Ep 51 - Is Mormonism A Cult?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A lot of people have debated this question for decades. We sit down with some work from Steven Hassan, Margaret Singer, and other cult experts to discuss what makes a cult a cult. Short answer, yes. Longer answer, yes and it's complicated. Longest answer, yes and listen to the show. Now that I have your attention, reader, here’s a fun activity: send a Facebook message to Braden Hamm and ask him “if the players were required to be drunk, what would be the funniest sport to watch?” But don’t tell him why! I want to know who reads these show notes. If you do, send me a direct message to</span> <a href= "mailto:nakedmormonism@gmail.com"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">nakedmormonism@gmail.com</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">with your physical address. After that we talk about The Life of Brian and some happy news about New York building up its electric automotive infrastructure.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cult resources:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">BITE model</span> <a href= "https://freedomofmind.com/bite-model/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://freedomofmind.com/bite-model/</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Steven Hassan on LDS Church</span> <a href= "https://freedomofmind.com/the-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints/"> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://freedomofmind.com/the-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints/</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Cult of Trump</span> <a href="https://freedomofmind.com/the-cult-of-trump-media-page/"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> https://freedomofmind.com/the-cult-of-trump-media-page/</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ethical concerns of Steven Hassan</span> <a href= "https://medium.com/@cults/ethical-concerns-raised-on-steven-hassans-book-on-cults-1f6133f63d9f"> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://medium.com/@cults/ethical-concerns-raised-on-steven-hassans-book-on-cults-1f6133f63d9f</span></a></p> <p><spa