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Feb. 4, 2024

Greetings brothers and sisters! Welcome to the weekly MormonNewsRoundup. I am your humble host Dives, talent on loan from Kolob    

My crew and I ruminate weekly on the great and spacious beehive! Thanks so much for joining us to discuss the latest current events in Mormondom. 

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EP 105  - Rare transgender baptism approval, LDS church leader charged with not reporting child rape allegations, LDS Church faces third lawsuit over alleged tithing misuse

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Dr. Jana Reiss

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A Latter-Day Saint Checklist

https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2024/01/26/jana-riess-latter-day-saint-faith/

At-One-Ment Paperback

https://www.amazon.com/At-One-Ment-Thomas-McConkie/dp/1953677169

We sent out 80,000 postcards to Latter-day Saints in the U.S. Here’s what we learned

https://www.deseret.com/2024/1/31/24055869/we-sent-out-80000-postcards-to-latter-day-saints-in-the-u-s-heres-what-we-learned 

Rare transgender baptism approval

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2qkMVKNdCx/?igsh=MXVobmhwc204bjg1Zg==

Only the second in a decade?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C2pgJROOh2a/?igsh=a245enhpZmU5eHl6 

Conservative members react

https://x.com/thoughtfulsaint/status/1751845937432117278?s=46&t=Kn3MLSjDGf_9v6exU2J_Gg 

Red Cliffs Temple

https://www.facebook.com/share/1gc2LDoa2hVdTBPR/?mibextid=WC7FNe 

https://www.instagram.com/p/C21MH0qrQOE/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link 

Harrisburg lobbyist, LDS church leader charged with not reporting child rape allegations

https://www.abc27.com/local-news/harrisburg-lobbyist-lds-church-leader-charged-with-not-reporting-child-rape-allegations/ 

Church response

https://www.deseret.com/faith/2024/2/1/24057665/church-calls-charge-against-latter-day-saint-stake-president-misguided 

Harrisburg stake Twitter account

https://x.com/jenn_nextdoor/status/1752843585404482000?s=46&t=Kn3MLSjDGf_9v6exU2J_Gg 

Utah faiths say they won't oppose clergy abuse reporting bill

https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/utah-faiths-say-they-wont-oppose-clergy-abuse-reporting-bill 

LDS Church faces third lawsuit over alleged tithing misuse

https://www.abc4.com/news/local-news/lds-church-faces-third-lawsuit-over-alleged-tithing-misuse/ 

Latter-day Saint Seminary is shifting away from a scripture study curriculum

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