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Go To http://patreon.com/MormonRenegade368 For Exclusive Content So you will notice that there is new intro music, I want to give a shout out to Tom Bennett for composing and recording that for me. Well today is a first for the podcast. This is the first time that I try and moderate a debate. The two men that are debating should be very familiar to the audience, they are Justin Francom and Jacob Vidrine. Now not only are you about to get a master class in Mormon history and theology but Jacob a...

Go To http://patreon.com/MormonRenegade368 For Exclusive Content I have been beating the drum periodically through out this podcast that I don’t think the economy is real great. Because I am not an economist, I have Kelsey Williams back on the podcast to talk about the three most likely scenarios that could happen to the economy in the coming year. We look at the what could trigger these events and what the outcomes would be. We then finish up by talking about a unique and what I believe is a w...

Go To http://patreon.com/MormonRenegade368 For Exclusive Content When I was first exploring Mormon Fundamentalism, I found that the search was hard to find people and groups to talk to. It seemed to be just the nature of most fundamentalists to be kind of on the down low and that was for good reason based on all the persecution that the community had endured. I just remember being frustrated that there wasn’t a place to go where I could and just read about the groups and their different ideas a...

Go To http://patreon.com/MormonRenegade368 For Exclusive Content Today we resume the exploring the branches of Mormon Fundamentalism series. On this episode I have Josh Thompson on the podcast as we have a conversation about the Apostolic United Brethren also called the AUB. Josh is the grandson on Rulon C. Allred and has been a member of the AUB his entire life. In our conversation we talk about the history of the group by discussing the Presidents of the AUB starting with Rulon C. Allred down...

Go To http://patreon.com/MormonRenegade368 For Exclusive Content I know it’s only Wednesday, but because of the timeliness of the issue I felt like I needed to get this one out ASAP. Now don’t worry I will still be releasing another episode on Saturday as well, it’s just one of those weeks where you will be getting two episodes. Now if you’re a Mormon and unless you have been living under a rock, I am sure you have heard the noise about Tim Ballard and the dust up he has been having with the LD...

Go To http://patreon.com/MormonRenegade368 For Exclusive Content Next week we will be picking back up with our exploring the Branches of Fundamentalism series and trust me you will not want to miss next week’s episode so stay tuned for that. But on this episode, I wanted to explore another Gospel topic. As Mormons we all seem to have baked into our spiritual DNA a longing for Zion. Over time however the definition of what Zion actually is has changed. Zion went from an actual place in time and...

Go To http://patreon.com/MormonRenegade368 For Exclusive Content On this episode of the podcast, I have Jacob Vidrine back on as we wrap up this two-part episode on the Church Of The Firstborn and the LeBaron’s. We continue our conversation on Alma Dayer LeBaron, the succession of the birthright, the ministry of Ross LeBaron, and Fred Collier. We then dive into the unique teachings, doctrines, & theology of LeBaronism and wrap up this two-part episode with talking about future of LeBaronism. -...

Go To http://patreon.com/MormonRenegade368 For Exclusive Content Today on the podcast we continue our series on getting to know all the branches of Mormon Fundamentalism. Today I have Jacob Vidrine on to talk about the LeBaron’s. This will be a two-part episode. On this part one we talk a lot about some crucial history in the Nauvoo period that goes in depth on the Council of Fifty and its significance to the LeBaron’s claims of authority. Next, we cover Benjamin F. Johnson and how his priesthoo...

Go To http://patreon.com/MormonRenegade368 For Exclusive Content One of the reasons I love Mormonism so much is because it is more than just a church. It’s not enough just to show up on Sunday throw a couple of bucks in the collection plate, listen to a sermon, and shake some hands. Mormonism is a community, almost a counterculture with its own language, culture, and practices. Sometimes I think we forget that it was designed that way by the Lord. We see this most often in our early history. Th...

When I first left the LDS Church I remember looking around for a place to go worship on Sundays with my family. As I looked around there weren’t exactly big fundamentalist church buildings on every corner. This meant I had to really search around and dig to find folks. Now for guy like me who is maybe just a little bit lazy and who likes his recliner, a bag of Doritos, and football a little too much it felt a little daunting. I remember thinking while searching “man I wish I knew where to look”....

Last week I released the first episode of a two-part seiries on the life and ministry of Joseph Musser. We covered his Father, his birth, his upbringings, early life and concluded with the episode with his 1909 inquisition by the Quorum of the Twelve. Now to my surprise this episode generated quite a bit of conversation. Well, I think this episode might actually get the same amount if not more buzz than the last. Michael Ness joins me again as he breakdown not only the rest of Musser’s life but ...

So, I have to tell you I am super excited for theses next two episodes. This week and next week I will be releasing episodes about a man who in my estimation might be considered the godfather of 95% of Mormon Fundamentalism, Joseph W Musser. I have on Michael Ness who has done some amazing research and knows his stuff on Musser. On this part 1 on Musser, we discuss Musser’s early life as a boy, including his interactions with pioneer era leaders of the LDS Church, the role and example his father...

Joseph Smith gets judged harshly by historians and ex-Mormons alike. They will often employ tactics such a presentism to make their arguments. This is where we try to take historical figures out of the time in which they lived and judge them based on our own times. The result is a slanted view of history without considering historical context. Also, when it comes to Joseph Smith’s plural marriage historians and ex-Mormons paint Joseph Smith as a predator preying on the women that would become hi...

So, no matter how you feel about the events and persons the movie Sound of Freedom is based on the fact remains that the movie did far better than what was expected. I mean, it knocked off Indiana Jones now couple that with the success of the TV show The Chosen and now we can see a pattern. That pattern is that society as a whole is starving quality entertainment of real spiritual substance. Today on the podcast I have David W. Patton and Michael Ness. Now if you remember about a year ago, I had...

I have noticed that history is way more cyclical than linear, especially when it comes to how we as people interact with God. We keep seeing things happen again and again. On this episode I have Lou on the podcast as we continue the series on Mormon Fundamentalism in Europe. Lou is a Mormon Fundamentalist who lives in the United Kingdom. I had two take aways from this episode. First, I think just like what happened in the early days of the Restoration God is inspiring people in Europe to wake up...

Ok if you haven’t gone to the Mormon Renegdae Patreon Page and signed up for at least the 6 dollar package you might want to do that for this episode. One of the tactics commonly used by detractors of the Restored Gospel is to call into question the veracity of the Book of Abraham. They will tell you that it was simply a work of fiction based on the imagination of the Prophet Joseph Smith when he bought some Mummies. However, those detractors aren’t giving you the full story or being completely ...

Happy Independence Day!!! I am not breaking any news here when I tell you that Liberty has never been in such a precarious place as it is today. We have bad actors from every walk of life looking to curtail you rights and liberty, from big tech, to government, to public private partnerships. Well today on this Independence Day I wanted to find solutions for these problems, and after having this conversation with Enoch Moore from Defending Utah I think he has come up with that solution. This will...

Well get your passports cause the Mormon Renegade Podcast issuing international. On this episode I have a conversation with Fabien. Fabian is a Mormon Fundamentalist in the U.K. We talk about his conversion to the LDS Church, His discovery of original Mormon doctrine that leads him to become a fundamentalist, and his experiences and challenges of being a fundamentalist outside the United States. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dave-kirkenbower/support

One of the things I love the most about the scriptures is that as our walk in our discipleship of Jesus Christ matures and changes so to do the scriptures. Certain passages will take on new personal meanings given our current circumstances. This is why the scriptures will always be relevant. On this episode of the podcast I have Taylor Smith back on. Taylor is working on a hypothesis that in the book of Revelation the seven churches mentioned there are not only historical churches but also could...

Alma 30:44 ....."yea, and all things denote there is a God; yea, even the earth, and all things that are upon the face of it, yea, and its motion, yea, and also all the planets which move in their regular form do witness that there is a Supreme Creator." So does even the Earth testify of God? It Certainly does. OnThis Episode Have Russ Barlow back on the Podcast to talk about his new book "Water, Another Testament Of Christ. In our conversation we cover the part water plays in creation, spiritu...

This Is My Talk At The Restoration Torah Conference Hosted By The Zarahemla Foundation. In This Talk I Break Down The Current State Of The Constitution, The Principles That Made America Successful For So Long, Three Steps We Can Take As Families To Save The Constitution. Finally Stick Around Until The End Where I Unveil Some Tools That I Have Created That Can Help You & Your Family Restore The Principles Principles Of The Constitution. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/p...

We are now living in the times that have been foretold in the scriptures where false prophets and false christs walk among us. In these troubled times and the even darker times ahead of us the Lord has given us a tool to navigates these times. On this episode I have the Michael Ness back on the podcast to talk about discernment. We talk about what discernment is, how to strengthen it, and how to exercise it in our daily lives. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/d...

I believe that Mormonism and the LDS Church every so often has watershed moments. The moments serve as inflection points signaling the direction the LDS church will head and the speed at which they intend to make changes to serve this new course. I believe that one such inflection point just happened at the last LDS General Conference when Elder Allen D. Haynie gave a talk in which he stated that prophetic counsel has an expiration date. Well that’s just perfect. So now you no longer need to rea...

I have said to my family and friends on many occasions “if you want to see where the nation is heading pay attention to Utah and Texas.” These two states are the places where people who seek to subvert the agency of man will attack with the greatest ferocity. This because both of these states are unique in both their history and culture. Those who seek to install tyranny in America understand that if they can get rid of freedom in these two states the rest will be significantly easier. We have k...