Today we break new ground on Mormon Stories Podcast - we are interviewing a currently serving Mormon bishop who no longer believes in the core truth claims of the Mormon church (e.g. that it is the "one true church," that the Book of Mormon is historical, that Joseph Smith as a prophet in the way we are taught, in paying tithing, etc). Join us now as we learn about how he became a Mormon bishop, how he lost his literal Mormon faith as bishop, why he chose to "come out" on Mormon Stories Podcast while serving as bishop, and what he thinks the consequences will be for his actions. Moroni's previous episode as "Obispo" https://youtube.com/live/NnrIy8qhcwI Episode Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/bishop-moroni-ortiz/ Chapters 00:00:00 Intro & Intentions 00:09:48 The beginning of Moroni’s Mormon story 00:13:20 Church upbringing in Mexico 00:15:00 How he was different than others as a Mormon? 00:20:40 What was he taught concerning the Book of Mormon? Quetzalcoatl 00:25:15 Childhood; always attend church even on vacation, stay in Sunday clothes all Sunday 00:30:00 His literal beliefs in the Church 00:34:00 Teen years 00:41:40 Interviews with his Bishops 00:47:00 Thomas S. Monson story at a temple dedication 00:48:40 Development of a Mormon Testimony 01:01:20 High School Student 01:07:10 General Authority telling him the Lord needs him right now 01:13:30 First time attending the temple 01:19:19 Learning about the Second Anointing 01:28:15 The Mission president challenged them to read the Bible 01:33:50 Seeing poverty on his mission in Mexico. 01:41:08 Life after his mission - dating and marriage 02:05:30 Moroni became the Bishop by the age of 29. 02:20:10 Moroni’s testimony of the literal truthfulness 02:42:50 Book of Abraham 02:49:15 What he loves as a Mormon Bishop 02:56:50 Covid 19, Global pandemic 02:59:40 Wife's battle with cancer 03:07:30 Second anointing, secret rooms 03:16:30 Why was he open to doubt? 03:29:50 Adam God Doctrine 03:40:25 The simple answer for the Church 03:45:20 Why not resign from being a bishop? 03:53:00 Changing how I understand the spiritual promptings, etc. 03:56:50 Story of his wife getting a blessing from a General Authority 03:59:00 Life as a non-believing Mormon bishop 04:03:30 Ensign Peak and Church finances 04:15:00 Why Moroni doesn’t pay tithing 04:23:15 Ethics of being a non-believer and non-obeyer as a Bishop 04:28:58 What will happen when you return to Mexico? 04:33:30 Moroni’s current testimony ___________________ 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 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 #MormonStories #Mormon #lds