EP 10 - Under the Banner of Heaven Finale, #MomTok Mormon Swinger Scandal, and Dives tours DC Temple
June 4, 2022 Summary
Join us as we recap a truly action-packed week in Mormon news by concluding our seven part analysis of the FX mini-series Under the Banner of Heaven streaming on Hulu. We then get to the bottom of the #MomTok Mormon Mom Swinging Scandal, follow up on the Church’s response to the Uvalde Texas school shooting, ruminate about the Young Women’s President Bonnie Cordon’s mystifying parable of the hardened bread, investigate if Obi Wan Kenobi could have been an LDS prophet, and much much more!
Guns
https://twitter.com/ryanburge/status/1532108774537928706
Draft Gun Statement
https://mobile.twitter.com/irregulardavid/status/1532763066835910657
The Church and Climate Change: A Twitter thread discusses the intersection of the LDS Church and climate change. https://twitter.com/geohumanist/status/1532834200159588352
Mandatory Background Checks for LDS Leaders?: A Reddit thread discusses the possibility of implementing mandatory background checks for church leaders within the LDS community. https://www.reddit.com/r/mormon/comments/v4kghp/mandatory_background_checks_for_church_leaders/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=
MomTok Swinger Scandal: PopCrush explores the TikTok drama involving Taylor, Frankie, and Paul, shedding light on their Mormon backgrounds and involvement in a swinger scandal. https://popcrush.com/taylor-frankie-paul-tiktok-mormon-drama-explained-swingers/
BYU Petition: A Change.org petition aims to raise awareness about BYU professors allegedly radicalizing students. https://www.change.org/p/creating-awareness-of-byu-professors-radicalizing-students
Parable of the Hardened Bread: A Facebook post shares the parable of the hardened bread, offering spiritual insights. https://www.facebook.com/YWPresident/photos/a.1886865854928314/3266825150265704/?type=3
Obi Wan Gospel Truths: LDS Living highlights five instances where Obi Wan Kenobi's character resonates with gospel truths. https://www.ldsliving.com/5-times-obi-wan-kenobi-reminded-us-of-gospel-truths/s/10702
Utah Hate Crimes Doubled Last Year: KSL News Radio reports a significant increase in hate crimes in Utah, with many targeting the LGBTQ+ community. https://kslnewsradio.com/1969601/large-increase-in-hate-crimes-many-targeting-the-lgbtq-community/
Utah Has Highest Mental Illness Rate in the Nation: Fox 13 Now reveals that Utah tops the list of states with the highest rate of mental illness. https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/utah-tops-list-of-states-with-most-mental-illness
Trendy Tithing: Latter-day Saint Magazine discusses the implications of trendy ways of paying tithing and how they may undermine its spiritual power. https://latterdaysaintmag.com/why-the-new-trendy-way-to-pay-tithing-undermines-the-spiritual-power-tithing-promises/
Under the Banner Season Finale (Spoiler Alert!): Decider provides an explanation of the ending of "Under the Banner of Heaven" for those who have watched the season finale. https://decider.com/2022/06/02/under-the-banner-of-heaven-ending-explained/
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