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757: Losing the Lamanites - Sarah Newcomb (NW Coastal Tribes - Tsimshian)

757: Losing the Lamanites - Sarah Newcomb (NW Coastal Tribes - Tsimshian)

FromMormon Stories - LDS


757: Losing the Lamanites - Sarah Newcomb (NW Coastal Tribes - Tsimshian)

FromMormon Stories - LDS

ratings:
Length:
104 minutes
Released:
Jun 15, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Continuing our series on “Losing the Lamanites,” we interview Sarah Newcomb who descends from the Tsimshian of the NW Coastal Tribes. In this interview we cover: *How Sarah struggled as a youth knowing that she came from the ‘Lamanites,’ who had turned their backs on God. *How she worked her way through college in Rexburg, ID, acquired a degree in Communications/Journalism, and how her new knowledge around sourcing served as an impetus to her questioning her faith. *How her husband ignored the Mormon admonition against interracial marriage, out of love for Sarah. *Her avoidance of dancing (and other native customs), as they were practiced by the ’Lamanites’ in the Book of Mormon. *Her avoidance of the sun, as a way to ensure that her skin would stay as light as possible. *How she used her knowledge of sourcing (seeking original documentation) to discover many of the problems with LDS church history and doctrine, all before discovering the CES Letter. *How Mormon Stories Podcast validated her feelings, and provided strength and a sense of community during her faith transition. *How she now embraces her life in the sun, and is on a journey to connect to the heritage and identity she felt forced to distance herself from while a member of the LDS Church. We thank Sarah for sharing her powerful, beautiful story and know that it will touch lives!
Released:
Jun 15, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Mormon Stories is an attempt to build understanding between and about Mormons through the telling of stories in both audio and video formats.