Episode #235: Ending Abuse In Mormonism W/Justin Francom

WARNING NOT FOR CHILDREN!!! On this episode me and Justin Francom sit down to talk about a very heavy subject, Ending Abuse in Mormonism. We start this conversation by talking about abuse happening in the world outside of Mormonism to show that this is not unique to just Mormons. From there we talk about a little bit about how to distinguish between reputable claims of abuse versus maybe some claims that might be a little less reliable. From there we dive head long into talking about abuse in our own faith communities. We do this first by talking about a case study of such things from a book that gives accounts of this and focusing on one story in particular and seeing someof the red flags that crop up as a type of warning light and talking about why our times are different from the 1800’s. From there Justin lines out six practices that if found could be leaving the door open to abuse in our various faith communities and address each point and give alternatives that might help all of our families and communities avoid abuse and become a bit healthier and more vibrant.