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Soft White Underbelly guest Nathan Apffel, from "The Religion Business" says the LDS Church "terrifies" him—$350B in assets, an SEC fine, and leaders who "don't need" members. Cardon Ellis steel-mans what Nathan gets right about non-denominational money abuse and Matthew 25 care for the poor, then pushes back on church wealth claims, the SEC fine, and BYU funding. Plus: Why hierarchies aren't evil, Beneficial Life in 2008, and an open invite to tour Welfare Square.0:00:00 Nathan Apffel on Soft White Underbelly Critiques the LDS Church0:01:07 Soft White Underbelly and The Religion Business0:04:47 Nathan's Mission: Matthew 25 and Helping the Poor0:07:54 Against Organized Religion and Hierarchy0:10:41 Sponsor: Go and Do Travel0:11:23 Jesus Established a Church: Hierarchies Aren't Evil0:14:26 Non-Denominational Christianity: The Wild West0:21:11 Money as a Tool, Not "Sordid Gain"0:23:43 Could Churches Wipe Out Homelessness?0:26:35 Has Christianity Lost Its Moral Authority?0:32:01 "The LDS Church Doesn't Need Its Members"0:34:15 Church Wealth, Interest, and Funding BYU0:41:04 SEC Fine, Whistleblower, and "Lying" Claims0:48:50 Built on Tax Exemptions—or Widow's Mites?0:53:56 LDS Charity Worldwide vs. Cynical Math0:55:25 Transparency, Privacy, and Religious Freedom1:02:42 "I'd Start a Church": Mob Boss Legal Architecture1:04:55 Worst Church Abuses—and Why LDS Isn't That1:08:49 Invitation: Tour Welfare Square With Cardon

Trevor Tomesh is a Catholic computer science professor.Three months ago he got tired of people online being dicks to Mormons. So he started reading the Book of Mormon out loud on X.He finished it live at the Ward Radio General Conference afterparty. Moroni 10. The whole chapter. Moroni’s Promise.- Catholic prayer before the reading.- Gifts of the Spirit. Faith, hope, charity. The same Christ.- He was an atheist for 20 years. Met Richard Dawkins. Had a drink with Christopher Hitchens.- He tried Moroni’s challenge. God told him to stay Catholic.- Rosary, prayer culture, and why Mormons need better meal prayers.- President Oaks, Nostra Aetate, and why the leaders on both sides want us talking.- Favorite part of conference: the Liahona and the Tabernacle Choir.He doesn’t accept it as scripture. He still read every word.#Moroni10 #TrevorTomesh #BookOfMormon #WardRadioChapter Markers0:00 – Trevor Tomesh finishes the Book of Mormon 2:40 – Why he started reading it 7:20 – Catholic prayer 10:50 – Moroni 10 read live 18:20 – “The quick and the dead” 20:40 – Former atheist who met Dawkins and Hitchens 41:50 – The rosary and better Mormon prayers 47:10 – Other Jesus and interfaith heat 53:50 – How to make inroads 56:50 – Favorite part of conference 59:10 – Closing benedictionBecome a member of this channel to get early access to videos and members only content:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnmsAFGrFuGe0obW6tkEY6w/joinSupport the channel by purchasing equipment to help make content through our Amazon Wish List (please write a limerick in the "gist notes" and we will read it on the show!): https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1AQLMTSMBM4DC?ref_=wl_shareTo order Ward Radio Branded "merch", please visit: https://www.wardradio.com/category/all-products For this and more, please visit: WardRadio.comNow go do your ministering! (Home Teaching)We would also like to thank the following generous sponsors:⚡For more information on Go And Do Travel, please visit:Wavemakers 2027:https://www.goanddotravel.com/wavemakers27wardradioChurch History Tour:https://www.goanddotravel.com/090927churchhistorywardradio⚡For more information on the Relay App, please visit:https://joinrelay.app/wardradio⚡For more information on scripture notes please visit: https://scripturenotes.com/?via=wardradio⚡For more information on the Angel Studios Guild , please visit Angel.comFollow us at:Instagram:@WardRadioWorldwideFacebook: @WardRadioWorldwideTwitter: WardRadioShowTikTok: WardRadioWorldwideTo subscribe to "The Women of Ward Radio" Youtube Channel, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbu-wpRztV-8TYXClhUZhhwTo Subscribe to Cardon Ellis' Adventure Channel, please visit: http://www.youtube.com/@CardonEllisAdventures

The Chosen Season 6 trailer shows Native American and Asian warrior angels—and critics say Dallas Jenkins is sneaking in Mormon doctrine. Cardon Ellis and Brittany react to the backlash, the Book of Mormon geography theory behind it, Dallas Jenkins' own "I am not a Mormon" clip from Midnight Mormons, the Babylon Bee's satire, and what people inside The Chosen told Cardon about the angels ahead of the November 15 premiere.

00:00 The Chosen Season 6 Trailer Sparks Mormon Claims
01:01 Watching The Chosen Season 6 Trailer
01:56 Native American and Asian Warrior Angels
02:54 Backlash: Is Dallas Jenkins Trojan-Horsing Mormon Doctrine?
05:12 Dallas Jenkins: "I Am Not a Mormon"
06:28 What The Chosen's Team Says About the Angels
08:55 Babylon Bee: "The Chosen: Fire and Ash"
10:46 Chosen Insider: "This Might Cause a Stir"
13:17 The Chosen Season 6 Release Date: November 15

Elder Quentin L. Cook just warned against online anonymity for the third time, so is it time for Latter-day Saints on X to drop their anon accounts? Cardon Ellis is joined by Matthew Watkins of LDX fame, and Brad Whitbeck of Ward Radio to react to Elder Cook's BYU devotional on "hiding in the darkness of anonymity," the wave of members going public on X, and General Conference's call to be peacemakers. Plus: Elder Holland's "never check your religion at the door" warning, Matthew's story of going public and facing backlash, and how to extend grace online.00:00 Elder Quentin L. Cook's Third Warning on Online Anonymity02:00 Peacemaking: Seven General Conference Talks03:22 Is All Anonymity Wrong? What Elder Cook Means05:39 Elder Cook's BYU-Idaho Devotional on Anonymity09:56 Sponsor: Go and Do Travel10:53 Third Time's the Charm: X Users Drop Anonymity13:03 "How Many Tellings?" Prophets Repeating Peacemaking14:11 Shaming People Out of Anonymity?17:53 LDX Accounts Go Public and Troy Sariah's Challenge21:12 Lego Joseph Smith and Branded Accounts23:48 Elder Holland: Never Check Your Religion at the Door26:31 Hayden Christensen's Burglar and Being Known30:05 Matthew Watkins: A Recovering Anonymous Testimony35:14 How to Welcome People Dropping Anonymity38:52 The Hurting Person Behind an Anonymous Account40:13 Anonymity, the Garment, and Christ's Name41:57 Final Thoughts: Grace Online and Ben Franklin

I never thought I'd see the day when the Blaze TV finally defended "Mormonism" (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), instead of just letting it slide, but I stand corrected... and it was BEAUTIFUL to behold.
Blaze TV's Pat Gray just called Allie Beth Stuckey's interview with ex-Mormon influencer Kylie Medrano a "pack of lies," and he's right. Cardon breaks down the temple myths, the Galatians 1:8 and "angel of light" attacks on the Book of Mormon, and why Jesus faced the same Beelzebub accusation. Then he looks at the good fruits of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

00:00 Pat Gray Defends LDS Church Against Allie Beth Stuckey
01:35 Why Won't Boomer Latter-day Saints Speak Up?
04:10 Pat Gray Unleashed Calls It a "Pack of Lies"
10:49 Kylie Medrano's Temple Endowment Myths
14:13 The "Elder Knight Effect" Mission Story
16:24 Galatians 1:8 and the Book of Mormon
19:42 "She Literally Got Everything Wrong"
22:38 Pat Gray and Glenn Beck's Conversion
24:56 "We've Never Met a Bad Mormon"
26:22 Anti-Mormon Trope: Satan as an Angel of Light
29:19 Matthew 12:24: Jesus Accused of the power of Beelzebub
31:37 Allie Beth Stuckey's "Satanic Underpinnings" Segment
35:32 Good Fruits: Missions, Welfare, JustServe.org
38:35 Anti-Mormon Rhetoric and the Grand Blanc Attack
40:16 Pat Gray: Mormons Are Not Evil
41:23 Good on The Blaze and Pat Gray