Episode #233 – Honor Code Pharisees




This Week in Mormons show

Summary: <br> <br> Do you need to "relearn" your testimony after attending a Church-run school? How easily do we go beyond the mark sometimes? Does the Honor Code hurt too many people?<br> <br> Jon Huntsman Sr. argues that paying tithing is not a charitable contribution, even if the IRS disagrees. What defines charitable giving to you as a Latter-day Saint?<br> <br> Rexburg floods. God is listening.<br> <br> The third temple film is hitting a temple near you. Be there for the midnight show!<br> <br> Other temple news: groundbreaking announced for the Meridian, ID temple and rededication dates announced for the Ogden, UT temple. Yay!<br> <br> It turns out Mormon pioneer children were actually healthier than non-migrating kids of their age. It also turns out Mormon pioneers on the whole were better off than previously thought. Except Martin and Willie, who skew all the stats in a bad way. Jerks.<br> <br> Want to support the incredible movie Reign of Judges: Title of Liberty? Don't.<br> <br> Did you know Brigham Young helped devise a new alphabet for Deseret? Geoff keeps out on all the geopolitical ramifications and Al mocks him, just as one in the Great and Spacious building is wont to do.<br> <br> Mark Shurtleff goes to jail, but his losing rival in an election becomes a temple president. Wild!<br> <br> It turns out pioneers actually knew how to cook something more than roadkill. Go figure.<br> <br> Please let us know how you like the show!<br> <br>  <br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-mormons/id354973564?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a><a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=34249&amp;refid=stpr" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a><a href="http://thisweekinmormons.com/feed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/twimormons" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Links:<br> <br> * <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewcave/2014/06/23/giving-to-your-church-doesnt-count-jon-huntsman-snr-and-twitters-biz-stone-on-new-philanthropy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Giving to church is not charity, it's a membership due</a><br> * <a href="http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/meridian-temple-groundbreaking-date?cid=social_20140718_28111586" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Groundbreaking for Meridian, ID Temple</a><br> * <a href="http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/ogden-temple-rededicated-september-2014?fb_action_ids=642706978799&amp;fb_action_types=og.likes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dedication of Ogden, UT Temple</a><br> * <a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865607257/New-study-Mormon-pioneers-were-safer-on-trek-than-previously-thought-especially-infants.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pioneer children sang as they walked</a><br> * <a href="https://www.facebook.com/reignofjudgesmovie" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reign of Judges movie</a><br> * <a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vault/2014/07/21/deseret_alphabet_history_the_19th_century_alternative_alphabet_and_the_church.html?wpisrc=burger_bar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mormon alphabet</a><br> * <a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865607010/Never-too-old-100-year-old-woman-baptized-into-LDS-Church.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">100-year-old woman baptized</a><br> * <a href="http://examinedlifestyle.com/why-i-had-to-relearn-my-testimony-after-leaving-byu-idaho/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Relearn your testimony after BYU</a><br> * <a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865606973/LDS-Church-begins-using-a-3rd-new-temple-film.html?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Third temple film hits theaters!</a><br> * <a href="http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/58187160-90/shurtleff-attorney-richards-mormon.html."></a>