Mormon Discussion By Bill Reel

Today I dissect Jacob Chapter 5: The Allegory of the Olive Tree.  This chapter has been shoved down the throat of believers as an evidence of the Book of Mormon’s divine origins.  Olive horticulture is unique we were told.  Joseph couldn’t have possibly known the concepts therein.  How one grafts, dungs, burns, plants, and nourishes […] The post Mormon Discussions: 352: Jacob Chapter 5 – The Allegory of the Olive Tree appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Audio from a Live Broadcast on March 4th 8AM Mountain Time, Bill Reel and Chris Bloxham will examine Mormonism’s long standing journey w/ racism. Elder Oaks will be making a special appearance and we will have the chance to hear the great Priesthood story of Bonky & Creeby Become a Premium Subscriber: Monthy:  $3 Yearly:  $25  $50  $100  $250Support the […] The post Mormon Discussions: 351: Chris Bloxham & Bill Reel Dissect Race and Priesthood appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today I sit down with my good friend Brittney Hartley.  We discuss primarily her book Mormon Philosophy simplified.  While doing so we end up exploring life. Astrology, Sam Harris, tribalism, Divine Feminine, raising children in the Church, Sapiens, myth, Christmas, spirituality, relationships, Enneagrams…the list goes on! Mormon Philosophy Simplified : by Brittney Hartley Become a […] The post Mormon Discussion Podcast: 350: Brittney Hartley – Mormon Philosophy Simplified appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

A Listener, George, called Bill this week and asked him if he might tackle an episode dealing with Bill’s Personal experiences with the Temple. So here it is Thursday, Feb 20th, at 7:30 AM. Get ready to feel Elevation Emotion like never before!!!! Become a Premium Subscriber: Monthy:  $3 Yearly:  $25  $50  $100  $250Support the podcast by purchasing from Amazon […] The post Mormon Discussion Podcast: 349: Bill Reel’s Personal Experiences With The Temple appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

On Monday February 10th 2020, the Wall Street Journal, released a exclusive interview with Mormon Leaders regarding the Faith’s amassed 100 Billion Plus in investments. Wall Street Journal’s audio https://www.wsj.com/podcasts/the-journal/the-mormon-church-100-billion-secret-fund/124ce913-14e4-4d9e-aaa9-6e75e96f6514?fbclid=IwAR06jINGEidlav4datrnr4LY9Ovkj7AeskMgSQVkuhWWetnaIf5e93FGzsE We examine 6 sound bites from the WSJ podcast and examine whether the LDS Church is being honest about its wealth and why it avoided […] The post Mormon Discussion: 347: Mormon Billions and the Wall Street Journal appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today we begin our first live broadcast of the Mormon Discussion Podcast. We will engage the topic of Joseph Smith’s Treasure Digging and welcome live call ins to the show and discuss the messy issue of Joseph Smith’s Treasure Hunting and use of Seer Stones. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seer_stone_(Latter_Day_Saints) https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/bitstream/1807/27599/3/Parker_Stuart_AC_201103_PhD_thesis.pdf http://undergroundnotes.com/graphics7/Dialogue_V27N03_211.pdf Palmyra Magic Timeline http://en.fairmormon.org/Joseph_Smith/Seer_stones http://en.fairmormon.org/Joseph_Smith/Seer_stones/%22Rock_in_hat%22_used_for_Book_of_Mormon_translation http://en.fairmormon.org/Book_of_Mormon/Translation/Joseph’s_use_of_the_seer_stone_as_a_youth http://fr.fairmormon.org/Joseph_Smith/Seer_stones […] The post Mormon Discussions: 346: Re-Broadcast – Joseph Smith’s Folk Magic and Seer Stones appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today I share a list I having been working on.  It has to do with Mormon Absurdities.  The goal was to provide a list of items, that in order to believe Mormonism, one must accept these items as reconcilable, if one accepts the official narrative of their faith and the words of their prophets. These […] The post Mormon Discussion: 345: Mormon Absurdities appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

TRIGGER WARNING We will be discussing the topic of Sex Abuse and while not discussing the incidents specifically this episode may be triggering to some. Today we sit down with a friend Kindra Celani and discuss her experience with Sex Abuse and its connection to the LDS Church.  She shares how her abuser used Mormonism […] The post Mormon Discussion: 343: Kindra Celani: The Axe Forgets, The Tree Remembers appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

There are multiple examples of Joseph Smith’s manipulation of vulnerable women in order to pressure them into a polygamous relationships.  The Partridge sisters, Lucy Walker, Fanny Alger, The Lawrence Sisters.  Today we share the story of Nancy Rigdon and the Happiness Letter.  Nancy, Daughter of Early Church Leader Sidney Rigdon is a prime example of […] The post Mormon Discussion: 342: Nancy Rigdon and the Happiness Letter appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today I talk about my navigation of the drugs as well as coffee and tea as a teenager including and my eventual abandonment of those things when I join Mormonism and follow Mormonism’s Word of Wisdom.  I discuss that after losing belief in Mormonism, the Word of Wisdom becomes just arbitrary rules, no longer upheld […] The post Mormon Discussion: 341: Coffee – A Word of Wisdom appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

A friend messages me the other day and says, “your not going to believe this”.  “what”, I ask.  “The Church has removed Boyd K Packer’s Little Factory Talk”, he informs me.  “That’s impossible…. deleting a General conference talk completely…. forever?  no way” I tell him…….. Well he was right and today we play that talk […] The post Mormon Discussion: 340: The Little Factory appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

It has been a long time coming, but my wife Amanda and I sat down to have a conversation about our journey.  We tell our combined story as a couple and what our life journey has looked like.  Be patient with both of us, My wife is much more introverted when it comes to a […] The post Mormon Discussion Podcast: 339: My Amazing Wife Amanda Reel appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

We sit down today with Jessica Foutz.  Jessica is a dear friend of mine who I have known for several years.  I have watched Jessica go from having her Mormon Shelf crash to seeing her dive into Faith and Cognitive development along with her deep interest in wise voices speaking to growth and development like […] The post Mormon Discussion: 338: Jessica Foutz – Developmental Tools appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today I want to talk about tribes and community.  About the “we” of family and friends.  The “we” of religious tribes.  How intimacy is the secret ingredient of small tribes (25 or less), gossip the secret of medium sized tribes(25 to 150) and myth for large tribes (150+) I talk about leaving a tribe when […] The post Mormon Discussion: 337: The Evolutionary Need for Community and A Better Tribe appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

This Episode is Audio from outside the Mormon Discussion Podcasts.  This is a sermon from another faith on “Stages of Faith”. We revisit a series where we have taken audio where those of other faiths work to explain and teach the stages of faith.  Today is the South Edmonton Alliance. Here is a sermon given […] The post PREMIUM: Stages of Faith: South Edmonton Alliance appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

This Episode is Audio from outside the Mormon Discussion Podcasts.  This is a sermon from another faith on “Stages of Faith”. We revisit a series where we have taken audio where those of other faiths work to explain and teach the stages of faith.  Today is a Sermon from Adam Ellis Here is a sermon […] The post PREMIUM: Stages of Faith: Adam Ellis appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today I share with the audience my top 6 spiritual experiences that have occurred in my life. In telling these experiences, I recognize there will be voices on both sides who think they know better than me what they mean or how I should interpret them.  But I share them and often give other contextual […] The post Mormon Discussion: 336: Sacred Experiences and Religious Context appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today we Sit down with former LDS Area Authority Hans Mattsson. As Hans begin reading into the deeper history of Mormonism and as other approached him with their historical questions, Hans sensed that the Church’s narrative didn’t hold up and that the tough questions did not have satisfactory answers. Hans took his concerns to the […] The post Mormon Discussion: 335: Hans Mattsson – A Crisis of Truth appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today we share what set us down the path to the events that led to my Excommunication.  Today I read a letter I sent to members of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve 2 years ago.  In this letter I lay out what I believe are the top 5 issues facing the […] The post Mormon Discussion: 334: The Letter That started It All appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.