EP 97 - Mormon church humanitarian donation rejected, and LDS investment firm supports Hamas!?

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Dec 24, 2023
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EP 97 - Mormon church humanitarian donation rejected, LDS $500 million dollar fraudster convicted, and LDS investment firm supports Hamas!?

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Articles Thanks, but no thanks: Native American museum returns LDS Church’s $2 million gift https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0HvXV65mdJ2h2iEgMyYdKZHCBjowKz8mnGuBxzuKYEFEPiSJ71EVsDsyhHircCHvSl&id=1559461546&mibextid=cr9u03 Meme Video Press Releases when the church donates big https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/church-donation-2-million-international-african-american-museum-center-family-history?imageView=_CSS7131.jpg#:~:text=%2DA.%2DBednar-,Elder%20David%20A.,American%20Museum%20February%2027%2C%202019. No press releases when $$$ is returned Was this returned as well? How many other church donations have been returned? Since no external audits, how do we know if the church is actually donating when it says it is?

Psychic who aided Tim Ballard says she never spoke to Book of Mormon Prophet Nephi
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2023/12/16/psychic-who-aided-tim-ballard-says/
Tim Ballard Strikes Back
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/12/19/operation-underground-railroad/

Insane Jasmine Viral Video
A common question I hear when talking about preventing SA is why doesn't the church do background checks? Surely we want to be thorough in vetting the people that will work with youth and children
https://x.com/scriptureplus/status/1736101287886762029?s=46&t=Kn3MLSjDGf_9v6exU2J_Gg
Reaction
https://x.com/hightokolob/status/1736833274675073509?s=46&t=Kn3MLSjDGf_9v6exU2J_Gg
Reaction
https://x.com/whitecatprophcy/status/1737271888303579630?s=46&t=Kn3MLSjDGf_9v6exU2J_Gg

Pope Francis has formally approved Catholic bishops to bless same-sex unions, saying people seeking God's love shouldn't be subject to "an exhaustive moral analysis."
https://x.com/kutv2news/status/1736760178152779900?s=46&t=Kn3MLSjDGf_9v6exU2J_Gg
Reaction
https://x.com/thebabylonbee/status/1736461265466270149?s=46&t=Kn3MLSjDGf_9v6exU2J_Gg
Charlie Bird
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C05Naikv8Oy/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

LDS billionaire Trevor Milton was sentenced to 4 years today for defrauding investors of $500+ million.
https://x.com/mormons_speak/status/1736831998445203810?s=46&t=Kn3MLSjDGf_9v6exU2J_Gg
Video
https://x.com/business/status/1736824414186926341?s=46&t=Kn3MLSjDGf_9v6exU2J_Gg
Bigger than the Mormon Vegas Ponzi scheme last February
https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2023/02/06/alleged-affinity-fraud-mormons-vegas-utah

YouTube mom who gave parenting advice, Ruby Franke, pleads guilty in child abuse case
https://apnews.com/article/youtube-mom-parenting-child-abuse-plea-e948e133d6df87f6cef484156b07c41a

BEST PLACES TO PUT A THIRD TEMPLE IN ST. GEORGE!
https://catcountryutah.com/best-places-to-put-a-third-temple-in-st-george/

Poll of the Week
Filming for the “Book of Mormon Videos” has wrapped
https://www.instagram.com/p/C09ZlHWLZix/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

What are the top 10 scenes we want to see in the new Book of Mormon videos series?
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MNRU Joke of the week
Glen

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