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How do LDS Church leaders get the members to do what they are told, while at the same time telling them they are free to choose?  RFM digs into the heart of this fascinating subject! The post Radio Free Mormon: 179: The Illusion of Agency appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

RFM interviews the hosts of Marriage on a Tightrope, Kattie and Allan Mount.  Kattie and Allan are in a mixed-faith marriage.  Their podcast seeks to help others navigate the sometimes stormy waters of mixed-faith marriages. The post Radio Free Mormon: 178: Marriage on a Tightrope—Without a Net! appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

RFM compares a personal experience he had in 1985 with the way Joseph Smith practiced plural marriage.  It’s hard to escape the fact Joseph abused his power.  Badly. The post Radio Free Mormon: 177: Abuse of Power appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

RFM reveals for the first time the contents of an unpublished manuscript.  In it, RFM seeks to answer six questions raised by the fact the Book of Mormon teaches salvation by grace!  Several surprising discoveries are made along the way! The post Radio Free Mormon: 176: Born Again Book of Mormon Part 2 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

Does the Book of Mormon teach something about salvation entirely different from what the modern LDS Church teaches?  This is one you don’t want to miss! The post Radio Free Mormon: 175: Born Again Book of Mormon appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

RFM makes a number of important announcements and goes over a fistful of messages from listeners spanning the past two years! The post Radio Free Mormon: 174: Wednesday Update! appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

RFM takes a deep dive into Ezra Taft Benson’s classic talk.  And comes up with a pearl or two for listeners! The post Radio Free Mormon: 173: The Fourteen Fundamentals of Following the Prophet appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

Today concludes RFM’s discussion with Jonathan Streeter on the subject of Joseph Smith’s polygamy–and the lengths some apologists will go to in order to try and justify it! The post Radio Free Mormon: 172: A Bad Defense is the Worst Offense Part 3 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

RFM continues his historic discussion with Jonathan Streeter about Joseph Smith’s polygamy; and the defenses apologists use to try to justify it! The post Radio Free Mormon: 171: A Bad Defense is the Worst Offense Part 2 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

Today was the appeal hearing before the Utah State Records Committee.  RFM has doggedly been pursuing release of emails between Brigham Young University and the BYU Police Department.  These emails likely contain directives to the police to not release certain information contained in their reports damaging to BYU and the LDS Church.  The Committee made their ruling at the end of the hearing.  I w...

RFM joins the fabulous Jonathan Streeter (and Yugio!) to investigate the best documented plural marriage of Joseph Smith.  In the process, they manage to pick apart the most common defenses for Joseph’s polygamy put forward by Mormon apologists! The post Radio Free Mormon: 169: A Bad Defense is the Worst Offense Part 1 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

I gave this talk in sacrament meeting back in 2008.  No wonder it was the last time I was asked to speak! The post Radio Free Mormon: 168: My Last Talk in Sacrament Meeting appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

The good news is the First Presidency issued a letter announcing a tithing refund!  The bad news is the letter’s a fake.  What can we learn from this?  RFM takes us on a deep dive! The post Radio Free Mormon: 167: Tithing Refund! appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

RFM tells the story of a long-time friend named Sue.  Sue was a happy Mormon wife and mother . . .until her husband starting collecting wives.  This is one you don’t want to miss! The post Radio Free Mormon: 166: The Antipathetic Polygamist appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

I want to dedicate today’s episode to my first dance teacher, Mr. Robert Smith, who passed away two years ago today. Thank you for being such an important influence in my life, Mr. Smith.  I miss you.  We all miss you. The post Radio Free Mormon: 165: A Mormon in the Dance Department appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

Why did the Chinese government shanghai President Nelson’s announcement of a new temple on the mainland?  RFM does some sleuthing to find out! The post Radio Free Mormon: 164: Little Trouble in Big China appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

RFM digs deeper into how magic theory can illuminate our understanding of  how it is Joseph Smith was able to perform the magical feat of translating The Book of Mormon out of a hat! The post Radio Free Mormon: 163: Magic and the Book of Mormon Part 2 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

RFM was interviewed by John Larsen ten years ago on his epic podcast, “Mormon Expression.”  In commemoration of that historic event, I am pleased to post that memorable interview (with permission) here at Radio Free Mormon! The post Radio Free Mormon: 162: John Larsen Interviews RFM appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

RFM brings to bear his training as a magician on the translation process of the Book of Mormon.  Suddenly, lots of pieces start falling into place!  Was this just a magic trick?  And has Joseph Smith been fooling people all along even down to the present day?  This one is a must-listen! The post Radio Free Mormon: 161: Magic and the Book of Mormon appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Fu...

BREAKING NEWS!  Radio Free Mormon presents newly discovered evidence that the LDS Church was involved in a cover-up of critical information relating to the Joseph Bishop–MTC Rape investigation.  This is one you won’t want to miss! The post Radio Free Mormon: 160: SPECIAL REPORT–MTC Sex Scandal Cover-Up appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

Why does President Russell M. Nelson feel compelled to label everything that comes out of his mouth as revelation?  RFM digs into the current “revelation revolution” of President Nelson’s administration, and unearths a piece of evidence from 1986 that may shed important light on the subject! The post Radio Free Mormon: 159: Revelation Revolution appeared first on Mormon Discussio...

RFM concludes his discussion of the Adam-God Theory.  Though officially denounced by the church, the AGT has tentacles that still impact the doctrine and practice of modern Mormonism! The post Radio Free Mormon: 158: Adam-God Finale appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

RFM gives a workshop in identifying and dismantling bad apologetics, using the Adam-God Theory as a classic example! The post Radio Free Mormon: 157: Bad Apologetics appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

RFM tells how he “crossed paths” with two old friends; friends whose journeys in and out of the church are decidedly different from the road RFM is on.  Get ready for a lot of fun and maybe even a few tears.  Oh!  And the church has another logo! The post Radio Free Mormon: 156: Take Me Home, Country Roads appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

RFM performs the essay that got him into the podcasting biz!  In it, RFM reveals the lengths the LDS Church will go to in order to keep its members from learning about the Adam-God Theory; and that Brigham Young taught it as doctrine for half a century! The post Radio Free Mormon: 155: The Essay That Started It All! appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .