Join us this week as we delve into some of the latest surprises in a few high profile crime cases involving Mormonism, including the recent Ruby Franke guilty plea deal and the latest around Tim Ballard and OUR and the mysterious White Board Meeting. As Christmas approaches we take a look at the LDS Giving Machines. What do we know about how they are being utilized in terms of who is getting the goods and who gets to count the donations? As we approach the conclusion of our program, we tackle the recent land acquisitions by the LDS Church in Nebraska, exploring the motivations behind the land grab and its broader implications. Our panel discussion promises to provide diverse perspectives on the LDS Church's Mormon Monopoly of land and property over the past decade. This and more on this weeks News Coverage! Episode Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/portfolio-items/giving-machines-mormon-monopoly 00:00:00 Beginning 00:01:22 What is happening in Mormon crime 00:04:43 Clip of Background for Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt 00:09:50 Torture of RF and forced labor, forced to stay outside day and night 00:14:44 Spring Thibaudeau and Brook Hale and the “Davidic Messenger” 00:23:48 Stampin Up! 00:26:08 Background for Shanna Lee 00:33:20 Women removed from the stand 00:39:45 Come Follow Me simplifies from four manuals into one 00:42:00 New York Times - Hamas money source 00:45:10 Paul Hutchinson 00:57:38 The Giving Machine 01:01:50 Questions about the Giving Machines 01:05:35 Does the church report donations as their own? 01:08:58 2 Million dollars donate to the First American Museum 01:16:04 Should returned donations be made public 01:20:25 Mormon Monopoly - Land the church owns 01:20:57 Clip on land the church has bought 01:29:25 The church is selling land in Missouri ___________________ 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