In our effort to discuss other faiths, we sit down today with Ricky a member of the raelism faith. Rael (pictured above) is their leader and he was visited by being not from our world. He claims they showed him how they created mankind, what is expected of humankind, and he also had dinner with Jesus and Joseph Smith on another planet. While certainly different and even strange, much of what Ricky said had a familiar ring in it. Ricky himself was a Latter-Day Saint prior to joining the Raelian Faith.
Vickey is a songwriter/producer, vocalist, and professional speaker, who has spoken for more than two decades Church Education Systems, including BYU Education Week and Best of Especially for Youth. She is a Billboard award winning songwriter, with hundreds of songs to her credit. Her compositions include the theme songs for the Special Olympics program (state by state selection), the Make A Wish Foundation, and the Especially For Youth program of the Church.
Her collaborative projects for the LDS market include “Women at the Well” with Kenneth Cope and “My Beloved Christ” with Randy Kartchner. Vickey has contributed to numerous EFY albums over the years and is a prolific writer of columns and books. Her latest CD is “He Restoreth My Soul: Hymns of Hope & Peace”. She has a Masters degree in Interpersonal Communications.
Vickey’s experiences include venues from participation with a nationally touring Repertory Theater Company to Symphony Halls to corporate conventions throughout the U.S. She spent several years teaching Positive Choice programs for public school systems throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Vickey and her husband Dean are the parents of eight children. They love hanging out with their children and grandchildren, and serving in their ward and stake callings. Contact Vickey directly at Vickey@goodnessmatters.com
Today we sit down with LDS scholar and author David Bokovoy. David is the Author of “Authoring the Old Testament : Genesis – Deuteronomy”. We break down what scripture is and isn’t, leveling false assumptions along the way. We discuss how to handle paradigm shifts when new info makes previous paradigms untenable. We also address whether the Book of Mormon is in the same boat as the Bible in terms of historical criticism. Take a listen and consider donating today or even better becoming a premium subscriber today
David Bokovoy holds a PhD in Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East from Brandeis University. In addition to his work in Mormon studies, David has published articles in the Journal of Biblical Literature and Vetus Testamentum. His dissertation is entitled “Yahweh as a Sexual Deity in J’s Prehistory.” A former LDS Chaplain at Harvard University, Dr. Bokovoy has taught for many years in the Church’s Seminaries and Institute program. He is the father of four children and is married to the former Carolyn Bird.
We sit down with LDS historian Mark Staker. We talk at length about the Historical setting in Kirtland, Ohio where more documented revelations occurred in this dispensation then any other place. We talk about the Kirtland Safety Society Bank, Elsa Johnson’s miraculous healing, the role of early LDS Bishops, the Law of Consecration, and Symonds Rider
Best Book Award – John Whitmer Historical Association
Mark Lyman Staker has a Ph.D., Cultural anthropology from the University of Florida. Mark began work as curator of the Museum of Church History and Art in Salt Lake City in 1993. For more than twelve years Mark has been involved in historic sites restoration and nineteenth-century expressions of the Latter-day Saint experience. He received the J. Talmage Jones Award of Excellence for an Outstanding Article on Mormon History from the Mormon History Association and has been involved in numerous museum exhibits. He and his wife, Kimberly L. Staker, are the parents of seven children and live in West Bountiful, Utah. Mark Staker is the author of Hearken, O Ye People: The Historical Setting of Joseph Smith’s Ohio Revelations.
In this episode we tackle the tough issue of what is blind obedience and what is our responsibility in both adhering to our perception of right and wrong and still sustaining the brethren in their callings as Prophets, Seers, and Revelators. Are we indeed supposed to follow prophets even when they are wrong. We hit this and more on today’s episode of the Mormon Discussion Podcast. Please consider becoming a subscriber today by visitinghttp://mormondiscussion.podbean.com/premium-signup
Today I sit down with Michael, a member of the Jedi Faith or Jediism. We discuss his Faith’s history, Doctrine, and how it is often made light of but really a viable alternative to one who is disillusioned with other organized religion. He talks about the force, the Jedi Code, and How their faith incorporates good in the world.
In our effort to discuss other faiths, we sit down today with Ricky a member of the raelism faith. Rael (pictured above) is their leader and he was visited by being not from our world. He claims they showed him how they created mankind, what is expected of humankind, and he also had dinner with Jesus and Joseph Smith on another planet. While certainly different and even strange, much of what Ricky said had a familiar ring in it. Ricky himself was a Latter-Day Saint prior to joining the Raelian Faith.
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In our effort to discuss other faiths, we sit down today with Ricky a member of the raelism faith. Rael (pictured above) is their leader and he was visited by being not from our world. He claims they showed him how they created mankind, what is expected of humankind, and he also had dinner with Jesus and Joseph Smith on another planet. While certainly different and even strange, much of what Ricky said had a familiar ring in it. Ricky himself was a Latter-Day Saint prior to joining the Raelian Faith.
