8/19 – Chicken Nugget Crimes, $44M to End Hunger, & At the Office with Elder Bednar

19/08/2023 1h 10min
8/19 – Chicken Nugget Crimes, $44M to End Hunger, & At the Office with Elder Bednar

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MATT



It’s been a while since we recorded, and we did have some comments in the mailbag - there is one in particular we’d like to address quickly -  Some listeners disagreed with calling a death a little deal, I apologized offline for any pain we caused.


MELISSA



Should we give ourselves a name? What should we call ourselves? ChatGPT suggests, “The Beloved Brothers and Sisters” or “TWIM: Marvelous Siblings”


Quick Clips:



MATT (TEMPLES)



St. George temple open house / Feather River California temple open house (more) / Saratoga Springs temple dedicated




MELISSA



A typical day in the life of an apostle




MATT



South Korea Supreme Court Justice is LDS




MELISSA



President Oaks turns 91




MATT



Elder Soares speaks to missionaries in Brazil and speaks at Brazil conference




MELISSA



Church donates $44 million to end hunger


Food donations in 6 countries




MATT



New study estimates that 1.4 million people attend LDS church services each week. That is about 20% of US church members.




Famous Mormons: (MATT)



Which 1980s/1990s child TV star is a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?


Jason Bateman


Ricky Schroeder


Kirk Cameron


Big/Little/No Deal:



MELISSA



What President Freeman wishes for the Young Women of the Church




MATT



Supreme Court’s neutral stance on religion creates more chaos than clarity




MELISSA



Researchers studying intersection between LGBT+, Mental Health, & Religion




MATT



The holiest places in the world




MELISSA



Man faces felony charges after stealing chicken nuggets from LDS church




MATT



Did Joseph Smith plagiarize the Sermon on the Mount?




MELISSA



What happens to your church digital information when you die?




TWIM TAKES (MELISSA)



Should I send my child to church with a cellphone? (Related article)


Can we talk about Lori Vallow Daybell statements? TWIM sisters did this, but we would have a different take.


Mormons Doing Goodly: (MATT)



Frank Vandersloot and Melaleuca fund the largest firework show west of the Mississippi.


This Week in Mormon History: (MATT)



35 years ago today - 1988 Mid-August


100 millionth endowment performed for the dead.



50 years ago today - Aug 15, 1973 From Leonard Arrington



Elder Anderson came into my office for a few minutes this morning. He said that President [Heber J.] Grant told him that Joseph F. Smith told President Grant about an informal, friendly conversation he had in Independence with Joseph Smith III [RLDS President]. Joseph Smith III leaned over to President Smith and said, "You know, I wish I knew for sure which one of us is right," and President Joseph F. replied, "I thank the Lord that I do know which one is right."






85 years ago today - Aug 14, 1938



The first Deseret Industries store opens with its dual purposes of providing low-cost used items as well as employment for disabled and elderly persons. Orson H. Hewlett patterns this after Goodwill Industries.