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Legal battle brews over Book of Mormon's racial teachings at Marriott

YouTube commentator Nemo the Mormon covers an emerging lawsuit between a Marriott Hotel franchisee and Amanda Barnett, centered on the Book of Mormon placed in hotel rooms and its controversial racial teachings. The video, which has drawn over 2,300 views in ten hours with strong engagement, examines the legal and theological dimensions of the dispute. The case raises questions about corporate policy, religious texts in public spaces, and accountability for historical doctrine.

October 18, 2026 at 11:01 PM MT · via YouTube / Nemo the Mormon · 2 sources

Influencers
'Sister Wives' star Meri Brown reflects on faith and change in Utah home
via KSL · October 18, 2026
LDS Church
Scholar: LDS and evangelical women's 'positive thinking' trapped generations in conservatism
via The Salt Lake Tribune · October 19, 2026
International
LDS Church sends emergency aid to Panama following earthquake
via newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org · October 19, 2026
YouTube
Mormon Stories covers missionary exploitation, police footage, tithing debates
via YouTube / Mormon Stories Podcast · October 18, 2026
Politics
Faith groups speak out on both sides of abortion ballot measures nationwide
via The Salt Lake Tribune · October 17, 2026
Sports
No. 8 BYU stuns No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 in Provo
via The Salt Lake Tribune · October 17, 2026
Sports
BYU student wins $3 million on ESPN College GameDay field goal
via KSL · October 17, 2026

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Episode 2208 · October 9, 2026

For this week's Mormon News Podcast, John Dehlin and Meggan Hayes look at Apostle D. Todd Christofferson's General Conference talk on gambling, a remarkably well-timed prediction from Latter-day Saint journalist McKay Co

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Temples

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Joseph Smith

Historian examines succession crisis after Joseph Smith's death
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Blog post explores infinite regress and chain of creator Gods in LDS theology
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Polygamy

Warren Jeffs' son escaped FLDS at 18, then joined mainstream LDS Church as missionary
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Politics

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YouTube

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Entertainment

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