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Ritual curses have been a part of many major cultures across time. In this episode, Scott addresses an internet troll that has condemned him occasionally, and transitions from there to a discussion on the ritual curse of dusting off the feet and some of the contradictions to a loving God that this concept creates. The post Rameumptom Ruminations: 037: Dust Off Your Feet appeared first on Mormon Di...

This last week, President and Sister Nelson visited the UK and gave a fireside for the saints in that part of the world. In their presentation, doubt and questions were front and center of the discussion. This week Scott covers a few of their remarks. In a grand moment of irony, Sister Nelson brings up the subject of gaslighting. The post Rameumptom Ruminations: 036: Exclamation and Question Marks...

Religious faith and secular faith lean on different sources as the arbiters of truth. Continuing on the conversation of faith, Scott explores the concept as it relates to a more secularly minded person. What elements of faith do we use in our daily lives that are not associated with religion? The post Rameumptom Ruminations: 034: Secular Faith appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full L...

Scott uses the phrase “choose to believe” occasionally. A nuanced believing listener asked a clarifying question about the verbiage, sparking a discussion on Faith and Knowledge. In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the concepts of faith and knowledge are conflated into a single definition. In this episode, Scott untangles the two definitions and in an attempt to provide...

Continuing from the discussion in the previous episode, Scott discusses the dichotomy of control as it relates to our relationships with family and friends after leaving the LDS faith tradition. The post Rameumptom Ruminations: 032: The Dichotomy of Control and the Power of Could appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

A listener asked a fantastic question that I thought would benefit the audience as we enter the holiday season. How do we communicate and deal with loved ones after a faith transition? To answer this question, Scott borrows from stoic philosophy borrowing the metaphor of the archer from Cicero, a Roman philosopher. The dichotomy of control defines what we can control in this life and what is out o...

Continuing with the discussion of the Demarcation Problem as presented by Karl Popper, Scott examines the concept of the shelf. Everything on the shelf falls into one of two categories: Falsifiable and Non-Falsifiable. Sources Popper, K. R. (1959).  The logic of scientific discovery . University Press. The post Rameumptom Ruminations: 030: Falsifiability and the Shelf appeared first on Mormon Disc...

Karl Popper introduced the idea of falsifiability to better understand what constitutes science and what is pseudoscience. In this episode, Scott examines Latter-Day Saint or Mormon truth claims through the lens of falsifiability. How many of the articles of faith can be falsified? What about the items you put on your shelf? Sources Popper, K. R. (1959). The logic of scientific discovery . Univers...

While listening to a recent Mormonism Live episode from September 2021 called episode 39 When mission presidents behave badly, implications of Elder Oaks famous quote became glaringly uncomfortable in Scott’s mind. In this episode, Scott makes the connection between Elder Oaks explanation of the logic behind his teaching and the actual practice within the church when a leader makes a mistake...

It’s been a long few weeks of covering the recent General Conference. Last week Scott covered the last session and finished his assessment with a few final thoughts. This week, Scott responds to a few comments and messages that he’s received from listeners. The episode covers a variety of subjects from my motivation for covering General Conference, to disagreements with my assessment o...

General Conference has come and gone for October 2021. For the next few weeks, each of my episodes will be a breakdown of each session. In this episode, Scott covers the Sunday Afternoon session. Next week, the podcast will return to the normal content. The post Rameumptom Ruminations: 026: October 2021 General Conference Review: Sunday Afternoon Session appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcas...

General Conference has come and gone for October 2021. For the next few weeks, each of my episodes will be a breakdown of each session. In this episode, Scott covers the Sunday morning session. The post Rameumptom Ruminations: 025: October 2021 General Conference Review: Sunday Morning Session appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

General Conference has come and gone for October 2021. For the next few weeks, each of my episodes will be a breakdown of each session. In this episode, Scott covers the Saturday evening session. The post Rameumptom Ruminations: 024: October 2021 General Conference Review: Saturday Evening Session appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

General conference for October 2021 has come and gone. For the next few weeks, each of my episodes will be a breakdown of each session. In this episode, Scott covers the Saturday afternoon session, and in his opinion, this was the best of all five sessions. The post Rameumptom Ruminations: 023: October 2021 General Conference Review: Saturday Afternoon Session appeared first on Mormon Discussions...

General conference for October 2021 has come and gone. For the next few weeks, each of my episodes will be a breakdown of each session. As the title states, this episode will focus on the Saturday morning session. The post Rameumptom Ruminations: 022: October 2021 General Conference Review: Saturday Morning Session appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints faces incredible dilemmas when science disproves an aspect of the belief system, or when society shifts towards a more equitable world. In this episode, Scott covers the trolley thought experiment. It is a simple problem without a clear good or bad solution. This thought experiment is helpful to understand the position of the leadership of the church...

Right and Wrong are at the forefront of the everyday practice of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Entrance into heaven is at stake. In this episode, Scott covers the morality of discriminatory policies and doctrines. Leaning on Immanuel Kant from A Critique of Practical Reason, he discusses the implications of a moral code that allows discrimination. This concept applies...

In this special follow-up episode, Kajsa Berlin-Kaufusi joins the podcast again to talk about her time working at BYU. As faculty at BYU, she worked in the ancient scripture department teaching religion courses. Kajsa covers why she and the school parted ways and after that, we discuss spirituality after Mormonism. We cover several topics in this episode but it is a great discussion. If you missed...

In this special episode, Kajsa Berlin-Kaufusi joins the podcast to talk about her time working at BYU. As faculty at BYU, she worked in the ancient scripture department teaching religion courses. We discuss the documentary hypothesis and how others in her department dealt with the uncomfortable concepts of scriptural historicity. Our conversation ran long. I’m confident you’ll enjoy it...

​ ​ Before condemning an entire demographic of the population to eternal punishment and damnation, perhaps we should explore what the Bible has to say on the subject. With only six references to homosexuality in the entire cannon, Scott explores the historical context of homosexuality in the ancient world and what these scriptures were actually talking about. Sources Siker, Jeffrey S. Homosexualit...

Inherent to the restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is an understanding that all the beliefs and practices of the church existed in antiquity. This conclusion does not stand up to scrutiny. In this episode, Scott examines the constantly changing doctrines not only of Mormonism, but of Christianity and Judaism too. Instead of viewing religion as a set of standardized dogm...

What is the difference between religion and mythology? Do we take it out of context when we understand it simply as a set of dogmatic beliefs? Religion is much more than just belief and it encompasses the entire culture and society of believers. In this episode, Scott discusses his view on religion and mythology. Joseph Campbell heavily influenced the views discussed today. Sources Campbell, Josep...

Elder Rasband visited my area over the weekend and gave a devotional. While I did not personally attend, a copy of the audio found its way to my desk. After listening to it I knew that a few of the key topics of discussion needed to be preserved as a part of the discourse on the subject of Mormonism. I asked a close friend of mine to sit through it with me and discuss the words of an apostle. Elde...

Prophets see through a glass darkly. According to modern LDS apologists, members of the church need to excuse the leaders of the church for making mistakes. The reasoning for this belief comes from 1 Corinthians 13:12 where paul admits he does not see everything clearly. Does this scripture say what apologists think? After examining the source and exploring the implications, Scott discusses the pr...

Did Moses write that? When was the Bible written? How much time passed between its writing and the events of the Bible? In this episode, Scott discusses two interpretations of the dating for the Pentateuch. The Documentary Hypothesis and the Supplementary Hypothesis. This discussion is a primer on the subject of biblical scholarship. There are other ways of interpreting the dating of the Pentateuc...