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Mormonism: A Narcissistic System: Why It's Never Enough

What if the reason you felt like you were never enough… wasn’t you? In this episode, Teresa explores the striking parallels between narcissistic relationship dynamics and high-demand religious systems, specifically within Mormonism. Through a compassionate but honest lens, she examines how institutional patterns like shifting expectations, avoidance of accountability, image preservation, and conditional belonging can shape identity, nervous system regulation, and long-term wellbeing, especially

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Joseph Smith's First Vision — What Changed Over Time?

What if there’s more to Mormonism's First Vision story than most of us have been taught? In this episode of A Logical Deconstruction of Mormonism, we take a careful, respectful look at Joseph Smith’s First Vision accounts—and how they developed over time. Rather than attacking belief, this video invites you to slow down, examine the historical record, and consider what the differences might mean. We’ll walk through the earliest 1832 account in Joseph’s own handwriting, then compare it with lat

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The Mormon Church Is Suing a Podcaster Into Silence

The Mormon Church is suing Mormon Stories host John Dehlin! The LDS Church just weaponized a $300 billion war chest and 200 lawyers against a single podcaster, and the trademark claim at the heart of the case borders on absurd. What happens when a religion this powerful decides a critic's branding is too close to its own? A tax-exempt religious institution just filed suit against a former member, claiming trademark infringement as justification - trademark over the word Mormon, which the church

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France announces billion-euro boost for quantum computing

France will pump one billion euros of new funding into quantum computing, President Emmanuel Macron said Friday, warning that the country and the wider European Union must invest to keep up with American and Chinese advances.

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Women DESPISE Men, and They Blame YOU For It -- Giving Men A Voice

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Meet the Sad Wives of AI

If i had to listen to another minute of my husband talking about Claude Code, I might have actually died.

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Not Mormon®, But Still Mormon

Who is a Mormon? This is a fundamental question of self-identity, religion, and even Wikipedia. One would think, however, that that answer would not be found in trademark law. Intellectual Reserve, Inc. (IRI), which owns and manages the trademarks of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints...

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The LDS Church vs. Mormon Stories: A Trademark Lawsuit and a Missed Gospel Opportunity?

In April 2026, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) filed a federal trademark and copyright lawsuit against John Dehlin and his nonprofit Open Stories Foundation, the producers of the long-running podcast Mormon Stories. The suit has sparked intense online debate, with some praising the LDS church for protecting its brand and others decrying it as an aggressive move against a prominent voice of criticism and doubt. While the legal merits may be straightforward under modern intel

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The Desires of the Eyes | Dethroned | Brian Pacheco | Flatiron Church

I never have enough. I’m constantly desiring, seeking and looking for the next best thing. How do I break a cycle of sin? All I can do is want more and feel like I need more. What should I be looking for instead? Join Flatiron Church and continue in our Dethroned series. We're no longer slaves to sin, and pastor Brian Pacheco is diving into Desires of the Eyes. How we crave more and more, but feel like less and less. Desires of the Eyes Scripture References: 1 John 2:15-16, 3:11-18 Genesis 4:

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