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We at Rational Faiths know that only 12, or 11.5, hours of general conference is not nearly enough, and thus we bring you 2 more hours of fantastic commentary for April, 2015. We are joined by Brian Dillman, Brian Kissell, Leah Marie Silverman, Jon Grimes, LaShawn Shultz, Jerilyn Hassell Pool, Daniel T. Lewis, and Jody England Hansen. The episode consists of 6 short 10- 25 minute interviews with these thoughtful individuals, who I believe provide great insight, in which they each discuss a session of general conference.
I would also like to remind you that we would love to hear your thoughts about general conference or this episode in particular. Please share your thoughts in the comment section below, and consider answering the following questions. Which was your favorite talk, and why? Which was your least favorite talk, and why? Do you think we should continue to do these types of discussions and episodes related to general conference?
Brian Kissell
Brian Kissell has a deep love for Mormon podcasts, as they have been an extremely influential tool for him as he has traveled on this wonderful faith journey within the Mormon World. He believes in big tent Mormonism, and is interested in recognizing better ways to value and increase diversity, while simultaneously increasing our ability as a culture for differing individuals to talk to each other in more productive and healthy ways. Brian is also the host of a few other podcasts. One of these is a short faithful devotional podcast centered around Mormon quotes which can be found at Mormonquotes.wordpress.com. Another is a psychology podcast which can be found at Methodologyforpsychology.org.
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For the Priesthood session Jerilyn said that she REALLY liked all-male choirs. How sexist! We men want to be known more than just our voices – more than just a pair of vocal chords! We don’t like it when women stare at our adam’s apple! (yes I am being sarcastic 🙂
Good episode, I like the recap and hearing other takes on GC, what they thought important, liked and disliked.
I, too, am annoyed with continued talk on the non-specific threats to the family. Who or what is threatening the family? What I see is an expansion of what makes a family to include “units” that have always existed but had been marginalized by proper society. But no one is calling for an end to “the family”.
A couple years ago Elder Anderson encouraged us to write on Facebook that we defend traditional marriage. Why? Even then it was clear SSM was going to sin the war. Why continue promoting a losing horse?
Three words: self-generated persecution. In an ever more tolerant world no one cares if one doesn’t drink, or smoke, or volunteer 2 years. In order to get noticed (and persecuted), one needs to be intolerant. It’s a way to keep Mormonism weird.
Strapped into the co-pilots seat, I tensely watched and listened as Captain Uchtdorf flew our time machine forty-five years into the past for a sermon at a Methodist Church near my home. Pastor Titus is speaking to my teenage ears of grace and its place in Christian life. With Uchtdorf’s conference comments, I thought we’d taken that long flight back to the pre-mormon Christianity of my youth. It was nourishing to hear his call to spiritual experience through the mystery of grace.