The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, has been around for almost two centuries. It has ebbed and fluctuated in such a predictably adaptive manner throughout it's relatively short life in the religious realm. This Church has a very sordid past, which it does a very good job of teaching for itself, whether the history is slanted or not, is yours to decide. Join me on a journey through the history of the LDS Church through the eyes of the people that were actually there. We will learn about the founding members, where the practices came from, where the Book of Mormon (Mormon Bible) came from, and most importantly, we will examine Joseph Smith in every aspect possibly available to us today.

On this episode, we take a brief foray into the magic world view of early Mormon leaders. From astrology to divination to scrying to palmistry, many early leaders of the church were influenced by the magic that underpins Protestant Christian mysticism. Instead of talking about Joseph Smith and his seer stones, we take a look at other prominent early Mormons to attempt to construct their beliefs systems that primed them for belief in the early church. Also, a brief listener mail segment to round out the show!

Links:

Scathing Atheist 322 w/Book of Moses
https://audioboom.com/posts/7236926-joey-strikes-back-edition

Mormon Stories Spalding theory interview
https://www.facebook.com/mormonstories/videos/2043951685727497/

Show links:

Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com
Twitter @NakedMormonism
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naked-Mormonism/370003839816311
Patreon http://patreon.com/nakedmormonism
Music by Jason Comeau http://aloststateofmind.com/
Show Artwork http://weirdmormonshit.com/
Legal Counsel http://patorrez.com/

Direct download: NM_152_nORMIES.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:00pm EDT
Comments[0]

On this episode, we air a presentation I gave to a local Post-Mormon meetup group in St. George, Utah. By common consent they wanted to hear ALL the material I prepared. The talk begins with a little about my story, then progresses to points that I find interesting in Mormon history after studying it for 5 short years. After that, I share the newest research I’ve unearthed concerning psychedelics in early Mormonism. Patrons of the show will want to listen to the Patreon feed version to get the full unedited talk!

Please support the show here!
https://www.patreon.com/nakedmormonism

St. George Post-Mormon meetup group Fb page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/southernutah/

Mormon Stories Fb group
https://www.facebook.com/mormonstories/

SUNSTONE SHORT CREEK!!!
https://www.sunstonemagazine.com/sunstoneshortcreek-2019/

Show links:

Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com
Twitter @NakedMormonism
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naked-Mormonism/370003839816311
Patreon http://patreon.com/nakedmormonism
Music by Jason Comeau http://aloststateofmind.com/
Show Artwork http://weirdmormonshit.com/
Legal Counsel http://patorrez.com/

Direct download: Ep_151_Reg.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:25pm EDT
Comments[0]

On this episode, we seek to humanize a controversial and fascinating figure of Nauvoo Mormonism. Helen Mar Kimball has been leveraged as an attack against Joseph Smith for decades. The person at the center of those attacks is a wonderful and dynamic woman who was torn with following the prophet and her parents, or living the life of a teenager with her friends. Let’s inject the human element into the historical enigma, Helen Mar Kimball.

Links:

Helen Mar Kimball Smith Whitney autobiographical sketches
https://www.boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/HWhitney.html
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1035&context=usupress_pubs

1881 letter
https://faenrandir.github.io/a_careful_examination/helen-mar-kimball-whitney-1881-autobiography/
https://rsc.byu.edu/archived/womans-view-helen-mar-whitneys-reminiscences-early-church-history/11-appendix-one

Life of Heber C. Kimball by Horace Whitney
https://archive.org/details/LifeOfHeberC.Kimball/page/n10

JSP Helen Mar Kimball
http://josephsmithspolygamy.org/plural-wives-overview/helen-mar-kimball/#link_ajs-fn-id_5-5638

In Sacred Loneliness by Todd Compton
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019RD9ZX8/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

SUNSTONE!!!
https://www.sunstonemagazine.com/sunstoneshortcreek-2019/

MORMON HAPPY HOUR!!!
https://www.patreon.com/MormonHappyHour

Show links:

Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com
Twitter @NakedMormonism
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naked-Mormonism/370003839816311
Patreon http://patreon.com/nakedmormonism
Music by Jason Comeau http://aloststateofmind.com/
Show Artwork http://weirdmormonshit.com/
Legal Counsel http://patorrez.com/

Direct download: NM_150_patron.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:23am EDT
Comments[0]

On this episode, we dive into the historical context of the polygamy revelation (D&C 132). We discuss the plight of Emma with Jo’s reckless libido. We cover the historical foundation for William and Jane Law possibly brokering a sex-swap deal with Emma and Joseph Smith, as well as their later denials of such scandalous accusations. The stories of Sarah and Maria Lawrence & Emily and Eliza Partridge are told through the lens of some of the foremost historians of the field, reconstructed from firsthand accounts.

Links:

Hales – Quinn “Evidence for the Sexual Side of Joseph Smith’s Polygamy”
http://josephsmithspolygamy.org/dialogues/hales-quinn/#link_ajs-fn-id_255-90

William Law Letters to Wilhelm Wymetal
http://www.william-law.org/publications/the-mormons-in-nauvoo-three-letters-from-william-law-on-mormonism-an-honest-mans-view-and-remorse-the-daily-tribune-salt-lake-city-july-3-1887

Joseph H. Jackson 1844 expose
http://www.olivercowdery.com/smithhome/1840s/1844Jack.htm

Smith/Law wife swap on FAIR Mormon
https://www.fairmormon.org/answers/Question:_Did_Joseph_Smith_offer_to_trade_Jane_Law_for_Emma_Smith_in_a_wife_swap_with_William_Law%3F#cite_ref-1

Show links:

Website http://nakedmormonismpodcast.com
Twitter @NakedMormonism
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Naked-Mormonism/370003839816311
Patreon http://patreon.com/nakedmormonism
Music by Jason Comeau http://aloststateofmind.com/
Show Artwork http://weirdmormonshit.com/
Legal Counsel http://patorrez.com/

Direct download: Ep_149_Reg.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:30am EDT
Comments[0]

1