On May 21st of 2023, President and Sister Oaks gave a worldwide devotional to the youth of the church. Much of what they said is… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 098: President Oaks Struggles to Love His Neighbor
The practice of tithing in the modern LDS church has led to the hoarding of billions of dollars. How was tithing practiced in the early… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 095: A Brief History of LDS Tithing
The LDS church often cites the old testament to back up its claims about the practice of tithing; Abraham paying tithes to Melchizedek, and the… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 094: What is Tithing?
Apparently, the subject of the SEC charges against the church is not quite put to rest. A believing commenter in the previous episode presented a… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 093: A Concise Criticism
What gives the scriptures moral authority? Every branch of Christianity uses its favorite translation of the Old and New Testaments, but they all come away… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 091: Do the Scriptures Have Inherent Moral Authority? With Dan McClellan
What counsel do the leaders of the church give to Bishops in regard to the handling of the lord’s funds? Are they following their own… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 090: Does Jesus Need $32,000,000,000?
Erika Nordfelt from Greenstone Counseling joins the Podcast again to continue our discussion surrounding shame and the LDS Church. Many of us that leave the… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 088: Navigating Shame with Erika Nordfelt part 2
Today, Megan Spence joins the podcast to share her story with the audience. Megan worked as an instructor at the Missionary Training Center during her… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 085: An MTC Instructor Goes Through a Faith Crisis Part 1
The LDS version of the premortal existence fundamentally changes how the LDS faith approaches the problem of evil. In traditional Christianity, evil is introduced into… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 083: A Joseph Smith Theodicy
How does the Book of Mormon address the problem of evil? In this episode, Scott covers a few passages in the Book of Mormon that… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 082: A Book of Mormon Theodicy
Why is there evil? Is deity compatible with the suffering that we observe in the world around us? In today’s episode, Scott introduces the listeners… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 081: Why is there Evil?
Today’s episode is a rebroadcast of a recent Mormon Stories Podcast Episode featuring Scott as a guest host. In early December 2022, John invited Scott… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 080: Mormon Stories Episode 1702 Mormon Church Headquarters Insider Speaks Out
After guest hosting an episode with John Dehlin on Mormon Stories Podcast, many new listeners began working through Scott’s catalog of episodes. Today, Scott will… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 079: A Few Responses to New Listeners
Many people stay engaged with the LDS church after deconstructing their faith, but that relationship looks different for everyone. In this episode, Scott brings on… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 078: Nuance and Respectful Disagreement with Patrick Mason
After a short break, Scott returns to the podcast. Many people that leave the LDS faith are warned against leaving with threats of an unhappy… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 077: A Break for My Mental Health