024 - V for Vendetta
Post-Mormon at the Movies
English - November 05, 2021 08:00 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MB - ★★★★ - 10 ratingsTV & Film Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In honor of Guy Fawkes Day, this episode covers V for Vendetta. Nick and Dan discuss the film in conjunction with the LDS Church's controversial exclusion policy (announced 11/5/2015) and its subsequent reversal.
Mentioned in this episode:
1. 2015 exclusion policy: changes for homosexual couples and their children
(NOTE: the LDS Church has since updated their definition of apostasy and grounds for excommunication)
2. First Presidency letter to church leaders about the 2015 policy change
3. D. Todd Christofferson discusses changes with director of Church Public Affairs
4. Mormon Stories episode about 2015 policy comparison to polygamy
5. Articles about Utah youth suicides: Deseret News, The Salt Lake Tribune, Vox
6. Russell Nelson announces 2015 policy change was revelation
7. Mormonism Live episode about Russell Nelson and the 2015 policy change
8. Mass resignations following 2015 policy change
9. LDS Church announces reversal of policy
Extras:
1. More relevant Mormon Stories episodes: 583, 584, 586-587, 721-722, 1091-1094
2. Homosexuality and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Wikipedia)