S11 E16 Excommunication of Influencers: Disciplining Digital Dissenters
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Episode 16 of Apostates examines the disciplinary actions taken by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints against prominent online voices including John Dehlin, Jeremy Runnells, Bill Reel, and Nemo the Mormon. We explore how the internet age has created new challenges for institutional control, analyzing the tension between truth-seeking and institutional loyalty. We discuss common patterns in these excommunication cases and what they reveal about apostasy in the digital era.
Sources
- Essay_John Dehlin Disciplinary Council Summary_MS
- Video_Excomm John Dehlin_Parts 1- 6_1264-1269
- Video_Excomm of Bill Reel_1025-1028_MS
- Video_Excomm Jeremy Runnels_621_MS
- News_Church responds to John Dehlin_LDS.org
- Essay_CES Letter resigns_CES Letter
- Podcast_Excomm Jeremy Runnels_Unraveled
- Video_British YouTuber to be Exed_1939_MS
- Video_The end of Nemo the Mormon?_Nemo
- News_Nemo booted from LDS Church_SL Tribune
- Podcast_Vigil for Nemo_Mormon Discussions
AI Prompt
Explore how and why the Church disciplines influencers - specifically Jeremy Runnels, John Dehlin, Bill Reel, and Nemo the Mormon. Review each of their stories separately. What do their experiences reveal about the values of the Latter-day Saint Church and apostacy within the faith? What key takeaways fo
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