We are joined today by attorney Kolby Reddish to discuss the recent updates in the James Huntsman case against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Huntsman claimed the Church misused funds, alleging fraud and is seeking the return of millions of dollars of his voluntary contributions. This case could have national implications on how religious organizations use the voluntary contributions they receive from their members, and could impact how educational institutions and non-profits solicit voluntary contributions and invest some of those contributions for future use. Join us today as we discuss this groundbreaking case! Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/tithing-james-huntsman-appeals/ Original oral argument: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds0mK4pJ9YQ 00:00:00 Intro 00:06:00 Summary of Huntsman’s case 00:07:35 Summary of the three different cases 00:11:30 Feedback from believing member 00:13:50 Huntsman theory explained 00:16:35 Huntsman Procedure Explained 00:20:22 Relevant Facts in the Panel’s Decision 00:25:50 Today’s oral argument 00:30:32 Live hearing 00:34:06 The meaning of tithing 00:37:50 “This case has been misframed by the church” 00:43:18 Other statements made by the leaders 00:51:18 Where is the misrepresentation? 00:59:36 Paul Clement attorney for the church 01:05:20 Talking about the three buckets 01:11:25 The church’s autonomy doctrine 01:16:35 Explaining the money 01:21:22 The church saying they’re going to use church money 01:30:11 Huntsman’s lawyer for his last five minutes 01:33:55 The church set its own secular conditions for the money 01:37:44 The ending of the case 01:38:11 Comments on the case 01:48:05 Questions around the autonomy doctrine 01:48:05 Questions around the autonomy doctrine 01:51:25 A Church can always change it’s doctrine later 01:53:50 Who speaks for the church? 01:57:06 First Amendment question (Joined by a friend) 02:06:00 What is likely to happen next 02:09:25 Hinckley’s 2003 statement 02:13:55 Hinckley had intentions of misleading the members 02:16:35 The church made five statements on this 02:18:23 Presiding Bishop 2003 Statement 02:21:55 Ensign December 2006 02:26:55 The final statement 2012 “not one penny” 02:33:00 Views on Hinckley 02:34:35 Why were these five statements ever made? 02:37:00 The church admitted to co-mingling 02:41:05 James Huntsman's residency 02:47:00 Which attorney did better? 02:49:30 Who is more likely to win in the law ___________________ 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