EP 425 – I Pity the Stake!




This Week in Mormons show

Summary: <br> <br> [dropcap]P[/dropcap]resident Russell M. Nelson is off to the Pacific! He's spent the week visiting various Polynesian (and Melanesian - hey, Fiji!) nations, spending time with Latter-day Saints there, as well as meeting some world leaders.<br> <br> While visiting New Zealand, President Nelson met with prime minister Jacinda Ardern, herself a former Latter-day Saint that left the Church over LGBT issues. President Nelson <a href="https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900071828/mormon-lds-new-zealand-mosque-donation-pacific-christchurch.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pledged money</a> to help repair mosques damaged in the Christchurch attack. The Church leader also used the opportunity to present the prime minister with a <a href="https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900071429/president-russell-m-nelson-new-zealand-prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-pacific-tour.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Book of Mormon and some genealogy</a>, per custom.<br> <br> Also, Tiffany is angry about female speakers on Mother's Day. And she also just wants some chocolates. Lindor, we're looking for sponsors and are happy to take your money. However, the "Just Like You" video is great:<br> <br> <br> <br> After the great, fleeting fun that was a <a href="http://thisweekinmormons.com/2019/05/you-can-change-the-gospel-library-app-icon-with-this-easter-egg/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lego Moroni</a> in the Gospel Library app, the Church has continued its <a href="http://thisweekinmormons.com/2019/03/the-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints-drops-lds-org-doman/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">digital purge</a> of all things "Mormon." Now the <a href="http://thisweekinmormons.com/2018/06/lds-church-president-russell-m-nelson-encourages-social-media-fast-other-challenges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">other mobile apps have been de-Mormonized</a>. Nothing will ever be the same.<br> <br> BYU continues managing <a href="http://thisweekinmormons.com/2011/03/the-dishonor-code/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Honor Code fallout</a>, and the director of the Honor Code office has outlined <a href="https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900070649/byu-honor-code-office-director-outlines-changes.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">new changes to the Code</a>. Know the code! Leadership has pledged transparency and that students will know up front what any interaction with the Honor Code office is about.<br> <br> Hey men! New garments! <a href="https://www.lds.org/church/news/church-offers-new-stretch-cotton-garments-for-men" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Men can finally stretch their cotton</a>!<br> <br> A full-time missionary in Mexico City <a href="https://www.lds.org/church/news/full-time-missionary-serving-in-mexico-city-dies-of-asphyxiation-in-his-apartment" target="_blank" rel="noopener">died of asphyxiation in his apartment</a>. Terrible stuff.<br> <br> So there's this <a href="https://www.ksl.com/article/46552410/lds-millionaire-billboard-garners-nearly-1000-applicants-and-counting" target="_blank" rel="noopener">weird billboard</a> in Utah of an alleged "Mormon millionaire" looking for a spouse, and Utah being Utah, nearly 1,000 women have applied to meet the fella. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Wants_to_Marry_a_Multi-Millionaire%3F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What could go wrong</a>?<br> <br> Latter-day Saint comedian Stephen Hughes decided to get all serious and talk about polygamy in a new three-part series. <a href="http://thisweekinmormons.com/2019/05/latter-day-saint-comedian-stephen-jones-tackles-polygamy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Our own Jeff Borders covers it</a>.<br> <br> Some guy named Dean Hughes wrote <a href="https://deseretbook.com/p/muddy-dean-hughes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">an historical novel about faith and polygamy</a>. OK.<br> Transcript<br> Intro Music<br> <br> Sisters:<br>