For the first time on Mormon Stories Podcast, we’re diving into the world of Seventh-day Adventism. John sits down with Melissa Spiers, a former Seventh-day Adventist, to explore the history, beliefs, culture, and practices of the SDA Church—and to compare them with Mormonism along the way. In Part 1 of this two-part series, Melissa gives an overview of Seventh-day Adventist origins, theology, lifestyle standards, and church culture, while John and Melissa discuss some of the surprising similarities and key differences between the SDA and LDS traditions. Then later this week in Part 2, Melissa shares her personal story of growing up in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, her experiences within the faith, and the reasons she ultimately chose to leave. If this topic interests you, be sure to check out Melissa’s book, "Holy Disobedience: Sex, Sin, and Secrets in the Biggest Church No One Knows." You can purchase it here: https://www.lakedrivebooks.com/books/holy-disobedience/ Show notes can be found on the Mormon Stories blog here: https://www.mormonstories.org/seventh-day-adventism-vs-mormonism/ Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:04:59 - Background on Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) 00:15:21 - Sabbath observance 00:23:34 - Catholic opposition 00:28:18 - Time of Trouble 00:32:03 - Comparing beliefs on heaven 00:39:29 - Obsession with sex 00:43:21 - Ellen White’s hypocrisy 00:53:26 - John Harvey Kellogg 00:58:04 - Female circumcision in SDA 01:07:48 - Being a woman in SDA 01:23:12 - Dissent in SDA 01:23:47 - SDA General Conference 01:24:03 - Views on race 01:30:12 - Schools/Hospitals/Media 01:45:31 - SDA congregation 02:08:56 - SDA Community 02:14:36 - Holidays and Patriotism 02:18:30 - SDA missionary work 02:20:46 - Growth in Africa 02:24:04 - High number of SDA murderers 02:32:52 - Wealth of SDA church 02:35:41 - Conclusion ___________________ At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions 🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA/join Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117