Today we welcome on Randy Bell, well known socio-economist expert on real estate damages and friend of the podcast on to hear his epic Mormon Story. Raised in Fullerton, CA, we discuss Randy’s relationship with the Fender family, the effects of his profession on his Mormon faith including stories about how the Pulse Night Club shooting transformed his LGBTQ beliefs.
In part 2 of Randy Bell’s Mormon Story, we dive into Randy’s faith post-Mormonism, his experiences with people of other religions around the world including Hindus, Muslims, Jews, and Christians. Among some of the topics we cover are his reasons for becoming a non-denominational Christian, feelings vs science, and the common ground we share.
Show Notes
- Randy’s wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randall_Bell
- Link to youtube viewers poll: https://www.youtube.com/c/MormonStoriesPodcast/community
- Shawn McCrany’s church: https://hotm.faith/
- Rick Warren church: https://pastorrick.com
- Carah’s Mormon Stories interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW1uWu_DnPc
- Pulse Night Club: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_nightclub_shooting
- OJ Simpsons Made in America: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5275892/
- OJ Simpson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O._J._Simpson
- Todd Compton – In Sacred Loneliness: https://www.toddmcompton.com/
- Gospel Topic Essay on Polygamy: https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics-essays/plural-marriage-in-the-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints?lang=eng
- Year of Polygamy: https://www.yearofpolygamy.com/
- Steven Hassan: https://www.amazon.com/Steven-Hassan/e/B000APQYV4%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
- Sunstone: https://sunstone.org/
- Simon Southerton interview: https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/rod-meldrums-heartland-model/
- Joseph Smith Criminal Record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Smith_and_the_criminal_justice_system#Chronology_of_charges
- Laura Roper Andreasen interview: https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/laura-roper-andreasen-granddaughter-m-russell-ballard/
- Randy’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Post-Traumatic-Thriving-Randall-Bell-PhD/dp/0996793178
- A Thoughtful Faith Podcast by Gina Colvin: https://www.athoughtfulfaith.org
- Bill Reel Mormon Discussions Podcast: https://mdpodcast.org
- Johnathan Streeter – Thoughts on things and stuff: https://thoughtsonthingsandstuff.com/
- Radio Free Mormon: https://radiofreemormon.org
- Sandra Tanner – https://youtu.be/W64Ntsea6uw
- Mormon Sex Info – Natasha Helfer: https://mormonsex.info/about/
- Real Estate Damages: An Analysis of Detrimental Conditions Textbook: https://www.amazon.com/Real-Estate-Damages-Detrimental-Conditions/dp/0922154554
- Me We Do Be: The Four Cornerstones of Success by Randall Bell, PhD: https://www.amazon.com/Me-We-Do-Be-Cornerstones/dp/0996793119
- Leo Fender: The Quiet Giant Heart Around the World by Phyllis Fender & Randall Bell, PhD: https://www.amazon.com/Leo-Fender-Quiet-Giant-Around/dp/0996793143
- Post-Traumatic Thriving by Randall Bell, PhD: https://www.amazon.com/Post-Traumatic-Thriving-Randall-Bell-PhD/dp/0996793178
- The Blind Watchmaker by Richard Dawkins: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blind_Watchmaker
- The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins: https://www.amazon.com/God-Delusion-Richard-Dawkins/dp/0618918248
- Axis agnostic/gnostic and theism/atheism https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-easiest-way-to-explain-agnostic-gnostic-and-theism-atheism
- Bart Ehrman – Misquoting Jesus:https://www.amazon.com/Misquoting-Jesus-Story-Behind-Changed/dp/0060859512
- Bart Ehrman Mormon Stories episode: https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/bart-ehrman/
- Gospel of Mark Mormon Stories episode – John Larsen: https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/the-gospel-of-mark-john-larsen/
- The Language of God – Francis Collins: https://www.amazon.com/Language-God-Scientist-Presents-Evidence/dp/1416542744
- Saddleback Church: https://saddleback.com/
- Rick Warren church: https://pastorrick.com
- www.gaychurch.org
- Red letter bible: https://www.amazon.com/Full-Size-Burgundy-Leather-Ribbon-Version/dp/1432132881/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3UDBGFUT28BHR&keywords=red+letter+bible&qid=1642465477&s=books&sprefix=red+letter+bible%2Cstripbooks%2C94&sr=1-4
- God the most unpleasant character in all fiction By Dan Barker: https://www.amazon.com/God-Most-Unpleasant-Character-Fiction/dp/1454918322
- The case for Christ By Lee Strobel: https://www.amazon.com/Case-Christ-Journalists-Personal-Investigation/dp/0310345863/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1NSAA65NP7E22&keywords=The+case+for+Christ&qid=1642465603&s=books&sprefix=the+case+for+christ%2Cstripbooks%2C104&sr=1-1
- The End of Science By John Horgan : https://www.amazon.com/End-Science-Knowledge-Twilight-Scientific/dp/0465065929
- The Demon Haunted World By Carl Sagan: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+demon+haunted+world+carl+sagan&i=stripbooks&crid=2FYTBHR74WRI8&sprefix=the+deamon+%2Cstripbooks%2C134&ref=nb_sb_ss_sc_1_10
- Boy Scout Payout: https://youtu.be/bnxaPEdDZys
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