Growing up as a Mormon Prepper - Emma Pt. 1 - Ep. 1567

Описание: Join John and Carah as they discuss with Emma what it was like to grow up in a "Mormon Prepper" household.
Since the founding of Mormonism, there has been a core belief in the imminent Second Coming of Jesus Christ (thus the "Latter-day" portion of the Church's official name). But over the past few decades, there has been an increasing trend towards "end times preparedness." Ultra-orthodox Mormons sell their assets, move to rural areas, attend "Prepper" conferences (like "Preparing a People"), build fortresses, deny healthcare and education to their children, and stockpile food/weapons/ammunition, etc.
This movement is benign for a few but, for many, it leads to extreme behavior, divided families, financial ruin, a host of charlatan "prophets" who prey on this mentality (e.g., Julie Rowe), and, in some cases, murder (e.g., Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow story).

See Parts 2 and 3 of this series with Emma, who was raised in the Mormon "Prepper" movement.
   • A Mormon Missionary in the Philippines - E...  
   • Mormon Prepper to Ex-Mormon - Emma Pt. 3 |...  

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Show Notes:

Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover
https://amzn.to/36C3fKg

"Tara Westover, Author of Educated: A Memoir" on Mormon Stories
https://bit.ly/3LsGya6

"Ezra Taft Benson and the Making of the Mormon Right" with Matt Harris on Mormon Stories
https://bit.ly/385IFSZ
https://bit.ly/3LqRZz8

"The Mormon Influences on Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow" on Mormon Stories
https://bit.ly/3tOvIFu

Visions of Glory: One Man's Astonishing Account of the Last Days by John Pontius
https://amzn.to/36Fe4eL

Mormon Doctrine by Bruce R. McConkie
https://amzn.to/3uH3ZG0

Doctrines of Salvation: Sermons and Writings of Joseph Fielding Smith by Bruce R. McConkie
https://amzn.to/3NwCUhh

"Is the Mormon Church in Decline? An Insider Report" on Mormon Stories
https://bit.ly/3uAXyUV

"Rodney Meldrum: Founder of the Book of Mormon Heartland Model" on Mormon Stories
https://bit.ly/3JWITKf

"Rodney Meldrum and the Book of Mormon Heartland Model" on Mormon Stories
https://bit.ly/36ZOaSQ

Saturday's Warrior
https://bit.ly/3uAts48

"Examining Mormon Mind Control with Luna Lindsey Corbden" on Mormon Stories
https://bit.ly/36HKuFj

"Entrata founder who accused 'Jews' of Covid-19 vaccine conspiracy steps down from software company's board," by Bryan Schott, Salt Lake Tribune, January 4, 2020
https://bit.ly/3LtUnp5

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Timecodes:
00:00:00 Introduction and opening remarks
00:13:13 The intersection of Mormonism and the "Prepper" movement
00:25:37 Emma's ultra-orthodox upbringing (anti-government John Birchers, Social Security numbers and vaccines are the Mark of the Beast, etc.)
00:42:19 The 2008 housing market crash and the election of Barack Obama prompt the family to prepare for self-sufficiency so they can avoid the Mark of the Beast
00:54:52 Education, family life, and religious beliefs within Emma's family and within the Mormon prepper movement
01:30:30 Emma's parents read John Pontius and adopt his ideas as quasi-scripture
01:36:56 A revelation that Emma's mother would die soon---and why this is so common among Mormon preppers
01:49:25 When her mother doesn't die, the family rationalizes it with a new revelation to build a secret mountain fortress to house 500 people in the last days
02:04:05 President Nelson's recommendation to wear masks and get vaccinated against Covid causes a split in the family over whether the Prophet has been deceived
02:14:49 Her father used scripture to calculate that the world would end in October 2020, leaving Emma to wonder why she should go on a mission or go to college
02:21:01 Closing remarks and setup for Part 2

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