John Dehlin

Psychology Ph.D., podcaster, non-profit CEO, researcher, and activist.

[Senator John Curtis @SenJohnCurtis]

Latter-day Saints are among the most patriotic, service-oriented individuals in our country. They are also unequivocally Christian—just look at who is in the name of the Church.

It is unacceptable for a government entity to characterize a faith in a manner that contradicts the religion’s own foundational tenets. I am working now to ensure a correction is made.

[Henry K. Lee @henrykleeKTVU]

UPDATE: "It's hard to acknowledge the humanity of someone who has done what that person did to all these boys," wife of alleged victim of ex-@CH_JesusChrist bishop Michael Delar Morris tells me. Morris held by @LivermorePolice, charged by @AlamedaCountyDA w/decades-old sex crimes

[Henry K. Lee @henrykleeKTVU]

I’ve learned Michael Delar Morris, 76, ex-@Ch_JesusChrist bishop who led young men’s group at Mormon church in Livermore, charged by @AlamedaCountyDA w/18 felony counts of sexual assault & lewd acts w/4 boys dating back to 1991, per @LivermorePolice. $920K bail

[David Morrill @coconservative7]

For all the Mormons guffawing over this, let me break this cult-like behavior down for you:

1. “Mormon Stories” has existed for ~20 years. If it was genuinely confusing people about affiliation, that would’ve surfaced long ago. It didn’t.

2. The host is a publicly excommunicated, well-known critic. No reasonable listener thinks this is an official LDS product.

3. Show me the confusion. Not hypotheticals, but actual people who believed this podcast was run by the church. That evidence doesn’t seem to exist.

4. The branding argument is weak. Sharing a general color palette or modern app aesthetic isn’t the same as impersonating a logo or claiming endorsement.

5. Timing matters. Decades of coexistence, then suddenly it’s a legal issue? That looks a lot more like selective enforcement than genuine concern.

6. Trademark law is supposed to prevent real, evident brand confusion, not give powerful institutions a tool to squeeze critics.

7. And yes, people are going to notice the pattern: When a religious organization turns to expensive litigation against a critic over something this thin, it's simply the same playbook groups like Scientology became infamous for.

You can call it “brand protection” if you want. But we know strong-arm cult tactics when we see them.

[John Dehlin @johndehlin]

@LDS_Liberty Please email me. I would love to have you on the show.

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[John Dehlin @johndehlin]

@sorrogrande Part of my curiosity w/ apologetic responses is that both Joseph and ldschurch admit he was a treasure digger. So we all basically agree that he was guilty (whether he was found guilty or not). Still, I changed the wording in the essay to "found guilty" to replace convicted.

[John Dehlin @johndehlin]

Two things:

1) If you look at the article you'll see that I've replaced most of the "convicted" language with "found guilty." So clearly I'm willing to change.

2) If I'm mistaken regarding his conviction, I would be happy to correct. Here's a quote influencing me: “And therefore the court find the defendant guilty—14cost warrant, 19 cts, complaint upon oath 25.7 Witnesses 87½, Recognizance 25, Mittimus 19, Recognizance or witness 75, Subpoena 18—$268.15 [p. [1]]”

I have yet to see a credible response.

https://t.co/ucfrYGBArT

[John Dehlin @johndehlin]

Did you know that Joseph Smith was convicted of fraud for illegal treasure digging? Find out why would this cause people to leave the Mormon church. https://t.co/99plF65DIc

[John Dehlin @johndehlin]

@CutWithout @MormonsDoBetter @ScottAlanGordon - There's another possibility Scott. Which is that I don't blindly trust a BYU interpretation for obvious reasons. Reasons that you might not value of course.

[John Dehlin @johndehlin]

If I'm mistaken regarding his conviction, I would be happy to correct:

“And therefore the court find the defendant guilty—14cost warrant, 19 cts, complaint upon oath 25.7 Witnesses 87½, Recognizance 25, Mittimus 19, Recognizance or witness 75, Subpoena 18—$268.15 [p. [1]]”

https://t.co/ucfrYGBArT

[John Dehlin @johndehlin]

If I'm mistaken regarding his conviction, I would be happy to correct:

“And therefore the court find the defendant guilty—14cost warrant, 19 cts, complaint upon oath 25.7 Witnesses 87½, Recognizance 25, Mittimus 19, Recognizance or witness 75, Subpoena 18—$268.15 [p. [1]]”

https://t.co/ucfrYGBArT

[John Dehlin @johndehlin]

I would like to curate a list of the top 20 reasons people leave the Mormon church. Here is the list that I have created so far. Which of these do you resonate with? What should I remove? What should I add?

https://t.co/ytKPxKNzmw

[John Dehlin @johndehlin]

What caused you to lose your Mormon faith? In 5 minutes or less.

https://t.co/KSzPql4U2y

[John Dehlin @johndehlin]

Soooo many faithful LDS divorces…even in the comments of this very video you released.

Truth is….marriages fail in and out of Mormonism….AND you have no idea why @DrJulieHanks’s marriage is ending…AND it’s ugly and gross for you to speculate and sneer at her family in a time of heartache.

AND you offer no justification for why you do NOT blame the LDS church for all the faithful LDS divorces out there.

AND, Kate Kelly is childless….as you know.

As much as I dislike your approach (and believe that it will hurt the church you think you’re helping in the long run)….I sincerely hope no one treats you and your family the way you’re treating Julie and her family in YOUR family’s darkest days.

[Heidi Hatch KUTV @tvheidihatch]

UTAH FIRST STATE TO BAN FLUORIDE IN WATER

Of Utah's 29 Counties, only Salt Lake and Davis County add fluoride to the water supply- approved by voters in 2000.

CDC reports fluoridated water reduces cavities by about 25% in children and adults.

Fluoride is the only medication added to US water supplies.

Possible issues from ongoing exposure to high fluoride levels include thyroid dysfunction, neurological issues, kidney Damage, gastrointestinal Distress, endocrine Disruption.

In 2019 hundreds of Sandy, Utah residents got sick after water tested at 40 times the federal allowable threshold for fluoride

Fluoride used in water treatment is not pharmaceutical grade- it is industrial grade which must be disposed of as a toxin.

The new Utah law allows for residents who want fluoride for personal to obtain through prescription/supplement. (Think pink tablet from the 80's)

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

People on both sides of the political spectrum need to listen to this. Please!

[JennNextDoor @Jenn_NextDoor]

How would you expect a ‘true Church of Jesus Christ’ to respond upon learning a child has been sexually abused?

Would they immediately call church attorneys to see if they can get away with NOT reporting the abuse to police?

[Governor Tim Walz @GovTimWalz]

Bring it on Dallas. #WolvesBack

[MrBeast @MrBeast]

@jappleby Ignore everyone else here and listen to “How To Take Over The World”