Join John, Gerardo, @NEMOTHEMORMON and Samantha Shelley from @ZelphOntheShelf discuss surprises, let downs, best talks, worst talks etc in this year’s April General Conference, where members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) listen to messages from top leaders in the Church. What were the real intentions and messages behind this year’s talks? Did they address the recent scandals & controversy regarding the SEC fine for fraudulently creating shell companies to hide its wealth from members and the public? Was anything missing that we would normally expect to hear? Episode Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/apr2023-lds-gencon-review/ CHAPTERS 00:00:00 Panel Intro 00:03:00 Holland's absence 00:07:15 Clip: Gong - objectification via swimsuit 00:12:00 Clip: Gong - Ministering companions with teens vs Safeguarding 00:20:44 Clip: Haynie - Speaking as a man 00:22:15 Clip: Haynie - Prophetic teachings DON’T become valuable w/age 00:27:25 Sustaining of Church officers & Financial Audit 00:28:00 Meaninglessness of Uchtdorf’s talk regarding children 00:29:30 Purpose of Sustaining 00:31:30 Clip: Sustaining of Church Officers & Opposition 00:35:00 Nemo on the doctrine & appearance of conformity 00:40:00 Make it a tradition to oppose at General Conference & spread it 00:41:40 New Church Officers 00:43:50 Nemo’s email to Alan 😂 00:45:00 Releases/New callings for Wilcox & Corbitt 00:51:00 Corbitt positioning as first Black Apostle 00:53:30 Nemo calling for disciplinary action against leaders for SEC Scandal 00:55:15 Clip: Audit report 00:57:00 John: One of the most Orwellian moments of my life 01:03:30 Comparing the talks on Patriarchal Blessings 01:05:00 Anderson’s Freudian Slip equating Nelson w/Jesus 01:07:00 Clip: Nelson’s “peace prize” talk 01:11:00 Samantha rift on the hypocrisy & emptiness of Nelson’s words 01:28:25 Clip: Nelson - Exemplifying how to treat differences of opinion 01:33:30 Listening to stories (like MSP does) actually helps w/compassion 01:37:30 Oaks’ low-effort talk 01:46:00 Corbitt & activism against the Church 01:46:45 Clip: Corbitt - parents, defend the church over advocating for your children 01:49:30 What really causes the Church to change 01:52:00 High-demand org tactic to twist definitions of to be self-serving 01:55:45 Final thoughts: 90% filler, 10% horror 01:59:00 Why there is no truly “benign” General Conference ____________________ 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