Buckle up for a whirlwind tour of April 2024's LDS General Conference with Nemo the Mormon! From plagiarized Buddhist parables to putting the Church between individuals and Christ, from "goodbye" speeches to garment controversies that just won't die, Nemo breaks down all the highs, lows, and did-he-really-just-say-thats of this spring's conference. His rapid-fire, no-holds-barred commentary is a whirlwind of insightful analysis packaged with plenty of witty asides. Brace yourself for one turbulent yet utterly fascinating ride through the wacky world of General Conferences! Episode Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/portfolio-items/april-2024-nemo-gencon/ Highlights: 00:01:25 Gender Split 🌄Saturday Morning Session 🌅Saturday Afternoon Session 00:46:50 Bednar putting the Church between an individual and Christ 00:47:30 Gong plagiarizes Buddhist parable 00:50:10 Quentin Cook: placing barriers to people’s success 🌙Saturday Evening Session 00:51:00 The flip-flopping on the Saturday evening session 00:53:15 Shane Bowen: Men & women can do “priesthood work” 00:55:10 Dieter Uchtdorf: Acknowledging mental health struggles 00:57:50 Stepford Smiles 00:58:35 Validating atheists! 🌄Sunday Morning Session 01:03:40 Recap & John’s initial impressions 01:07:00 Patrick Kieran: Compassionate talk 01:09:10 Ronald Rasband: Words matter 01:14:15 Jumping on the garment train 01:22:05 Addressing live comments 🌅Sunday Afternoon Session 01:29:15 D. Todd Christofferson 01:37:00 Russel M. Nelson 01:47:05 New Temples Announced Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4530951114981376 ___________________ 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 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA/join 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