Recently John Dehlin had lunch with a mid-level Mormon church leader along the Wasatch front who was eager to share insider information regarding the statistical and programmatic health of the Mormon church since the COVID-19 epidemic. Topics that were covered include:
– The pervasiveness of “faith crisis” issues within Mormon stakes and wards.
– The rise of fundamentalist/”Prepper”/”Trumpers”/anti-vaxxers/Q-Anoners as a source of disaffection from the Mormon church.
– Attempts to increase the involvement of women.
– How post-COVID Mormon apathy has led to a decline in church activity.
– The rise of “PIMO” Mormons (Physically in, mentally out).
– The decline of the Mormon youth programs, with a dramatic decline in young men church participation and mission service.
The leader was willing to share activity statistics within his stake to demonstrate the post-COVID decline.
Finally, the source was willing to share information regarding three significant changes at Mormon church headquarters:
– The dramatic rise in temple building since Russel M. Nelson became the Mormon prophet, and the effect this is having on the temple department.
– A new Mormon temple prep course that will soon be released.
– Significant upcoming changes regarding 1 on 1 youth interviews.
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Time stamps:
00:00 Carah’s fire intro to the program
3:51 Theblackmenaces on TikTok
5:28 Brad’s apology
10:23 What’s not sitting well with us
11:18 Parents couldn’t attend?
13:46 Brad recruiting for FSY
15:50 LDS church makes bank
17:50 Cosmo the cougar dating?
24:23 Is it healthy for gay BYU students?
25:20 Is the church in decline?
30:35 Stake High Council scoop
32:50 Thank you to insiders
35:30 The scoop cont…
39:09 First time conservative angst
46:50 Coded GC talks?
51:00 Women
52:30 Watching from home effects
57:04 Level of people who believe
59:48 Youth apathy
1:03:20 Data on attendance
1:08:00 Young men not serving missions
1:10:36 Why the decline? Will women get priesthood?
1:14:20 What’s it like elsewhere?
1:15:10 Church HQ temple chaos
1:25:30 Better to have money or members?
1:29:14 Temple prep changes
1:31:23 New temple video sans pedo director
1:38:12 New interview guidelines
1:41:20 Guest call in time
2:49:30 Introducing Jenn
2:50:55 Faith crisis groups
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