Archive for September, 2005

Attention all Mormon Stories listeners…. Apple just released a new version of iTunes, as well as a new version of its iPod software.
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I will soon be interviewing John Lynch, the Chairman of FAIR (http://www.fairlds.org) on Mormon Stories.  He is interested and willing to entertain questions on multiple subjects (with a bit of advanced notice) regarding LDS history, doctrine, and culture…..so if you have any ones you’d like me to ask, please do send!
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I am super duper pleased to announce that Sunstone has officially launched its own blog and podcasts.  SunstoneBlog: http://www.sunstoneblog.com SunstonePodcast Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/SunstonePodcast SunstoneClassic Podcast Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/SunstoneClassicPodcast
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Last night I recorded a super duper interesting podcast with Greg Kearney–a lifelong, multi-generational Mormon and Master Mason. In this podcast he discusses the history of Masonry, how it became associated with the LDS Church, and why he feels like this association is a positive, and not a negative one. We go into surprising...
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"Celestial Data for the End of Time"
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MAJOR Apologies...I had to move my mp3s, and they will reload in iTunes
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Wanting to have good balance on the podcast, I’ve sent out an invitation to FAIR to interview someone from their ranks to discuss the apologist’s point of view, and even to interview FAIR itself. Still waiting to hear back….I hope to hear from them soon. John 
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For a class project (video storytelling) I created a 5 minute pilot video on the Mormon/blacks/priesthood issue. It definitely leaves you hanging, and lacks a ton in production value–but hey….it was for practice! Download Video over Broadband (right-click and select "Save Link As" to download) Let me know what you think. It ends quite...
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In this podcast, we interview Gregory Prince, author of "David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism", as he discusses President McKay’s involvement in the Blacks/Priesthood issue. Link to Podcast
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(This podcast has been removed at the request of the interviewee) Today we interview a young man named Hyrum, founder of the thechurchisnottrue.com web site. In this interview, Hyrum tells his story of why he left the Mormon church. Link to podcast
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David O. McKay presented a dramatic contrast to his predecessors: an athletic, movie-star-handsome, clean-shaven figure who often wore a white double-breasted suit; contrasted to the dark-suited, bearded polygamists (or, in the case of George Albert Smith, son of a polygamist) who preceded him as Church President ever since Joseph Smith. In an age prior...
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I served an LDS mission in Guatemala in the late 1980s. As my mission progressed, we began to average over 700 baptisms per month, with some companionships baptizing over 40 in one month. When I confronted my mission president about the issue–the response wasn’t what I hoped it would be. After returning home, I...
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Welcome to the Mormon Stories blog. The purpose of this blog is to provide Mormons of all types (true believer, liberal, fundamentalist, ex, post, etc) an open forum to tell their stories. We will conduct a weekly podcast, along with regular posts. We also hope to venture into the realm of video documentary creation,...
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