do better? Links:  The Loophole: Episode 2:  https://www...

Please consider supporting this podcast:  Venmo: @Michelle-Stone-24 https://www.patreon.com/132Problems The Lord often promises to protect His people -- to lead and direct them, be their shield, and fight their battles. The Lord also warns of the rebukes and chastisements that will come to His people if they fail to serve Him and keep His commandments. In these uncertain times, when the Lord'...

Please consider supporting this podcast:  Venmo: @Michelle-Stone-24 https://www.patreon.com/132Problems If polygamy is of God, and is the higher law, necessary for exaltation, then it follows that Jesus, of course, must have been a polygamist. In this episode we'll discuss the strongest claims of Jesus's polygamy and see how they hold up to scrutiny. Notes:  Jedediah M. Grant quote: Jour...

Please consider supporting this podcast:  Venmo: @Michelle-Stone-24 https://www.patreon.com/132Problems Brains science meets polygamy! Learning how monogamous marriage effects hormones (as opposed to polygamist marriage) is amazing! And it explains so much about our early LDS leaders. Brains science is yet another strong testimony of the truth of God. Testosterone vs Oxytocin: https: //www.yo...

Please consider supporting this podcast:  Venmo: @Michelle-Stone-24 https://www.patreon.com/132Problems We have been raised on this claim as a central tenet of our church culture. Where did it come from? How should we understand it? What does it mean for us today? Links: Official Declaration 1 Original Speech, Monday, October 6, 1890, Salt Lake City, Utah. Reported in Deseret Evening News, Oc...

Please consider supporting this podcast:  Venmo: @Michelle-Stone-24 https://www.patreon.com/132Problems An in depth look at the story of David and Bathsheba. We learn why she was bathing on the roof at night, how Jesus viewed ritual cleansing, what Nathan was actually teaching David, and how it all applies to us today. Join me for a fascinating journey of discovery about Jewish culture, two o...

Please consider supporting this podcast:  Venmo: @Michelle-Stone-24 https://www.patreon.com/132Problems In this second of a three part series on King David we investigate Samuel and his involvement in the dissentions, instability and conflicts that plagued the kings of Israel.  We discuss the beginnings of David's polygamy and discuss the outcomes for several of his children. We also exp...

Please consider supporting this podcast:  Venmo: @Michelle-Stone-24 https://www.patreon.com/132Problems In this episode we lay the foundation to better understand the government of Israel and how David became the polygamist king of Israel. Acknowledging the difficulty of Old Testament stories and morality, we discuss possible ways to engage with and find value in the text.

Please consider supporting this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/132Problems What is the impact of polygamy on children? In the past decades the critical role of fathers and the destructive impacts of fatherlessness have been studied in depth. What can this teach us about polygamy and its ongoing consequences? How is it still affecting us today? Links: President Nelson first press conference quest...

Please consider supporting this podcast:  Venmo: @Michelle-Stone-24 https://www.patreon.com/132Problems Since polygamy and eternal marriage are both based in the idea of sealings taught in section 132 can we let go of one and still hold on to the other? Does exaltation depend on either? How does it all work? Links: President Hinckley on Larry King Live https://youtu.be/jAsNMWwRXvs?t=672 Presi...

Please consider supporting this podcast:  Venmo: @Michelle-Stone-24 https://www.patreon.com/132Problems So often our testimonies in the church are built up with if-then statements and formulas. It may not be until our foundations are questions that we realize they are built upon sand and we are in danger of the domino effect when we start using critical thinking and exploring truth. Does this...

Please consider supporting this podcast:  Venmo: @Michelle-Stone-24 https://www.patreon.com/132Problems 132 includes many troubling threats of destruction toward women. We'll look at the purpose and tone of these threats and compare them to the rest of scripture and what we know of the nature of God.  Links: Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/132Problems (From last week) Lot's Wife Gu...