Mormon RescueThe LDS church leadership is teaching bondage through covenants as being necessary for salvation and exaltation. This seems strange to me. And so, in this video I want to take a look at what the the Book of Mormon says about these things. Please join me as I take a look into this important subject.
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
Mormon Bondage: Role-playing CaptivityMormon Rescue2024-03-11 | The LDS church leadership is teaching bondage through covenants as being necessary for salvation and exaltation. This seems strange to me. And so, in this video I want to take a look at what the the Book of Mormon says about these things. Please join me as I take a look into this important subject.
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
“All you other Slim Shadys are just imitating,” he says.
I saw what Eminem saw — not in rap culture, but in religion: a world of imposters. Corporate gods, warrior gods, narcissist gods — each claiming to be the “real” one. And I found myself asking, with a strange ache of recognition: Won’t the real Jesus please stand up? Please stand up?
In this video, I trace my journey from losing faith in the LDS Church — through nights of doubt and dread — to rebuilding belief piece by piece. Along the way, I walk through the Gallery of Imposters, from the Institutional Jesus to the Polygamist Jesus, the Chosen-People Jesus, and the Corporate Jesus — and I ask what all these portraits reveal about us.
But I don’t stop there. Because amid the counterfeits, I also begin to glimpse the kind of Christ I still long to believe in: the Lamb and the Shepherd — humble, meek, patient, kind — the one who protects without dominating, and loves without condition.
This video is my attempt to name that longing, and to propose a new wager: If there’s even a 1% chance that such a good God exists, what do I have to lose by believing in Him — and everything to gain if He does?
If you’ve ever felt lost between faith and disbelief, tired of counterfeit gods but still hungry for something real — this is for you.
Here are some free online sources of the 1830 Book of Mormon I use in my study:
#Faith #Deconstruction #Mormonism #LDS #BookofMormon #1830Edition #SlimShady #Eminem #Jesus #Spirituality #Doubt #Hope #Reconstruction #ExMormon #Christianity #Philosophy #GodMormon Gamble: Occam’s Razor vs Pascal’s WagerMormon Rescue2025-09-28 | When I left the LDS Church, I found myself staring at a terrifying blank page: what do I believe now?
I had always thought faith was easy. Pay your tithing, follow the prophet, stay on the path — heaven was guaranteed. But once that world collapsed, I was left holding a single question: is there even a God at all?
In this video, I wrestle with that question.
I turn to two very different voices: Occam’s Razor, the medieval principle that the simplest explanation is usually best, and Pascal’s Wager, the 17th-century gamble that says if the stakes are eternal, it’s safer to bet on God. One voice trims belief away; the other clings to it for dear life.
And then I return to the 1830 Book of Mormon, where Alma offers a different wager: plant a seed, and see if it grows. If it dies, you’ve lost nothing. But if it grows — it becomes hope.
This is where I find myself today. Not with certainty, not with proof, but with a daily choice: to risk believing. Because even in uncertainty, faith can still bear the fruit of hope.
If you’ve ever stood between doubt and belief, between the razor and the wager, this is for you.
Here are some links to free online sources of the 1830 Book of Mormon I use in my study:
#LDS #BookofMormon #MormonDeconstruction #Faith #Hope #OccamsRazor #PascalsWager #Alma32 #Mormonism #1830Edition #Doubt #BeliefMormon Temples: Is Jesus Christ a Narcissist?Mormon Rescue2025-09-20 | When I was a child, I remember standing outside the temple — struck by awe at its beauty and luxury, but also unsettled by the words engraved on its side: “The House of the Lord.” How could the Jesus I’d been taught to love — poor, homeless, the son of a carpenter — require such a building as his home?
In this video, I wrestle with that question.
I explore the idea of conspicuous consumption — a phrase coined by Thorstein Veblen in 1899 to describe when rulers and elites waste resources, not to meet needs, but to display power and status. Palaces, harems, imported luxuries, costly temples: history shows that when societies pour their wealth into spectacle, collapse is never far behind.
The Book of Mormon itself carries this same warning. From King Noah’s extravagance to Jacob’s rebuke of costly apparel, to the fall of the Nephites and Jaredites, the pattern repeats: conspicuous consumption, pride, and inequality bring destruction.
And then there’s the deeper question: Who is Christ, really? Is he the narcissist-god enthroned in marble palaces, demanding endless displays of wealth? Or is he the humble healer of 3 Nephi — blessing children, healing the sick, and asking only for a broken heart and a contrite spirit?
This is the struggle at the center of my faith today.
If you’ve ever wondered why churches pour hundreds of millions into temples, or asked what kind of “house” Jesus would truly desire, this is for you.
Here are some links to free online sources of the 1830 Book of Mormon I use in my study:
#LDS #BookofMormon #MormonDeconstruction #Temples #Veblen #ConspicuousConsumption #Collapse #Faith #Inequality #LastDays #Mormonism #1830Edition #KingNoah #JesusMormon Miracles: why are there no Miracles today?Mormon Rescue2025-08-17 | What if miracles aren’t missing because God has changed — but because we have?
In this video, I take a close look at 4 Nephi in the original 1830 Book of Mormon, and ask why healings, visions, and miracles disappeared then — and why they’re absent now.
The text shows us two societies, side by side like a mirror:
A righteous people, who shared all things in common, erased wealth and class divisions, lived in peace, and saw the sick healed, the blind restored, and the dead raised.
And later, an unrighteous people, who divided into classes, built churches for gain, clothed themselves in riches, and fell into contention and war — until miracles ceased altogether.
Along the way, I wrestle with a painful truth: righteousness in scripture is not the same as innocence. Even the innocent went unhealed when the society as a whole became corrupt.
But there’s hope. The Book of Mormon prophesies that if the Gentiles will repent and build a just and equal society, miracles will return. As one line in my study puts it:
Faith is not believing that Christ can do miracles; it is living the society where miracles can happen.
If you’ve ever asked why God doesn’t intervene more in the suffering of our world — or if miracles really belong to the past — this is for you.
Here are some links to free online sources of the 1830 Book of Mormon I use in my study:
#LDS #BookofMormon #MormonDeconstruction #Miracles #Faith #Inequality #Gentiles #LastDays #Mormonism #1830Edition #4Nephi #Justice #HopeMormon Goliaths: what History & the Book of Mormon say about the Collapse of SocietyMormon Rescue2025-08-10 | What if the Book of Mormon’s greatest warning applies to every age when power hardens into a Goliath?
In this video, we look at Goliath’s Curse — the pattern Luke Kemp sees in collapsing civilizations — and how the 1830 Book of Mormon not only recognizes that pattern, but names it for what it is: inequality.
We’ll meet three Goliaths:
David, who believed his throne entitled him to take another man’s wife.
Amalickiah, who lied, flattered, and killed his way to a crown.
And the modern Goliaths of politics, business, and religion — whose actions quietly mirror the same Dark Triad traits: narcissism, sociopathy, and Machiavellianism.
From scripture to history to the world we live in now, we’ll trace one truth: the great probation of life is not simply to endure pain or resist temptation — but to choose, when power lies in our hands, whether we will lift others to our level, or raise ourselves above them.
If you’ve ever looked at the leaders around you — in government, in boardrooms, in pulpits — and felt that something was deeply off, this is for you.
#LDS #BookofMormon #MormonDeconstruction #Goliath #Inequality #Collapse #DarkTriad #FaithCrisis #Mormonism #1830Edition #Power #Justice #WarningMormon Malachi: on Tithing, Exmos, and RemnantsMormon Rescue2025-08-02 | What if the most quoted tithing scripture in Mormonism… wasn’t about tithing at all?
Malachi 3 is recited in nearly every LDS temple recommend interview. But what if we’ve misunderstood who it was really written to?
In this video, I take a fresh look at Malachi through the lens of the 1830 Book of Mormon. Not as a tool for guilt or gain, but as a prophetic warning—spoken to three different groups of people:
To the priests and religious leaders who have adulterated the covenant and exploited the poor.
To the wounded and disillusioned, who mourned before the Lord and now wonder if it was all in vain.
To the remnant, the quiet ones who still speak His name, and for whom a book of remembrance was written.
This is not a critique from the outside. It’s a message from within—a plea, a lament, and a whisper of hope.
If you’ve ever felt betrayed by the institution, bitter with God, or quietly faithful with nowhere to belong… this is for you.
Here are some links to free online sources of the 1830 Book of Mormon I use in my study:
#Malachi #BookofMormon #MormonDeconstruction #Tithing #LDSChurch #FaithCrisis #Mormonism #SpiritualAbuse #1830Edition #Remnant #Hope #Warning #WhisperMormon Constitution - American Land of Freedom?Mormon Rescue2025-07-28 | What if the land of liberty promised in the Book of Mormon… isn’t America?
For generations, Latter-day Saints have taught that the U.S. Constitution is the fulfillment of Christ’s prophecy in 3 Nephi: that the Gentiles would be “set up as a free people” on the promised land. But is that really what the 1830 Book of Mormon says?
In this video, I take a closer look at what the Book of Mormon actually teaches about freedom, equality, and Zion...and compare it to the reality of American history and life today. Could it be that the prophecy has not yet been fulfilled? Could the “land of liberty” still be yet to come?
This is a raw, honest exploration for those willing to ask uncomfortable questions, drawn directly from the original 1830 Book of Mormon.
Here are some links to free online sources of the 1830 Book of Mormon I use in my study:
#BookofMormon #PromisedLand #Constitution #LDSDoctrine #Zion #Gentiles #MormonDeconstruction #SpiritualFreedom #3Nephi #1830Edition #AwakeningMormon Kingdom Come? Jerusalem vs 4th NephiMormon Rescue2025-07-19 | What if the Kingdom of God isn’t something we’re waiting for—but something we already had, and let slip away?
In this video, I explore the radical society Christ established in 4 Nephi—the happiest people ever recorded—and how far we’ve drifted from it today, both as LDS and Christians. Drawing directly from the 1830 Book of Mormon, we’ll look at what His Kingdom looked like, why miracles have ceased, and what it would take to live His way again.
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
#BookofMormon #4Nephi #KingdomOfGod #MormonDeconstruction #Zion #SpiritualAwakening #LDSMormon Cults: Is the LDS Church a Cult?Mormon Rescue2025-06-06 | Since leaving the LDS church, I have seen numerous people talk about it as a cult, or exhibiting cult-like behavior. Could that be true? What even is a cult? I asked ChatGPT, and looked at Steven Hassan's BITE model to try to find the answers. Please join me as I take a look into this important subject.
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
holybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Book-of-Mormon.txt en.wikisource.org/wiki/Book_of_Mormon_(1830)/MosiahMormon AI: How to read the BoM like a MartianMormon Rescue2025-05-23 | I recently tried reading the Book of Mormon with the help of AI. This is new territory for me - I'm kind of slow to adopt new technologies! But with the help of ChatGPT and OpenAI, I am seeing new possibilities for researching ancient texts like the BoM and the Bible. What the LDS church tried to cover and confuse may finally be coming to light. Please join me as I take a look into this important subject.
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
holybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Book-of-Mormon.txt en.wikisource.org/wiki/Book_of_Mormon_(1830)/MosiahMormon Purge: the Silencing of Michelle StoneMormon Rescue2025-05-06 | I was saddened this week to learn that the LDS church has silenced Michelle Stone, and her amazing podcast and channel, 132 Problems: Revisiting Mormon Polygamy. Michelle has been such a source of knowledge, understanding, and strength to so many of us who have spent our lives in the LDS church. Today I want to talk about this moment, and ask, Why does the LDS leadership seek to silence and excommunicate it's good people? Please join me as I take a look into this important subject.
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
holybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Book-of-Mormon.txt archive.org/details/book-of-mormon-1830-digital-replica/page/n5/mode/2upMormon Golden Plates: does SIZE matter?Mormon Rescue2025-03-31 | There is some concern among LDS and ex-LDS people over the plausibility of the Golden Plates actually existing. Did Joseph Smith make it all up? Did the plates exist, but were extremely heavy and impossible to carry? Or is there another possibility to consider. And what does the Book of Mormon say about it? In this video, I look into this important topic from the lens of the Book of Mormon.
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
holybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Book-of-Mormon.txt archive.org/details/book-of-mormon-1830-digital-replica/page/n5/mode/2upPolygamy Pandemic: Captives and CaptorsMormon Rescue2025-03-07 | If the LDS church did away with polygamy, would everything be OK again? If the government apologized for restricting freedoms during the pandemic, would patriotism be restored? These are important questions I want to analyze in this video, and compare the polygamous doctrines of the LDS church to the government actions during the pandemic. How are they similar? Is there a deeper problem here? Please join me as I look at these important issues using the Book of Mormon.
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
holybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Book-of-Mormon.txt archive.org/details/book-of-mormon-1830-digital-replica/page/n5/mode/2upMormon Primeval: a Conspiracy TheoryMormon Rescue2025-02-08 | Today I want to take a look at the Mountain Meadows Massacre - one of the largest mass murders ever committed on U.S. soil, and committed by Mormons under the direction of Brigham Young. Because it was recently addressed in the Netflix series, "American Primeval," it has gotten a lot of attention. But what has gotten less attention is a similar massacre that is claimed to have happened around the same time in an other part of Brigham's empire. Could the two be connected? Is it all just a conspiracy theory? In this video, I look into this important topic of baptism from the lens of the Book of Mormon.
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
holybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Book-of-Mormon.txt archive.org/details/book-of-mormon-1830-digital-replica/page/n5/mode/2upMormon Gentile Destruction: what the Book of Mormon says about our Future...Mormon Rescue2025-01-26 | I wonder sometimes what the future holds for us - those who believe in the Book of Mormon, those who are still LDS, and all of us who live in America. In reading through the Book of Mormon, I see many prophecies about the last days, the United States, and a coming destruction. Who will be destroyed? Who will be saved? What can we do about it? In this video, I look into this important topic of baptism from the lens of the Book of Mormon.
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
holybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Book-of-Mormon.txt archive.org/details/book-of-mormon-1830-digital-replica/page/n5/mode/2upMormon Fools: the Paradox of Wisdom and PowerMormon Rescue2024-12-10 | Today I want to take a look at a video from the amazing Youtuber, Nathaniel Drew. He talks about the journey of the fool, and the importance of being true to yourself and finding your own path. I compare that to several scriptures I love from the Book of Mormon, and how those have helped me as I move on from the LDS church. Please join me as I take a look into this important subject.
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
holybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Book-of-Mormon.txt archive.org/details/book-of-mormon-1830-digital-replica/page/n5/mode/2upMormon Fake News: is information control real?Mormon Rescue2024-11-16 | Today I want to take a look at information control in democracy, and compare it to information control in the LDS church. Do we have freedom of speech? Do we have a truly free flow of information? Or can we be cancelled if we are accused of "fake news"? I look at a recent podcast by Yuval Noah Harari, and compare things he advocates with what leaders of the LDS church teach. Please join me as I take a look into this important subject.
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
holybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Book-of-Mormon.txt archive.org/details/book-of-mormon-1830-digital-replica/page/n5/mode/2upMormon Excommunication: Am I going to Hell?Mormon Rescue2024-08-03 | Today I want to read for the first time a letter I received from my LDS Stake President. And I want to discuss Mormon excommunication - that formal damnation reserved by church leaders for only the foulest and most evil of men. What would make the LDS church cast people into Hell? Why do they do it? Is there any hope for those unfortunate souls? Please join me as I discuss this important topic.
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
holybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Book-of-Mormon.txt archive.org/details/book-of-mormon-1830-digital-replica/page/n5/mode/2upMormon Kings: Does God want us to be ruled by Monarchs?Mormon Rescue2024-05-05 | The LDS church teaches Mormons to be subject to kings, governments, and magistrates. But what do such governments do to the freedom of the average child of God? Does Jesus want us to be ruled by men? In this video, I want to take a look at what the the Book of Mormon says about being ruled by kings, queens, or other monarch-like leaders. Please join me as I take a look into this important subject.
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
holybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Book-of-Mormon.txt archive.org/details/book-of-mormon-1830-digital-replica/page/n5/mode/2upMormon Government Part 1: Does Jesus want us to be ruled by men?Mormon Rescue2024-04-23 | The LDS church teaches Mormons to be subject to kings, governments, and magistrates. But what do such governments do to the freedom of the average child of God? Does Jesus want us to be ruled by men? In the next few videos, I want to take a look at what the the Book of Mormon says about these things. Please join me as I take a look into this important subject.
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
holybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Book-of-Mormon.txt archive.org/details/book-of-mormon-1830-digital-replica/page/n5/mode/2upTrusting the Lord - Mike BarrettMormon Rescue2024-01-14 | This is a clip from my recent interview with Mike Barrett that I find inspiring. I hope you do, too!Hope - Mike BarrettMormon Rescue2024-01-14 | This is a clip from my recent interview with Mike Barrett that I find inspiring. I hope you do, too!Mormon Cousins: an interview with Mike Barrett from Restored Gospel PodcastMormon Rescue2024-01-12 | In this video I get to talk to my friend and "cousin in the faith," Mike Barrett. He comes from an RLDS / Community of Christ background, and we get to chat about his upbringing, his experiences with church, and his beliefs about Jesus Christ and the Book of Mormon. I hope you enjoy getting to know him as much as I have! Please visit his youtube channel: youtube.com/@restoredgospelpodcast
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
holybooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Book-of-Mormon.txt archive.org/details/book-of-mormon-1830-digital-replica/mode/2upMormon Equity: the struggle between Oppression and RevolutionMormon Rescue2023-11-05 | I recently watched a video about a BYU seminar on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion given by Dr. Eduardo Pagan. I was intrigued by what he understands the Book of Mormon says about Equity, and by what LDS apologists such as Thoughtful Faith and Cwik Media had to say in response. What does the Book of Mormon really say? And what is Christ's true feelings on Iniquity, Equity, and the status quo? Let's take a look.
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
If you are an earnest seeker of truth, I hope you find these videos helpful. I would love to hear your own ideas and feedback. Thank you for being here.
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
If you are an earnest seeker of truth, I hope you find these videos helpful. I would love to hear your own ideas and feedback. Thank you for being here.
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
If you are an earnest seeker of truth, I hope you find these videos helpful. I would love to hear your own ideas and feedback. Thank you for being here.
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
If you are an earnest seeker of truth, I hope you find these videos helpful. I would love to hear your own ideas and feedback. Thank you for being here.
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
If you are an earnest seeker of truth, I hope you find these videos helpful. I would love to hear your own ideas and feedback. Thank you for being here.
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
If you are an earnest seeker of truth, I hope you find these videos helpful. I would love to hear your own ideas and feedback. Thank you for being here.
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
If you are an earnest seeker of truth, I hope you find these videos helpful. I would love to hear your own ideas and feedback. Thank you for being here.
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes:
If you are an earnest seeker of truth, I hope you find these videos helpful. I would love to hear your own ideas and feedback. Thank you for being here.
Here are some links to free online sources of the Book of Mormon. I use these in my studies because they are free from distracting and misleading chapter headings and footnotes: