EP 102 - Taylor Swift comes to BYU!? and Mormon lawsuits galore
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Jan 14, 2024
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EP 102 - Taylor Swift comes to BYU!?, Mormon lawsuits galore, and an update on the carbon monoxide poisoning from last week
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Followups
Carbon monoxide monitors being added to Latter-day Saint church where dozens got sick
https://kutv.com/news/local/carbon-monoxide-monitors-being-added-to-the-church-where-dozens-got-sick-the-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints-monroe-meetinghouse
Reaction
https://x.com/bwad_pwofo/status/1744029842247704911?s=46&t=Kn3MLSjDGf_9v6exU2J_Gg
Articles
Former LDS Church Member Seeks MDL Docket for Claims Accusing Defendant of Misusing Tithes
https://www.harrismartin.com/publications/27/MDL/articles/31569/former-lds-church-member-seeks-mdl-docket-for-claims-accusing-defendant-of-misusing-tithes/
Judge Rejects Emails As Evidence Of Bias In Cody LDS Temple Lawsuit
https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/01/05/judge-rejects-emails-as-evidence-of-bias-in-cody-lds-temple-lawsuit/
Don’t trust social media, says researcher. Stats show the LDS Church isn’t ‘falling apart.’
https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2024/01/08/dont-trust-social-media-says/
A Shocking New Cult Docuseries Is The Top Show On Hulu Right Now
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/daughters-of-the-cult-popular-hulu-shows_l_659af641e4b0f9f6621d1152
Congratulations to 2023 X-Mormon of the Year: Adam Steed!!!
https://mainstreetplaza.com/2024/01/10/congratulations-to-2023-x-mormon-of-the-year-adam-steed/
Latter-day Saint leaders hire new managing director for Church Communication
https://www.deseret.com/2024/1/9/24032002/latter-day-saint-leaders-hire-new-managing-director-for-church-communication
Aaron Sherinian, a longtime global communications specialist, was introduced Tuesday as the new chief spokesman and head of public affairs and media relations for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
I wonder if the previous guy was fired for how they Tim Ballard excommunication by press release announcement was handled. The Ward Radio twits’ conclusion was that guy must be part of a socialist conspiracy involving Mitt Romney to infiltrate the church’s bureaucracy and public communications and subvert the general authorities who would never do something like that.)
He supports pronouns!
https://youtu.be/Qr-H4fF7J0Y?si=ZItAmKrjngAoZIoE
David Archuleta Memoir to Address ‘American Idol,’ Mormon Faith & Sexuality
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/david-archuleta-memoir-book-deal-coming-out-american-idol-1235580399/
Utah brewery discontinues beer after Mormon church trademark complaint
https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/01/09/morman-church-beer-lawsuit-desert-ipa
New BYU Taylor Swift course to be taught by Swiftie philosophy professor https://universe.byu.edu/2024/01/09/ryan-davis-the-philosophy-of-taylor-swift%EF%BF%BC/?fbclid=IwAR1yyVOUz8IotOASUaialBvRaRtxPAljR7bArH9eGuQ4KN4ABqJ272sQDtM_aem_AdQFMGs4MUhmtaIhlehDyq8KtuxQNcJCG1-plO-jMMwmP0t5RXOeZ1dbq2UGdw2kIOw Reaction https://youtu.be/Jaz6nVUsCfw?si=oIp_QDBbvqvqWIJw
MNRU Poll of the Week
Top 10 Courses we want to see taught at BYU
forgery detection 101
What to do if you’re the last active member in your family or ward
Real Church History that hasn’t been sanitized by correlation
How to delude yourself into believing that you are an LGBTQ ally, while taking a full-time paycheck from the Church
The satanic evils of beards, piercings, and sandals
Church Real Estate acquisition techniques
Advanced PIMO methodologies
Mormon nepotism: How you can cash in!
MNRU Joke of the week
Peter
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