Episode #134 – Mormon Milk Makes Mormon Cheese
Great stuff this week. We build a lot of discussion around last week’s Rock Center with Brian Williams special on Mormonism. Business? Family? Cheese? Temples? Garments? Joanna Brooks and feminism? Abby Huntsman speaks with no authority? We cover it all.
Have you grown red bell peppers? Geoff fancies himself an expert. Al fancies Geoff a moron.
Lots of Mitt Romney stuff – CNN special highlighting his faith; a “Romney is a Racist” neon sign in California; Mitt owes millions of dollars to the descendants of the Arizona Flakes; and Jon Voight makes lame jokes.
Want to flip off missionaries? Prepare to flip your car in the process.
KSV-TV will not air a new NBC show featuring a gay couple. It’s better to show grisly crime scene shows or programs with wanton sexual references.
Other stuff – Mormon eating habits, a documentary about Joseph Smith’s presidential run, atheists hate Mormons and Jesus, and BACK TO SEMINARY!
- How dare you mention female ordination on national television
- Mormons won’t air “The New Normal”
- Romney is a racist – in glorious neon
- Doc about Joseph Smith’s presidential run
- Flip the bird, flip the car
- Mormon food culture
- Jon Voight is unfunny
- Mitt Romney owes me money
- Atheists want you to join their church
- Martin Macneil has his day in court
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I actually really liked the last segment in which the guy from the Book of Mormon musical was interviewed. Not only did it bring up one of the most relevant issues that the Church is facing today's world (homosexuality) but it showed a former member who didn't fit the normal crazy bitter exmormon stereotypes. He expressed sincere gratitude and love for the Church and I thought what he had to say was beautiful. For everyone out there watching the show, I think it may at least make them think twice about the reductionist stereotypes that many have against Mormons. If some of the former members still find much beauty and worth in the Church then maybe some will not be so dismissive of the Church they once thought was pure evil.
Excellent, excellent point.
"are never going to be able to change…"
You do realize that the same things were said about the practice of plural marriage in the later 1800s and the priesthood ban as well— and that the LDS Church believes in continuing revelation. OK—just checkin'.
Oh, and and can I have my 30 minuts back?
There's policy and there's doctrine. It's important to differentiate between the two. We go out of our way to say that anything can happen, pursuant to revelation. That said, there are some things that have shown pretty obvious chances of not changing – like women having the actual priesthood in the same way as men. Women will hopefully be given greater roles within the church apparatus (policy), but that doesn't represent a chance in doctrine and organization of the priesthood.
Care to elaborate on what section you were actually citing, as "are never going to be able to change" is kinda generic.
We recommend listening to an entire show and hearing what we say on all issues. Our adherence to the doctrines of the gospel are pretty obvious.