Fri, 24 November 2017
On this episode, we finally dive into polygamy. We’re ramping up for polygamy in Nauvoo prior to April 1841, but before doing so we have to set the historical stage to understand the world from which Mormon polygamy evolved. We begin with marriage from the dawn of historical time and skim across the top of major world religions throughout most of written history to finally arrive at the post-enlightenment western world filled with small groups of free-love proto-hippies. This is part 1 of a multi-part series on Mormon polygamy. Links: Code of Ur Nammu History of Marriage – Alex Gendler 1955 Hindu Marriage Act Polygamy in Judaism 1908 Jewish encyclopedia on Polygamy Saint Augustine On the Good of Marriage Adamite or Adamian free-love church History of United Methodist and Wesley Brothers Quran Surah 4 an-Nisaa Polygyny in Islam Martin Luther’s writings on Polygamy Martin Luther wiki page Munster Rebellion wiki page Free-love societies Polygamy vs. Monogamy population study William Blake Visions of the Daughters of Albion Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com
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Thu, 16 November 2017
On this episode, we bring somebody into our timeline who will become an important dissenting voice against the Mormons throughout the rest of their years in Nauvoo, Thomas Coke Sharp. Raised by a Methodist preacher and learned in all things anti-Mormon, Thomas Sharp’s paper will become an interesting source of Mormon history moving forward through our timeline. After that, Jo gathers the entire Mormon population on the highest hill in town in a grand spectacle to dedicate the plot for the Nauvoo Temple, complete with the Nauvoo Legion parading around town in uniform and thousands of spectators. Newspaper outlets around the country pick up the story and all eyes turn to the Mormons’ new kingdom on the Mississippi. To round out the show for today, we’ll have on Ryan McKnight to discuss a Mormon leak and an exciting announcement that patrons heard in the exclusive Patreon only feed last week. Links: United Methodist Church History Literacy Rates in early America Thomas Sharp Warsaw Signal archive News Articles related to Mormons From Priesthood to Pretty Weird Alma Mormon Parody extraordinaire Mormon Leaks and NEW Faith Leaks Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com
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Thu, 9 November 2017
On this episode, we take a look at the avalanche of acts and ordinances that were being passed in Nauvoo to establish some semblance of a real operating city. Joseph Smith and his favored elites had a lot of work to do and were in the process of forming new committee and organizations on a daily basis to answer the myriad needs of the burgeoning community. Once again, we find speculation to be the sole ruling factor in the formation of any Nauvoo business or agency. Jo even passed an act against intolerant speech against people of faith, we can’t have those atheists building a church in Nauvoo now, can we? After that we’ll get into part 2 of my conversation with Jack Naneek of the Mormon Awakenings podcast, where we really discuss some hard issues with the church’s stance on LGBTQ+ people and the value churches give society. Patreon subscribers be sure to check your feed. There’s an exciting announcement with Ryan McKnight as a separate episode over there and patrons of the show get to hear it a week early. Links: History of Blasphemy Laws Maryland Blasphemy Law Charles Lee Smith Constitutional Convention Mormon Awakenings Podcast w/Jack Naneek Holy Crap Vlogcast guest spot Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com
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Thu, 2 November 2017
On this episode, the era of excitement for the new official Mormon home in Nauvoo gets to the leadership’s collective head. Wreck-it Bennett gets up on the stand during his mayoral inauguration and sets out a number of decrees Nauvoo would need to fulfill if it’s to last into the coming decade. The Nauvoo government establishes a small number of committees and passes ordinances to set out the letter of the theocratic law. Nauvoo would be a temperate society, but effectively fostered an underground market for liquor, just like the U.S. government in the following century, but Jo and Bennett had their fingers on the knobs for who could buy and sell liquor within the city limits. This episode is all about organization by a group which had suffered from lack thereof for over a decade up to this point. After that we’re joined by Jack Naneek of the Mormon Awakenings podcast to discuss just what it means to be a member of the church and seek validation from our Mormon community. Links: Warsaw Signal Mormon Awakenings Podcast w/Jack Naneek Imaginary Friends Show guest spot Wayward Willis guest spot Show Links: Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com
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