Alternative Mormon

We have made it 10 episodes! Thank you so much for all those who have stuck around so far.

Just wanted to provide a quick update of where I've been the last month and a half and what the podcast will look like going forward.

Feel free to email me at alternativemormonpodcast@gmail.com with any input or suggestions for content.

Introducing the Alternative Thoughts segment of episodes! For those interested, over the next couple of months we will be covering topics of Christianity. If you want to read along before the episodes we will be covering the books:

 "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis (https://www.amazon.com/Mere-Christianity-C-S-Lewis/dp/0060652926/ref=sr_1_1crid=1WEG7A6X9O1LW&keywords=mere+christianity+cs+lewis&qid=1673585227&sprefix=mere+christianity%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-1) 

"A History of the Bible: The Book & Its Faith" by John Barton (https://www.amazon.com/History-Bible-Book-Its-Faiths/dp/0143111205/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2390A7071ENI6&keywords=a+history+of+the+bible&qid=1673585274&sprefix=a+history+of+the+bibl%2Caps%2C138&sr=8-1)

If this is your first time listening to Alternative Mormon, I recommend you go back to the first episode (https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/3sGlLipdjwb) and at a minimum read the description. The first half of that episode also introduces my goals and purposes. Each episode will be named and numbered as follows:

1 - Alternative Thoughts

2 - Faith Transition Interviews

3 - The Issues

4 -  Everything from Amulek to Zeezrom

If you like this podcast and would like to help support it, feel free to donate at https://anchor.fm/alternativemormon/support or at paypal.me/alternativemormon

Thank you for listening and for your support!

Today I interview one of my old high school friends, Quinn, on his life journey and how it relates to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Quinn talks about being born and baptized into the church at 8 years old and his transition away from the church early in life. He also discusses growing up in Utah outside of the church and shares his views on life. Thanks Quinn for letting me catch up with and interview you!

If this is your first time listening to Alternative Mormon, I recommend you go back to the first episode (https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/3sGlLipdjwb) and at a minimum read the description. The first half of that episode also introduces my goals and purposes. Each episode will be named and numbered as follows:

1 - Alternative Thoughts

2 - Faith Transition Interviews

3 - The Issues

4 -  Everything from Amulek to Zeezrom

If you like this podcast and would like to help support it, feel free to donate at https://anchor.fm/alternativemormon/support or at paypal.me/alternativemormon

Thank you for listening and for your support!

In this first episode of "Everything from Amulek to Zeezrom" I introduce Mike who will be our regular guest host on this series and we go over questions we have prepared for each other regarding faith and doubt. In future episodes, we hope to answer questions from you, our listeners. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have questions you would like to hear from a believing or non-believing perspective or both. You can message me on Twitter or Reddit or email me at alternativemormonpodcast@gmail.com

If this is your first time listening to Alternative Mormon, I recommend you go back to the first episode (https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/3sGlLipdjwb) and at a minimum read the description. The first half of that episode also introduces my goals and purposes. Each episode will be named and numbered as follows:

1 - Alternative Thoughts

2 - Faith Transition Interviews

3 - The Issues

4 -  Everything from Amulek to Zeezrom

If you like this podcast and would like to help support it, feel free to donate at https://anchor.fm/alternativemormon/support or at paypal.me/alternativemormon

Thank you for listening and for your support!

Welcome to the first ever episode of Alternative Mormon Podcast! Join me as I go over my personal story of my faith transition from a fully active believing member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to something of a Christian Agnostic/Universalist.

For future episodes, I will provide 1 of 4 descriptions in the episode title to let you know what kind of episode you will be listening to. They are as follows

1) "Alternative Thoughts" - In these episodes I will provide commentary on recent studies I have had. These topics will likely not be specific to Mormonism and will be about sources I have read or find interesting about religion or spirituality in general. These will either be solo shows or I may occasionally invite guests to the show to participate in my ramblings.

2) "Faith Transition Interview" - This first episode likely fits into this category. In the faith transition interviews, I will invite others who have experienced any sort of faith transition to tell their story. These may even be active members of the church. My theory it that everyone has a faith transition, or multiple faith transitions, at some point in their life. My goal with these episodes is to explore others perspectives of faith transitions in hopes to be a good resource to those in the midst of a faith crisis.

3) "The Issues" - In these episodes, I will not shy away from what I see as the issues of the predominant narrative of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. My goal will not be to argue, convince, or tear down those who do believe and hope to approach these issues as objectively as I can. However, I will also share why these issues made it difficult for me to be a believing member of the church. My main purpose for these types of episodes is to provide understanding between different types of Mormons.

4) "Everything from Amulek to Zeezrom" - In these episodes, I will invite on my good friend Mike who has willingly agreed to play the part of a believing member (Amulek) as I play the part of a more doubting or skeptical member (Zeezrom). We will ask each other questions each episode and answer any questions addressed to us on any topic in the broad history and doctrine of Mormonism. While this could possibly be seen as a sort of debate, the goal is not to argue or convince the other of our position. We both are able to have a certain level of nuance in our belief and unbelief.

If you have any questions, topics you want to be discussed, or would like to share your faith transition story, please email me at alternativemormonpodcast@gmail.com. Thank you for listening and for your support!