Another Mormon podcaster has been excommunicated for apostasy. In this episode, Landon Brophy of the Mormonish Podcat joins us to share his full Mormon story –from devoted BYU-bound Eagle Scout, missionary, seminary teacher, bishopric member, and military chaplain path… to publicly questioning church truth-claims and ultimately being excommunicated by the LDS Church. And all after seven years of being in-active.
Landon walks through his faith crisis step-by-step: discovering problems with the Book of Abraham, DNA and archeology issues surrounding the Book of Mormon, biblical scholarship, FARMS apologetics, and the moment he realized the evidence no longer supported what he had been taught. He also discusses the rise of Mormon-themed podcasts, the church’s increasing response to public criticism, and why excommunication no longer holds the same power it once did.
We also discuss the apostasy charges against him, the letter from church leadership, Mormon stories and the exMormon community, and Tim Ballard and the origins of the Mormonish Podcast. We also discuss why Landon still considers himself Mormon as part of his culture, how his family reacted to his faith transition and what peace after Mormonism looks like. We also look at how the church has treated critics in the past to how the church has treated those with abuse allegations.
This is a powerful conversation about belief, identity, authority, and what happens when someone chooses honesty over fear.
Thumbnail Credits: Main image provided by Landon Brophy; Background image of the Salt Lake Temple from High Country News.
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The honest in heart are falling like flies in a DDT storm.
After listening to this travesty, I am even more glad that I resigned before they could take any “official” action “on my behalf”. I still get a yearly contact from one of my ex-Bishops to reconsider. When I tell him there are just too many problems with the Church’s truth claims, he says “oh, I know”.