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February 11, 2021March 4, 2021

MORMONISM LIVE !: 010: Demonic Possession, Exorcism, and Mormonism

In todays Episode Jonathan Streeter fills in for Bill Reel and takes RFM on a journey discussing the first miracle in Mormonism. They discuss the role that Demonic possessions and exorcisms play in religion generally and how such things have influenced Mormonism specifically

Episode outline

Cold Open – Anatomy of a Performance Exorcism
- Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnkLBZZuNmI
- Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RuCLB6vM3M
Exorcism discussion
- Why exorcism?
  - Scriptural precedent
  - Christ Example
- How can exorcism be explained?
  - Psychology of belief and the reverse exorcism
    - Source: https://youtu.be/BR-eMMCp7tg?t=834

Sociology of Possession: https://archive.org/details/policing-the-devil-and-possession
The usefulness of Exorcism
- Demonize ideas dangerous to belief
  - Example: Demonization of Doubt – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWsqNZgwIYE&t=10s
- Consolidate power
  - Example: Demon attacks prophet and fails: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVv90VfY9t8
  - Mystical Manipulation and spiritual supremacy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He9H500yGZA
- Psychological utility
- Spiritual bypassing
  - Facebook Adultery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTM3M-51rZo&t=4s
- Demonize taboo behavior
  - Demons enter through video games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BXrk-B4u7A
  - Demons enter through masturbation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXAqGYfFBxc
American roots of possession in Africa
- Pastor AA Allen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k6iOtFegq8
- AA Allen Acolyte endorses TB Joshua: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp7CUc88azA
Examples of fraudulent exorcism
- Man answers cell phone in middle of possession: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6iJ_SZPjto
The First Miracle of the Restoration
- Ensign Article: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1989/01/the-knight-family-ever-faithful-to-the-prophet?lang=eng
- History of the Church, 1:82–83: https://byustudies.byu.edu/further-study-lesson/volume-1-chapter-9/

Resources for background:

Possession in Mormonism Podcast: https://mi.byu.edu/mip-71-taysom/
Paper about possession and Exorcism in Mormonism: https://archive.org/details/satan-mourns-naked-upon-the-earth-locat

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January 14, 2021January 14, 2021

Mormonism LIVE !: 006: LDS Handbook Changes December 2020 Part 2

RFM and Bill Reel take a look at the December 2020 Changes to the General Handbook of Instruction within the LDS Church. This Second part starts with a special Guest, Wendi Wilcock Jensen, as we dive into the handbook section on Energy Work. From there we discuss the changes involving Transgender people, Changes on the approach to abuse, a new section on Prejudice, and then we conclude with The new section on seeking reliable information and use a soundbite from a Mormonland Podcast interview to show that it is actually the LDS Church that is unreliable, non-credible, and deceptive.

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/general-handbook/title-page?lang=eng

Soundbite parody in the voice of Gordon Bitner Hinckley at the beginning is from the TikTok artist Mitch Shira also under the name “genie_man”. Please Check out his work !!!

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December 24, 2020December 24, 2020

Mormonism LIVE !: 003: McKay Coppins and the Atlantic

Using the recent Atlantic Magazine Article about Mormonism which includes an interview with Russel M. Nelson, President of The LDS Church as a springboard, RFM and Bill will have a light and entertaining conversation about the Changes that have taken place under the Leadership of Russel M. Nelson and some thoughts about where Mormonism could be headed in the near future.

Atlantic Magazine Article Link
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/01/the-most-american-religion/617263/

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