1 Nephi 19

Smith starts by trying to open his hard heart, but Joe quickly distracts him with talk of a they/them dog. The guys refer to a great couple of episodes from Jahndalynn’s podcast (links below), about Sister Bednar’s husband giving an address at the National Press Club. Listen to that podcast if you have 7+ hours to spare. Smith isn’t happy with some of the copout maneuvers from the Q&A section of Bednar’s address. Joe wishes he could see how JS would have handled today’s press because it wouldn’t be like Bednar. Smith points out how uneventful and unfunny general conference seems to be. Smith gets excited remembering how much he liked The Emperor's New Groove (2000). Smith doesn’t have a testimony of JS nor of BY. Joe is grateful that maybe the church lies to us, but at least they don’t lie to us in the same way JS lied to the church/world. The guys may take a tandem bike ride together if they can find the right place to do it. 

Smith asks Joe about any needed guidance that could come from reading the BOM. The guys try a few tactics to make the BOM true- maybe it was Atlantis or on a volcano that erupted, or maybe it happened in a different universe entirely. Smith remembers the teaching that would come up sometimes that this earth is the only earth that killed Jesus. Why don’t you sit and think about that Jesus-killer-earthling? Joe gets to talk to the Holy Spirit for a little while who seems like a pretty pleasant Southern gentleman. Joe doesn’t know very much about the Dead Sea Scrolls. 

The guys are adamant that they do not wish to start a cult. They still think Ballam was the best Lucifer. Joe tries to brainstorm about what to do with all of those Isaiah chapters coming up. Did Mark Hamill write the Gospels of Mark and Luke while in and out of character? 

 

Mormon Stories Podcast 1602: RESPONDING TO MORMON APOSTLE DAVID BEDNAR’S NATIONAL PRESS CLUB PRESENTATION https://mormonstories.org/podcast/responding-to-bednars-npc-presentation/?portfolioCats=1989

 

Mormon Stories Podcast 1605: RESPONDING TO MORMON APOSTLE DAVID BEDNAR’S NATIONAL PRESS CLUB CONFERENCE – PT 2

https://mormonstories.org/podcast/responding-to-bednars-npc-conference-2/?portfolioCats=1989 

 

Donald Trump Says Billions And Billions And Billions https://youtu.be/u_aLESDql1U 

 

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The Book of Mormon is publicly available at churchofjesuschrist.org 

 

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