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1. The Pharisee Phenomenon
   Great podcast RFM. Very confirming of my belief that the Church can only be mended from the bottom up or by a coup at the first 15 level. Let me give examples of very real non-pharisaic behavior that I have seen at the grass roots level. (All a long way from Utah)
   The Bishop who shows up at Church in his lava-lava (Native dress) in flip flops and painted toe-nails. “Bishop why are your toe-nails painted red?” “Oh, me and my son did them last night. He wanted to do his and I let him do mine as well” His son is Gay.
   The Bishop who comes and sits on the carpet in the lounge of an aging 87 year old sister and just chats – totally unconscious of time. And, in addition ensures that every Sunday this home-bound grand-mother receives the sacrament.
   The counselor who does not ask the inappropriate temple garment question of anyone and quietly claims. “It is not right to ask people about their underwear.”
   The Stake President who without hesitation marches the church member who he has learned is a sexual predator to the police station.
   The Bishop and the Stake President who determine not to ex-communicate someone who has joined another church but still supports Christian principles, even though this was the expectation.
   The Bishop who sits with a teachers’ quorum that was breaking universal honesty principles and says, “I have had enough of this Bull-shit behavior; boys it is time to get your act together.”

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2. RFM you are brilliant! My faith foundation has collapsed and crumbled to Oblivion. Your podcast and deep analysis on contradictory points of doctrine and messages from apostles salitifies my decision to step back from this cult quietly. I’m surrounded by believers and run a business. I suppose I’m a wolf in sheep’s clothing as the scripture goes. A threat. I can’t subscribe to a organization that discriminates at each turn any longer. Thanks brother. May truth be our guiding star! Cheers to health and happiness.

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