In a candid interview, former Mormon bishop Nathan Hinckley shares his harrowing faith crisis after discovering disturbing truths about the church's history of polygamy, racism and truth-suppression. Despite initially dismissing "anti-literature," Hinckley reveals how reading the church's own Gospel Topics Essays forced him to confront realities that spiritually damaged him. Now using his platform to advocate for transparency and change within Mormonism, Hinckley's brutally honest journey exemplifies the trauma of having one's lifelong faith unceremoniously shattered.
Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/portfolio-items/hinckley-confronts-stake-pres/
Chapters
00:00:00 Intro & Mormon background
00:08:20 Gospel Topics Essays
00:13:00 What did he learn about polygamy?
00:22:00 His faith crisis put him in the emergency room
00:25:30 Why was this so difficult?
00:30:20 Reactions when people lose their faith
00:37:25 What topics did he write about?
00:41:40 “I am spiritual damaged goods”
00:45:55 “I can fix the Mormon church”
00:47:40 "The Truth has set me free"
00:53:10 Tithing
00:55:10 The Word of Wisdom
00:58:30 Modesty Shmodesty
01:02:58 Can Mormon men heal the sick?
01:07:20 R rated movies
01:11:15 Work your way to heaven
01:13:05 Why he hates improvements in the Mormon church
01:17:25 Is the Mormon God racist?
01:22:40 Meeting with his Stake President
01:32:40 LGBTQ issues?
01:34:20 Celebrating positive progress
01:45:25 How is he feeling with this positive reaction?
01:43:28 Reading his daughter’s poem “Death of Faith”
01:47:05 Is he concerned about excommunication?
01:48:10 Final Remarks from Nathan
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