18: On Influence

An apology by the Mormon church is needed for...a lot of things. It’s the only hope for them to even slightly stop the bleeding of millennial and gen z Mormons. Also, listen to this https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/mormon-faith-crisis-stake-fireside-patrick-mason-in-logan-cache-valley-utah-2021/

A lot of thoughts about what it means to be an LGBTQ ally and “faithful” Mormon.

So many thoughts from the last few months. I try to get them out here. Who knows how well I’ve done.

I’m reading from these two things. You may want to follow along. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/president-oaks-byu-devotional-october-2020-talk https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2020/9/18/21439917/generation-z-young-adults-activism-social-justice-movements-black-lives-matter

Mormon ppl idolize those who “hold to the rod” even when confronted with contradicting facts. Believing the unbelievable shouldn’t be idolized. Anyway, more on this in this episode. Also here’s the link I mentioned. V good. https://jonogden.medium.com/a-letter-to-trump-supporting-latter-day-saints-8094ed648f57

When loyalty to an institution takes precedent over your love for people, there is a problem. This episode explores that a little bit more in depth

This article is... bad. https://www.sltrib.com/news/2020/08/24/lds-apostle-vows-support/ Links to Cook robbing Marin Co. https://www.slideshare.net/Mormons4justice/new-l-d-s-apostle-quentin-l http://www.coastalpost.com/97/8/2.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20070914155839/http://www.pacificsun.com:80/square/index.php?i=3&d=&t=358

Bishops interviews are... not good. Way too.much damage can occur for very, very little “benefits”. The article I’m referencing: https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2020/08/16/lds-bishops-interviews/ Super super important reading from a therapist on masturbation. https://www.patheos.com/blogs/mormontherapist/2012/08/my-official-stance-on-masturbation.html/amp

Audio from an instagram live I did where I spill the tea on my spiritual abuse from seminary read the letters that threatened me with my job. Read the letters at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qzBUNftzhUCp1R2-fktd5ry_egZQ5TYd/view?usp=sharing

The critiques that Mormon leaders and the Mormon church in general receive are because of the high standards they have set themselves up for. We can lower the critiques if they lower the rhetoric. Otherwise, it is deserved.