Join hosts Mike, Nemo, and John Dehlin as they delve into the intricacies of spiritual witnesses within Mormonism. How do sincere seekers often end up with different answers when appealing to “the Spirit”? Can individuals be exploited by circumstances deliberately designed to create feelings of spiritual confirmation? What are the consequences when “spiritual witnesses” go wrong?
Join us as we dive into the psychological phenomena of spiritual witnesses. We examine topics such as indoctrination, repetition, and the Illusory Truth effect, as well as other psychological mechanisms like confirmation bias, the backfire effect, and motivated reasoning. This episode can provide insight to your own spiritual experiences and provide tools to recognize attempts to manufacture the experience in you.
Overview of Testimonies and Spiritual Witnesses in Mormonism (ldsdiscussions.com)
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Show Notes:
Mormon Stories Content:
- 338-342: The Psychology of Religion with Dr. James Nagel
- 1443-1447: Recovering Agency – Examining Mormon Mind Control w/ Luna Lindsey Corbden
- 1363: Lying for the Lord: The Paul H. Dunn Scandal
- 1700: Mormon Apostle Dallin H. Oaks RESPONDS to Member’s Opposing Vote!
Other
- Backfire effect series on You’re Not So Smart podcast
- GMFC Podcast – Communicating with Believing Family and Friends series
- Sapiens by Yuval Hoah Harari
- Influence, New and Expanded: The Psychology of Persuasion by Cialdini
- Obedience to Authority by Stanley Milgram
- Marty Seligmen – Learned helplessness
- Mormonism Live episode on Nelson’s “Flight of Death”
- Nemo’s letter to Mormon Apostles
Joseph Smith
POTUS aspirant
Original Mormon Apologist
Lifted from a tomb in Heliopolis
Mitt Romneys Pre-Earth Hypocephalus
Devoid of originality
He tried to fool all of us
If Missouri the new Zion
Thou hast kissed
The end of thine esophagus
Rot thy ass in hell
From thy Nauvoo Sarcophagus
The segment of other religions bearing their testimonies was genius. One of the most impactful episodes ever produced.