Letter 2, November 1834

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Letter 2, November 1834

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In one heck of a misdirect, we learn the "history" according to the bible, not the history of Mormonism. Read along here Jared Carter Gyan Books Compare D&C Tertullian The Nutritional Value of Locusts Book of Mormon Central essay

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Episode 25: Mosiah 12-15: Abinadi teaches us the 10 commandments, and King Noah isn’t too pleased to hear it. Next Isaiah describes just how really, really ugly Jesus was (who knew?). And then we learn about Abinadi’s foot fetish, and all of Jesus’s seed. “Drink”... by My Book of Mormon
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Episode 5: Nephi 16-19: My favorite one yet! If you suffered through the boredom of episode 4, then you’ve earned this. I’m not kidding when I say that this episode has magic brass balls, god ships, and a whole lot more crazy! Also, Nephi increases his... by My Book of Mormon
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Episode 10: 2 Nephi 16-19: Isaiah is still babbling on in this episode, but it gets pretty fun. We start out with Isaiah seeing mormon god in a wedding dress, at least I think that’s what he’s wearing, and then Isaiah getting hot coals dropped on his face. And we get... by My Book of Mormon
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Episode 2: Nephi 1-5: We have just started the story of Nephi. So far, it’s pretty fun. We’ve got a crazy hallucinating father, some “stiffnecked” brothers, theft, murder, and so much more! Drinking Game count (this will make sense after Episode 9,... by My Book of Mormon
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Episode 12: 2 Nephi 25-26: Yet another Nephi sermon. In it we learn just how peaceful mormon god is, despite all the killing he did in the last episode. Oh, and also god gets a little less a racist, which is good, right? “Drink” Count – 12 2 Beers by My Book of Mormon
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Episode 20: Mosiah 1-2: So King Benjamin names his son Mosiah as the new king, and he sure has a long drawn out way of doing it. This episode also includes a humble request from your host David Michael. “Drink” Count – 8 A little over 1 Beer by My Book of Mormon
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Episode 44: Alma 31-33: Feeling cocky after their success among the Lamanites, Alma and the gang head off to try and convert all the Zoramites. And if you thought that Alma was a bad public speaker before, you just wait! “Drink” Count – 40 Almost 7 Beers!! by My Book of Mormon
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Episode 14: 2 Nephi 31-Jacob 1: We finally say goodbye to Nephi. Yes, he dies in this one. Bummer for him. And, of course, those Nephites just go right back into wicked ways. Will they never learn? Oh, and remember to donate to the Taylor... by My Book of Mormon
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Episode 13: 2 Nephi 27-30: Drinking game is back! This episode is just prophecies and other babbling, but at least we can get our drink on! “Drink” Count – 19 A little over 3 Beers by My Book of Mormon
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Episode 16: Mymo Special: A very special episode for all the Mymos! In this show we speak with John Larsen about the Taylor Scholarship, and then chat with two Mymos about how the LDS church teaches what we have read so far. Fun, fun times! No Drinking Game this time… but... by My Book of Mormon
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Episode 4: Nephi 12-15: This is just a loooooooong Nephi dream. He dreams about his “seed” doing battle (and losing) in America, and we learn just how racist mormon god is. The good news is, the dream finally ends and we’re right smack back in the middle of... by My Book of Mormon
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Episode 34: Alma 10-12: Time for an epic matchup! In the god corner, we have a rich man puffed up with pride who is one second away from calling down the wrath of god on a whole city. And in the devil corner we have… a lawyer. Which of these two fighters has even a shred... by My Book of Mormon
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Episode 30: Mosiah 28-Alma 1: King Mosiah’s boys decide to go preach to the Lamanites again, but now there’s no one left to turn the kingdom over to. So, Mosiah gets rid of kings altogether and it doesn’t take long before those stubborn Nephites go back to their wicked ways.... by My Book of Mormon
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Episode 47: Alma 41-43: This one starts out a little slow with Alma tying, quite poorly, to explain god’s plan. But it is pretty entertaining hearing him try. Then, we finally get our battle that we were promised several episodes ago! And, as we hoped, it gets nice and... by My Book of Mormon
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Episode 3: Nephi 6-11: Nephi and his bros get some lady friends who “somehow” find a way to end their inter-family rivalry. But that happiness is short lived as Lehi takes his wacky dreams to a whole new level. Soon after, Nephi wants in on all the dreaming... by My Book of Mormon
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Episode 22: Mosiah 5-7: And all the Kings horses, and all the Kings men, changed their names to Christ, for some reason. Next, Mosiah finally takes the reigns and decides to mend the fences with the Nephites. Also, we learn that at some point, the Lamanites used their smooth... by My Book of Mormon
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Episode 18: Jacob 7-Enos-Jarom: A false prophet makes his way into the Nephite camp, but Jacob makes quick work of him. Then we hear about Jacob’s son and grandson as they continue to try and cure that terrible stiffneck disease. “Drink” Count – 24 4 Beers by My Book of Mormon
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