Taylor Frankie Paul’s Super Secret Mormon Prophecy (ft. Alyssa Grenfell)
Cults to Consciousness
19 HOURS AGO
Taylor Frankie Paul’s Super Secret Mormon Prophecy (ft. Alyssa Grenfell)
Taylor Frankie Paul’s Super Secret Mormon Prophecy (ft. Alyssa Grenfell)
Cults to Consciousness
19 HOURS AGO
Shownote
Shownote
Did you know that all “righteous” members of the LDS (Mormon) church get a blessing that tells their future directly from God? It’s a coming of age ritual that requires one to fast in preparation for and no one is allowed to read it except for your parents...
Highlights
Highlights
This podcast episode explores the controversial practice of patriarchal blessings within the LDS church, a coming-of-age ritual where members receive a personal, prophetic blessing. The discussion centers on the recent backlash faced by Taylor Frankie Paul for sharing portions of her blessing online, and delves into the broader implications of these secret, fortune-telling-like pronouncements.
Chapters
Chapters
Alyssa Grenfell takes over: Are patriarchal blessings just fortune-telling for teens?
00:00When prophecies fail: What happens when a blessing promises children to someone who can't conceive?
06:32Mormon health myths and the doctrine of disabilities: Are disabilities a sign of pre-Earth righteousness?
13:06From seer stones to astrological cloths: How do patriarchal blessings compare to magic spells?
26:32Drawing oracle cards for advice: Is this just a modern-day patriarchal blessing?
32:37Transcript
Transcript
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