Rameumptom Ruminations: 072: No Man Knows My History Review Part 4 with Julia from Analyzing Mormonism

Rameumptom Ruminations: 008: Mormon Tinted Glasses: Do we perceive the world around us objectively? How would we know? Why can’t our believing friends and family see the truth when we point it out to them through credible sources? As nuanced and post Mormons, by Rameumptom Ruminations

40 min listen

Rameumptom Ruminations: 016: Is it the Same Yesterday Today and Forever?: Inherent to the restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is an understanding that all the beliefs and practices of the church existed in antiquity. This conclusion does not stand up to scrutiny. In this episode, by Rameumptom Ruminations

34 min listen

Rameumptom Ruminations: 021: A Trolley Problem for the LDS Church: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints faces incredible dilemmas when science disproves an aspect of the belief system, or when society shifts towards a more equitable world. In this episode, Scott covers the trolley thought experiment. by Rameumptom Ruminations

31 min listen

Rameumptom Ruminations: 009: Cafeteria Mormonism: Mormons on all sides of the spectrum talk about Cafeteria Mormonism. In this episode, Scott discusses his theory that everyone in the church is a Cafeteria Mormon. Each member of the church has a different level of understanding of the church and the w... by Rameumptom Ruminations

36 min listen

Rameumptom Ruminations: 001: The Good Ship Zion: The Good Ship Zion is a term used in the Mormon church to refer to itself. In the first episode of Rameumptom Ruminations, Scott discusses the Ship of Theseus thought experiment. It is an age-old philosophical concept of the nature of things. by Rameumptom Ruminations

34 min listen

Rameumptom Ruminations: 005: The Source of Morality: Four people stand before God to be judged, each from a different time, with a unique list of commandments for them to follow to enter heaven. This is a thought experiment of Scott’s making called The Shifting Commandments Dilemma. by Rameumptom Ruminations

34 min listen

Rameumptom Ruminations: 012: Did Moses Write That?: Did Moses write that? When was the Bible written? How much time passed between its writing and the events of the Bible? In this episode, Scott discusses two interpretations of the dating for the Pentateuch. by Rameumptom Ruminations

42 min listen

Rameumptom Ruminations: 030: Falsifiability and the Shelf: Continuing with the discussion of the Demarcation Problem as presented by Karl Popper, Scott examines the concept of the shelf. Everything on the shelf falls into one of two categories: Falsifiable and Non-Falsifiable. Sources Popper, K. R. (1959). by Rameumptom Ruminations

29 min listen

Rameumptom Ruminations: 029: The Demarcation Problem of Truth Claims: Karl Popper introduced the idea of falsifiability to better understand what constitutes science and what is pseudoscience. In this episode, Scott examines Latter-Day Saint or Mormon truth claims through the lens of falsifiability. by Rameumptom Ruminations

28 min listen

Rameumptom Ruminations: 022: October 2021 General Conference Review: Saturday Morning Session: General conference for October 2021 has come and gone. For the next few weeks, each of my episodes will be a breakdown of each session. As the title states, this episode will focus on the Saturday morning session. by Rameumptom Ruminations

45 min listen

Rameumptom Ruminations: 064: Antigone King Noah and the Modern LDS Church: In this episode, Scott joins the podcast Hie to Kolob and Beyond for a discussion on the prisoner’s dilemma. The tragedy of Antigone has interesting parallels to the story of King Noah and current events in the Modern Church. by Rameumptom Ruminations

48 min listen

Rameumptom Ruminations: 004: A Thoughtful Deconstruction of Mormonism: Bill Reel, Executive Director of Mormon Discussion Inc, sits down with Scott Dyer, host of the new Rameumptom Ruminations podcast to discuss the unveiling of Rameumptom Ruminations. Three episodes are already posted on the site. by Rameumptom Ruminations

35 min listen

Rameumptom Ruminations: 007: Spiritual Fallacies: As we deconstruct religion, many of us are faced with the task of rationalizing spiritual experiences and understanding them in a new light. What if the spiritual experiences we had, regardless of their source, by Rameumptom Ruminations

38 min listen

Rameumptom Ruminations: 023: October 2021 General Conference Review: Saturday Afternoon Session: General conference for October 2021 has come and gone. For the next few weeks, each of my episodes will be a breakdown of each session. In this episode, Scott covers the Saturday afternoon session, and in his opinion, by Rameumptom Ruminations

39 min listen

Ramuemptom Ruminations: 014: Elder Rasband Explains the Vaccine Recommendation: Elder Rasband visited my area over the weekend and gave a devotional. While I did not personally attend, a copy of the audio found its way to my desk. After listening to it I knew that a few of the key topics of discussion needed to be preserved as a p... by Rameumptom Ruminations

76 min listen

Rameumptom Ruminations: 035: Doubt Your Doubts About Your Doubts: After examining faith for two weeks, Scott moves the discussion to doubt. In this episode, we’ll look at the source for the infamous “Doubt your doubts” phrase. Those three words are a shortened version of what President Uchtdorf said in his talk. by Rameumptom Ruminations

26 min listen

Rameumptom Ruminations: 031: The Metaphor of the Archer: A listener asked a fantastic question that I thought would benefit the audience as we enter the holiday season. How do we communicate and deal with loved ones after a faith transition? To answer this question, by Rameumptom Ruminations

31 min listen

Rameumptom Ruminations: 017: Did Paul Condemn Homosexuality?: Before condemning an entire demographic of the population to eternal punishment and damnation, perhaps we should explore what the Bible has to say on the subject. With only six references to homosexuality in the entire cannon, by Rameumptom Ruminations

35 min listen

Rameumptom Ruminations: 015: The Difference Between Myth and Religion: What is the difference between religion and mythology? Do we take it out of context when we understand it simply as a set of dogmatic beliefs? Religion is much more than just belief and it encompasses the entire culture and society of believers. by Rameumptom Ruminations

39 min listen

Rameumptom Ruminations: 027: A Few Responses: It’s been a long few weeks of covering the recent General Conference. Last week Scott covered the last session and finished his assessment with a few final thoughts. This week, Scott responds to a few comments and messages that he’s received from liste... by Rameumptom Ruminations

35 min listen

Rameumptom Ruminations: 028: Even if the Criticism is True: While listening to a recent Mormonism Live episode from September 2021 called episode 39 When mission presidents behave badly, implications of Elder Oaks famous quote became glaringly uncomfortable in Scott’s mind. In this episode, by Rameumptom Ruminations

36 min listen

Rameumptom Ruminations: 002: On Covenants and the Impermanence of Things: In this episode, Scott examines the Russian Nobleman thought experiment and what implications this concept has on the impermanence of a person’s ideals. Is a person still themselves if they think differently as an adult than they did as a child? by Rameumptom Ruminations

39 min listen

Rameumptom Ruminations: 050: An Interview with 21st Century Saints: Last week the lovely ladies from 21st Century Saints interviewed Scott on Star Wars day. Peter Bleakly of Mormon Civil War also participated in the discussion. The interview covered a bit of Scott’s story leading up to running the podcast Rameumptom Ru... by Rameumptom Ruminations

140 min listen

Rameumptom Ruminations: 026: October 2021 General Conference Review: Sunday Afternoon Session: General Conference has come and gone for October 2021. For the next few weeks, each of my episodes will be a breakdown of each session. In this episode, Scott covers the Sunday Afternoon session. Next week, the podcast will return to the normal content. by Rameumptom Ruminations

33 min listen

Rameumptom Ruminations: 018: From BYU Faculty to Apostate with Kajsa Berlin-Kaufusi Part 1: In this special episode, Kajsa Berlin-Kaufusi joins the podcast to talk about her time working at BYU. As faculty at BYU, she worked in the ancient scripture department teaching religion courses. We discuss the documentary hypothesis and how others in ... by Rameumptom Ruminations

70 min listen

Rameumptom Ruminations: 025: October 2021 General Conference Review: Sunday Morning Session: General Conference has come and gone for October 2021. For the next few weeks, each of my episodes will be a breakdown of each session. In this episode, Scott covers the Sunday morning session. by Rameumptom Ruminations

33 min listen

Rameumptom Ruminations: 045: Exmo Book Club – No Man Knows My History Part 1: Read along with Scott in the first episode of Exmo Book Club. The first book he’s tackling is No Man Knows My History. Julia from Analysing Mormonism joins Scott today to discuss the first seven chapters of the book. by Rameumptom Ruminations

69 min listen

Rameumptom Ruminations: 039: Church Assigned Friendship: A faith transition tests the many relationships we have in our lives. Unfortunately, several of them prove to be less than true friends. After discussing love last week, Scott covers Aristotle’s three types of friendship to better understand why many o... by Rameumptom Ruminations

34 min listen

Rameumptom Ruminations: 024: October 2021 General Conference Review: Saturday Evening Session: General Conference has come and gone for October 2021. For the next few weeks, each of my episodes will be a breakdown of each session. In this episode, Scott covers the Saturday evening session. by Rameumptom Ruminations

36 min listen

Rameumptom Ruminations: 056: Navigating a Faith Crisis While Working at Church Headquarters: A faith crisis is a delicate matter for anyone to navigate. My guest today has a unique experience with his journey out of the church. Brian Harris was employed at the church headquarters in the correlation department as he deconstructed his faith. by Rameumptom Ruminations

74 min listen

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Rameumptom Ruminations: 072: No Man Knows My History Review Part 4 with Julia from Analyzing Mormonism

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