11/21 – David Archuleta, Gay Marriage Bill, & Community of Christ Succession

19 Nov 20231h 9min

In this episode of This Week in Mormons, hosts Arianne Smith and Tiffany Hales discuss a range of topics and news stories, including career fulfillment, airing grievances in the church, religious freedom, a heartwarming service project, and even a strange recipe. Tune in for insightful discussions and entertaining banter. Don't miss out on this episode filled with laughter and thought-provoking content. Episode Quotes 00:00:41 - "One of the reasons we do this podcast, Darianne, is so that when we have these grievances, which occasionally happen, there's just something cathartic about getting on here and publicly airing our grievances." 00:03:30 - "Oh, she was so set off." 00:07:21 - "That was my little moment of the week where I was like, Oh man, are we still doing this?" 00:09:15 - "Let me show you what the most important thing is that I located down here in the state of Utah." 00:11:27 - "Maybe it was like our version of Utah Jell-O at family events was the cherry chip cake." 00:15:03 - "I'm bitter." 00:16:57 - "We're full of Mormons. Why don't we have any giving machines?" 00:19:29 - "He's charming." 00:24:09 - "Sisters are good." 00:26:06 - "Statistical analysis showed having a sister protected adolescents from feeling lonely unloved Guilty conscious or fearful this was true whether the sister was younger or older and no matter how apart far apart the siblings were in ages" 00:29:53 - "None of these things were things that were talked about in the teacher council. They were just things that the spirit spoke to these parents in the teacher council about things that they could do in their own home to improve their own situations." 00:31:39 - "That could really work in my family. This could help improve that situation in my family." 00:36:21 - "And he gives three things that you should do daily." 00:37:36 - "Make your own bed." 00:40:17 - "two roads diverged in wood and I took the one less traveled and that has made all the difference." 00:43:38 - "Personally, it just makes me sad that the church doesn't step up and say, hey, let's make all of us mandatory reporters, no matter what the law is." 00:44:28 - "But I'm also a big proponent of we got to protect kids." 00:50:03 - "Methinks the truth is somewhere in the middle." 00:51:45 - "My Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Ammon Bundy." 00:53:36 - "If she's found guilty in Arizona and she's also guilty in Idaho, where will she spend her time?" 00:55:58 - "They taste like a normal frosted flake that smells like a candle." 00:58:40 - "So we will not be having any extra content for Patreon this week, but that doesn't mean that we don't enjoy and appreciate you very much." Time Stamps [00:01:45] Modest pajamas at church. [00:05:48] Overcoming dress code challenges. [00:09:22] Cherry chip cake mix. [00:11:35] Utah Jell-O and family traditions. [00:15:23] Giving machines in Idaho. [00:19:05] Choosing diplomats based on personal experiences. [00:23:23] Sibling relationships and mental health. [00:26:06] Sibling relationships and their impact. [00:30:08] Teacher councils for parents. [00:34:24] Inclusion of women in media. [00:39:01] Bed-making habits and family dynamics. [00:42:08] Lawsuit against church dismissed. [00:46:43] Mormons behaving badly. [00:49:33] Allegation of church providing tithing records. [00:53:08] Lori Vallow update. [00:56:18] Tomato soup cupcakes.

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Quick Clips: Sister Eyring passed away. The Church just released recommendations for Sunday meetings on Christmas Eve. The new Orem temple is having an open house. Are Latter-day Saint women oppressed? Yunga Webb wants to help everyone sing the hymns with more joy and confidence. Bonnie H. Cordon to serve as new Southern Virginia University president   Famous Mormons: MLB Playoffs Edition MATT Which star baseball player is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? Nathaniel Lowe Bryce Harper Yordan Álvarez   Big Deal, Little Deal, No Deal: MATT The Restore Conference by Faith Matters was recently held at the Sandy Expo Center. SAM More details are coming out about what Tim Ballard did. SHAWN As part of their homecoming festivities, BYU is hosting a women’s empowerment event. It is interesting that there will be an SI Swim Panel with Swimsuit Models followed by a Cougarette performance, and a panel with the Relief Society General President. MATT These Men Say Their Utah Therapist Touched Them Inappropriately During Sessions Paid for by the LDS Church SAM Latter-day Saint leaders issue statement calling violence in Middle East ‘abhorrent’, but Rabbi Avremi Zippel said that the statement from the church leaders "missed the mark," because it didn't mention the terror experienced by the people of Israel. SHAWN Latter-day Saints Missionaries Showed Up To Support BYU At TCU   Mormons Doing Goodly: North Logan is hosting their annual pumpkin walk.   This Week in Mormon History 85 years ago Oct 17, 1938 “Some unfortunate and untoward incidents following the giving of endowments to wives of Church members who have not been through the temple, and to the wives of non-members, have brought this matter again in review by the Council of the First Presidency and the Twelve. ...Hereafter you will not give a recommend, under any circumstances, to a wife whose husband is not a member of the Church. ... You will give recommends to wives of members of the Church who have not had their endowments only if the husband is absolutely willing that the endowment should be given to his wife.   135 years ago Oct 15, 1888 [Heber J. Grant] This evening in company with Chas W. Penrose I called on Bro Joseph F. Smith and we talked with him regarding the necessity of our people paying $25,000 to the Democratic fund to aid in the election of Pres Cleveland. He was decidedly in favor of our doing so and suggested that I remain and make a second collection from our statehood funds instead of going to Emery County on Wednesday as per my former programme. (Grover Cleveland was the first Democrat elected president after the Civil War) [The Diaries of Heber J. Grant, 1880-1945, Abridged, Digital Edition Salt Lake City, Utah, 2015]   150 years ago - Oct 13, 1873 The Salt Lake City School of the Prophets discusses the practice of Patriarch John Smith and others who ordain infant boys to priesthood. Second counselor Daniel H. Wells "said some had ordained children when they thought they would die-this had been a comfort to some parents, though there was no law or revelation given for or against it, consequently he could not see any harm or wrong in having it done, neither could he think there was any particular virtue in it." [The Mormon Hierarchy - Extensions of Power by D. Michael Quinn, [New Mormon History database ( http://bit.ly/NMHdatabase )]]   Encourage individuals to subscribe to This Week in Mormons on social media Facebook.com/thisweekinmormons Twitter: @therealtwim Feel free to plug another project or platform you are affiliated with. Encourage the audience to send us an email with any feedback to contact@thisweekinmormons.com Visit our website thisweekinmormons.com to leave a voice comment.

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