This episode takes me back to my childhood roots as an independent Mormon fundamentalist. Matt and I trace the history of the fundamentalist Mormon movement from the advent of polygamy through the era of federal prosecutions for cohabitation (here’s a higher resolution picture of the Utah jailbirds, including Apostle George Q. Cannon), the Manifesto, the Reed Smoot hearings, and finally to Lorin C. Woolley’s claims surrounding John Taylor’s 1886 “revelation” (which I refer to as the “sentinel event” of fundamentalist Mormonism — what I meant to say was “seminal event” — clearly, this podcast has made me senile), including a supposed visitation by Jesus H. Christ and a resurrected Prophet Joseph Smith.
Also, we talk about leaky sphincters and polecat penises.
12 Responses to “2.7: Mormon Fundamentalism, Part I”
I came.
I believe a butt abscess is the reason why Rush Limbaugh got a deferment from Vietnam. If you can’t imagine anything worse than a butt abscess, imagine a butt abscess on Rush Limbaugh.
I came again.
i think that was a butt obsession that got him out. lol
Monson and Packer are in their 80s but if they both died the next guy would be Tom Perry who is 90. I expect this kind of shoddy research from Chuck but Matt, I expected better from you.
Women didn’t get federal right to vote until 1920, and First Nation (Indians) didn’t count as citizens until 1924. Yeah, American has always been backwards.
What the hell you guys?!? Still not enough penis!
Great show guys… Religions should be studied as mental illness. They all follow such predictable patterns. That can’t be a coincidence. Why does every “Holy Truth” always split up into factions who want to kill the others?
Personally, I follow the Gourd… I hate those shoe bastards!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka9mfZbTFbk
Awesome episode.
I haven’t heard Chuck sound this excited to do a podcast for a while. Irreligiosophy is back.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46PXaJxzuDE
I think you should call it “butt abscess of the week.”
Other than that, it’s all good.
Great episode gentlemen!
I listened to another podcast that interviewed an LDS member/private investigator that helped to get Warren Jeffs arrested. The investigator mentioned several times that the FLDS practice of polygamy was never condoned by the LDS church. Having your podcast as a bookend to that claim was a great way to help show how the rift began to happen, and that polygamy was a major issue in the early LDS church.
Thanks so much!
Great episode, guys!
If anyone could give the names of some recommended books that talk about the early history of the LDS church, I would really appreciate it.
Thanks.