James Huntsman, a successful businessman and member of the Huntsman family, joins John Dehlin and fraud attorney Mark Pugsley to discuss his high-profile fraud lawsuit against the LDS Church—how he lost his LDS faith, why he pursued a fraud lawsuit to get a tithing refund, what he learned, and why he has no regrets. Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/i-sued-the-mormon-church-to-get-my-tithing-back/ 00:00:00 Beginning 00:00:49 Brief overview of James Huntsman's lawsuit 00:07:27 Family background info 00:18:50 Served a mission at 18 00:22:21 Kidnapped 00:36:27 Ensign Peak & church investments 00:49:58 Cracks in James’ faith 01:03:03 Deciding to file the suit 01:09:35 The downsides of him suing 01:17:00 Comparing family business to disorganization of the church 01:28:55 What sparked his desire to sue the church 01:37:00 It was a very personal battle for me 01:48:40 Statute of limitations for fraud 01:54:00 Floodgates of awareness opened re: the church's bad financial dealings 02:07:00 No intention of damaging the church 02:14:15 The church today does not need members tithing 02:26:00 How did they feel after they filed? 02:44:20 Are churches protected from committing fraud? 02:58:00 Feels relieved that it is all over, and they can talk about it now 03:11:29 Final thoughts & Conclusion ___________________ 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 Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4530951114981376 🤝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 ex-mormon,mormon,lds,lds church,church of jesus christ of latter-day saints,ensign peak,mormon church wealth,lds church finances,lds church fraud,how rich is the mormon church,how wealthy is the mormon church,can I sue the mormon church for tithing,can i get my tithing back,john dehlin,james huntsman,lds fraud,mormon fraud,huntsman chemical company,huntsman chemical,jon huntsman jr,fair mormon,lds fraud lawsuit,mormon church fraud lawsuit