In this captivating episode with John Dehlin, Nemo @NEMOTHEMORMON, and Mike on LDS Discussions, we delve into the controversial miracle stories of Mormon Prophet Russell M. Nelson. What are the implications for a spokesperson of God to fabricate and exaggerate, including (or especially) in regards to revelation like the November 2015 LGBT exclusionary policy. Join us in unraveling the motivations behind these distortions and why they hold significant consequences. How do these accounts shape our understanding of religious leadership? Episode Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/portfolio-items/russell-nelson-miracle-stories LDS Discussions Full Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxq5opj6GqOB7J1n6pMmdUSezxcLfsced Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction 00:08:00 The miracles stories of Russell M. Nelson 00:10:50 Russell Nelson and the “Woman wearing a large hat” 00:19:30 The miraculous woman wearing a large hat 00:22:30 The problem with making up miracles 00:32:00 Russell M. Nelson’s miracle on Mozambique 00:34:00 More contemporaneous details about the attack 00:36:00 Wendy Nelson tells the story a few months later 00:41:20 Russell Nelson takes the baton from Wendy and runs with it 00:49:00 Russell M. Nelsons’ spiraling flight of death 00:52:10 What lesson Russell Nelson took from this story in 1979 01:00:00 Compare Nelson’s 1992 retelling to his 2011 video 01:05:10 The story becomes exaggerated over the years and that causes problems 01:18:40 How a precautionary landing becomes a miraculous one 01:23:45 Russell M. Nelson and the November 2015 LGBT revelation 01:43:00 Motivations for making the November 15 policy a revelation from God 01:48:50 Why these miracle fabrications and exaggerations matter 01:55:30 Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me four times, shame on us. _________________________ LDS Discussions is made possible by generous donors! Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today: One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories LDS Discussions Platforms: Website & Essays: https://www.ldsdiscussions.com Anchor: https://anchor.fm/lds-discussions Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2UkFsqYDl5SHiRX2dvA9MO YouTube Playlist on Mormon Stories Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxq5opj6GqOB7J1n6pMmdUSezxcLfsced LDS Discussions on Social Media: Twitter: twitter.com/ldsdiscussions Facebook: facebook.com/ldsdiscussion Insta: instagram.com/ldsdiscussions Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 Mormon Stories on Social Media: 🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF