Striving to build bridges between active Latter Day Saints (Mormons), those who have left the faith, and everyone in between.Join Garrett (an ex-mormon) and Mitch (an unorthodox member) as they discuss different sides of church culture in a fair, unbiased and respectful way for all parties.This podcast is a place where anyone with ties to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is welcome. Non-members of the church are also invited.

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Listen, if you&#39;re a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, you probably have heard someone refer to the church as a cult. Maybe as an ex-member, you have called the church a cult. In this episode of LDBB, Garrett and Mitch do a deep dive into this controversial call sign. What are the definitions of the word &#34;cult?&#34; What are the connotations? Does the church maybe fit some areas that can be considered culty? Is there perhaps a better term (like &#34;high demand religion&#34;) to better facilitate conversations about this subject? Listen to the discussion and share your bridge-building thoughts in an email to <a href="mailto:LDSBridgeBuilders@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">LDSBridgeBuilders@gmail.com</a> if you would like us to read your comments on a future episode. Show notes: <a href="https://freedomofmind.com/cult-mind-control/bite-model/" rel="nofollow">Steven Hassan&#39;s BITE Model of Authoritarian Control</a>Take the <a href="isitculty.com" rel="nofollow">Is it Culty Quiz</a> and share a screenshot of your results to our email so we can see how our listeners feel Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/latter-day-bridge-builders/donations'>https://redcircle.com/latter-day-bridge-builders/donations</a>

Episode #5 - Is the church a cult? (Tackling Clichés series)

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This is our first episode in a limited series called &#34;Tackling Clichés&#34; where we discuss several quips often used in discussions about Mormonism. Usually, these clichés are used as &#34;gotcha&#34; statements and end conversations instead of opening discussions. In this series, we will discuss what is true about the statement and where we may take things too far. The phrase, &#34;you can leave the church, but you can&#39;t leave it alone&#34; is often used by members of the church in reference to ex-members. Ex-Mormons have a complicated relationship with the church and often have some serious issues that they want to discuss. When we try to diminish or downplay these experiences, ex-members may feel like they are not being heard. Though there are times when ex-members really do be overly critical of the church. If you have insights on this cliché or want to send us other feedback please send an email to <a href="mailto:LDSBridgeBuilders@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">LDSBridgeBuilders@gmail.com</a> Salt Lake Tribune article: <a href="https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2019/07/02/commentary-why-cant-ex/" rel="nofollow">Commentary: Why can’t ex-Mormons just leave the LDS Church alone? Turns out, most do.</a><a href="https://natebagley.medium.com/why-people-leave-the-church-but-cant-leave-it-alone-618163d439ce" rel="nofollow">Another good article by a nuanced/progressive member Nate Bagley</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/latter-day-bridge-builders/donations'>https://redcircle.com/latter-day-bridge-builders/donations</a>

Episode #4 - "You can leave the church, but you can't leave it alone" (Tackling Clichés series)

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Boundaries. What are they? Why are they important?Mitch and Garrett express some of their views on boundaries and some ways that both members and ex-members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints may be crossing a boundary they don&#39;t know is there. Please leave us a review, or send us an email with feedback:<a href="mailto:LDSBridgeBuilders@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">LDSBridgeBuilders@gmail.com</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/latter-day-bridge-builders/donations'>https://redcircle.com/latter-day-bridge-builders/donations</a>

Episode #3 - Let's talk about boundaries

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DISCLAIMER: No specific information about &#34;Anti-Mormon&#34; material is presented in this episode. Our podcast does not want to create or share doubt/disbelief in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints or its doctrine. In today&#39;s discussion, Garrett and Mitch talk about why they think people leave or become less active/believing in Mormonism. And if those are valid reasons or not.SPOILER ALERT: They are!We would love it if you could leave us a review/rating and share this episode with your friends/family if you think it could help!Send us an email to<a href="mailto:LDSBridgeBuilders@gmail.com" rel="nofollow"> LDSBridgeBuilders@gmail.com</a> with any feedback, questions, or concerns. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/latter-day-bridge-builders/donations'>https://redcircle.com/latter-day-bridge-builders/donations</a>

Are they validated in that choice?

Episode #2 - Why do people leave or become less active in Mormonism?

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In today&#39;s episode, Garrett and Mitch discuss why they think people join or stay in the LDS church. And if those are valid reasons or not. SPOILER ALERT: They are!We would love it if you could leave us a review/rating and share this episode with your friends/family if you think it could help!Send us an email to<a href="mailto:LDSBridgeBuilders@gmail.com" rel="nofollow"> LDSBridgeBuilders@gmail.com</a> with any feedback, questions, or concerns. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/latter-day-bridge-builders/donations'>https://redcircle.com/latter-day-bridge-builders/donations</a>

Are they valid in their decision to stay?

Episode #1 - Why do people join or stay in the LDS church?

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In this episode, we explain what we want to accomplish with this podcast, as well as some rules that we have for ourselves and any potential guests we may have in the future.Our first two episodes will drop next week on Aug 14, 2022. Here are their titles:Episode #1 - Why do people stay in the LDS church? Are they valid in their decision to stay?Episode #2 - Why do people leave Mormonism? Are they valid in that choice?Send us an email to <a href="mailto:LDSBridgeBuilders@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">LDSBridgeBuilders@gmail.com</a> with any feedback, questions or concerns. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/latter-day-bridge-builders/donations'>https://redcircle.com/latter-day-bridge-builders/donations</a>

Listen to this episode before any others

Episode #0 - Introduction

Striving to build bridges between active Latter Day Saints (Mormons), those who have left the faith, and everyone in between.

Join Garrett (an ex-mormon) and Mitch (an unorthodox member) as they discuss different sides of church culture in a fair, unbiased and respectful way for all parties.

This podcast is a place where anyone with ties to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is welcome. Non-members of the church are also invited.