Mormon Discussion By Bill Reel

We sit down with Greg Prince and discuss Faith Crisis, the difficult issues and his book “David O McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism“ Greg is a well known persona in Mormon Thought.  He is well informed, well spoken, and offers flexible alternative ways to see the gospel while still leading with Faith.  … Read More »040: Greg Prince on Faith and David O. McKay The post 040: Greg Prince on Faith and David O. McKay appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today we interview Rock Waterman, author of the blog “Pure Mormonism”.  Rock shares with some of his views: his testimony of the gospel restored through the Prophet Joseph Smith along with his struggle at times with current Church Policy and Doctrine including such things as tithing, sealings as marriage, and others.  While I find Rock’s… Read More »038: Rock Waterman: Pure Mormonism The post 038: Rock Waterman: Pure Mormonism appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

We sit down with Brian Hales, LDS author of “Joseph Smith’s Polygamy”  We ask him the hard questions fast and furious and does a great job answering them.  We discuss polygamy, Polyandry, Joseph’s withholding the knowledge of the practice from the public and even general membership. Brian’s Book can be found at Greg Kofford Books… Read More »037: Brian Hales : Polygamy The post 037: Brian Hales : Polygamy appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

We talk to the owner of the Blog http://Reconverted.Org Tony as we will call him, tells his story of his battle with pornography, his excommunication from the Church and divorce from his wife.  His walk us through his Leaving the Church and his return through re-baptism.  It is a great story of one of God’s… Read More »036: Reconverted Dot Org The post 036: Reconverted Dot Org appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

I wanted to share a spiritual experience I had this week.  My Grandmother passed away this week.  Funeral was yesterday.  She had 8 kids including my Dad.  At her funeral it struck me the strength and the connection and binding power in families.  I am the only member of the Church in my family, and… Read More »035: Will The Circle be Unbroken The post 035: Will The Circle be Unbroken appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Steven C Harper until recently was a professor of Church History and Doctrine at BYU. He has written several books and has contributed to the Joseph Smith Papers project. In our interview we focus on his book “Joseph Smith’s First Vision – A Guide to Historical Accounts” and discuss the context, differences, unity, and other… Read More »034: Steven Harper: The First Vision The post 034: Steven Harper: The First Vision appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

This is the the True and Living Church. What does that mean? What are the implications of that? Does it give us a right to arrogance or elitism? Does membership in it improve our chance for salvation? We explore that question and topic today on MormonDiscussion Please consider donating to the podcast as it is… Read More »033: True And Living Church The post 033: True And Living Church appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

DEEPER MEANING OF THE SACRAMENT Presentation on the Symbolism, Covenant, and Power of the Sacrament. We discuss what it means to be willing and how that word applies to the Ordinance of the Sacrament. How the Sacrament both Cleanses us and Sanctifies us and whether we are covenanting to Keep the Commandments or being willing… Read More »032: Deeper Meaning of the Sacrament The post 032: Deeper Meaning of the Sacrament appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

I sit down with LDS author Brant Gardner to discuss his book “The Gift and Power – Translating the Book of Mormon” and ask him tough questions about the translation process, Joseph’s Scrying or mystical use of the seer stone and skins of blackness in the Book of Mormon. We also touch on the Meso-American… Read More »031: Brant Gardner: Gift And Power The post 031: Brant Gardner: Gift And Power appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

In this interview with LDS author Mike Ash, we talk about his book “Shaken Faith Syndrome”, faith crisis in general, and delve into a few issues like if the Church hides it’s History His book can be purchased here http://bookstore.fairlds.org/product.php?id_product=10 http://deseretbook.com/Shaken-Faith-Syndrome-Mike-Ash/i/5106855 Contact info if any questions on difficult issues or faith crisis mykdapa@comcast.net

Brad Wilcox is a professor of education at Brigham Young University and author of several books as well as a popular speaker in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chile. Along with being a professor of education at Brigham… Read More »028: Brad Wilcox Pt. 1 The post 028: Brad Wilcox Pt. 1 appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Brad Wilcox is a professor of education at Brigham Young University and author of several books as well as a popular speaker in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chile. Along with being a professor of education at Brigham… Read More »029: Brad Wilcox Pt. 2 The post 029: Brad Wilcox Pt. 2 appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

This is from my Talk in the Kirtland Temple at the combined conference with Sunstone and the “Mormons in the Midwest”. My talk was titled “God’s Amazing Grace” I hope you enjoy. It is based on both my view of the doctrine of Christ and the enabling power of his amazing grace along with some… Read More »027: Sunstone Kirtland Talk The post 027: Sunstone Kirtland Talk appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Philosophical Problem of Evil In the philosophy of religion, the problem of evil leads to the question of how do we reconcile the existence of evil with that of a deity who is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnibenevolent. This critical argument delves into attempts to show that the co-existence of evil and such a deity is… Read More »026: Chris Reeve: Philosophical Problem of Evil The post 026: Chris Reeve: Philosophical Problem of Evil appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

With General Conference coming up, this episode explores what Prophets and Apostles are, why it appears the prophets and apostles today are different from those of the old world, why they are different from even Joseph Smith of this dispensation, and what we are to make of it.  We conclude asking if revelation still occurs… Read More »025: Prophets & Apostles The post 025: Prophets & Apostles appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Part 1 of my interview with Chris Reeve.  Chris is a friend of mine who used to live in my ward and served with me in Leadership Callings.  I always appreciated his intellect and way of seeing things from a different vantage point then me.  We discuss his faith, inoculation against troublesome material, and how… Read More »023: Chris Reeve Pt. 1 The post 023: Chris Reeve Pt. 1 appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Part 2 of my interview with Chris Reeve.  Chris is a friend of mine who used to live in my ward and served with me in Leadership Callings.  I always appreciated his intellect and way of seeing things from a different vantage point then me.  We discuss his faith, inoculation against troublesome material, and how… Read More »024: Chris Reeve Pt. 2 The post 024: Chris Reeve Pt. 2 appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

John Montgomery is a faithful LDS who encountered ridicule and persecution as a teenager and young adult causing him to spend some time out of the Church. He tells his spending time in other churches, encounter with Hugh Nibley and FARMS, defending his faith, and his return to church with a greater appreciation for Faith.… Read More »022: John Montgomery: Leading With Faith The post 022: John Montgomery: Leading With Faith appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

This much we know – Martin Harris was sent by Joseph Smith to visit the learned in New York with a Transcript in hand. One of those individuals he met with was professor Charles Anthon. The transcript which allegedly contained “reformed egyptian” straight off the metal plates from the Mormon “Golden Bible” along with a… Read More »021: Charles Anthon and the Lost 116 pages The post 021: Charles Anthon and the Lost 116 pages appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

  What is FAITH? How does it relate to Knowledge? Is FAITH a choice? Why should it be a choice? Do we have to KNOW the gospel is true or is there value in just HOPING and ACTING enough? Is it more esteemed to have FAITH or KNOWLEDGE? Is DOUBT part of FAITH? How can… Read More »020: What is Real Faith The post 020: What is Real Faith appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.