Yesterday I reached out to one of my LDS bishop contacts to see if Tim Ballard still showed up as an active member in the "Tools for Leaders" web application. Today we will be sharing what they captured (child info redacted). Tim is no longer listed as head of household for his family. We will also provide a few more details about the Tim Ballard story and his excommunication. Episode Show Note: https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/tim-ballard-excommunication/ 00:00:00 Beginning 00:03:15 Disclaimers 00:06:50 “Outing” Katherine Ballard 00:09:20 The main defense of the Ballards 00:14:25 Tim Ballard was excommunicated 00:20:30 Tim Ballard’s stake information 00:26:00 Mark Stott worked for OUR 00:34:50 Background for the main piece of evidence 00:41:20 LDS Tools now shows Katherine as Head of Household 00:47:05 Second piece of breaking news 00:56:20 Blog - Investigations in ritual abuse 01:00:00 How Tim Ballard explained the sexual allegations 01:05:12 Analysis on this news and evidence 01:05:12 Analysis on this news and evidence 01:09:40 Tim Ballard issued a response 01:12:40 Tim says he is a member in good standing 01:18:30 Handbook says there needs to be a conviction before an excommunication happens 01:23:50 Why no official statement over Tim Ballard? 01:30:15 Handbook - Purpose of Church Membership Restrictions or Withdrawal 01:32:22 Handbook - Serious Sins that are not confessed or are denied 01:38:30 Handbook - The Severity of the Sin and Church Policy 01:41:40 Handbook - How the church defines Sexual Immorality 01:43:55 What is NOT on the list 01:46:28 Handbook - When a Membership Council is Required 01:49:00 Child abusers in the Mormon church are not excommunicated 01:52:40 Disciplinary Councils that are optional - murder, sexual abuse, etc. 01:59:45 Handbook - Obtain Statements from Victims 02:02:43 Handbook - If the member denies the misconduct 02:04:05 Handbook - Why someone would get excommunicated 02:08:44 Why Tim Ballard was likely excommunicated 02:09:35 First Presidency has final say 02:17:40 Excommunication hurts the Mormon Church ___________________ At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions 🤝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 Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 #MormonStories #Mormon #lds