"Idyllic" Mormons Choose Wonder - Mike And Michele Seamons Pt. 3 | Ep. 2195
Description: In Part three of Mike and Michele’s story, the couple begins confronting serious concerns about Mormonism as their children struggle with missions, faith, and their place in the church. Mike becomes increasingly concerned about the challenges young Mormons are facing, and struggles to work with church leadership to keep them engaged in their faith.
As they discover that the church is not working for their family in the same way anymore, they begin stepping further outside the Mormon community. They explore other Christian traditions and begin to consume media not run by the LDS church, such as the LDS Discussions podcast.
Their journey raises difficult questions about authority, faith, family, and whether personal spiritual experiences can be trusted. They begin to question the difference between feeling “the Spirit” and experiencing awe or wonder simply as part of the human condition. In search of these answers, they find themselves searching for meaning outside of Mormonism.
Today, Mike and Michele are focused less on having all the answers and more on exploration, connection, and helping others navigate the questions that come with changing beliefs. We hope that their story can be helpful to your search for wonder, as well!
https://seekwonderway.substack.com
This is a three part episode. You can find all three parts on our channel.
Part 1: https://youtu.be/eM6gTSZ73nQ
Part 2: https://youtu.be/xIteF8O1Clo
Part 3: https://youtu.be/HKC_QF1Kmo4
Show notes can be found on the Mormon Stories blog here: https://www.mormonstories.org/idyllic-mormons-choose-wonder/
Timecodes:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:08:43 - Farming life
00:21:42 - Youth issues with the church
00:26:03 - Called to Stake Presidency
00:31:32 - Son stopped believing
00:40:12 - Living on a sailboat
00:51:49 - Moving to Florida
00:54:38 - Gospel Doctrine teacher
00:58:02 - Attending other religions
01:04:53 - Telling their bishop
01:09:56 - Outside the Mormon community
01:12:17 - Listening to LDS Discussions
01:20:17 - Sharing “wonder”
01:26:54 - First and second half of life
01:36:41 - Exploration vs getting lost
01:50:03 - Final questions
01:56:44 - Conclusion
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As they discover that the church is not working for their family in the same way anymore, they begin stepping further outside the Mormon community. They explore other Christian traditions and begin to consume media not run by the LDS church, such as the LDS Discussions podcast.
Their journey raises difficult questions about authority, faith, family, and whether personal spiritual experiences can be trusted. They begin to question the difference between feeling “the Spirit” and experiencing awe or wonder simply as part of the human condition. In search of these answers, they find themselves searching for meaning outside of Mormonism.
Today, Mike and Michele are focused less on having all the answers and more on exploration, connection, and helping others navigate the questions that come with changing beliefs. We hope that their story can be helpful to your search for wonder, as well!
https://seekwonderway.substack.com
This is a three part episode. You can find all three parts on our channel.
Part 1: https://youtu.be/eM6gTSZ73nQ
Part 2: https://youtu.be/xIteF8O1Clo
Part 3: https://youtu.be/HKC_QF1Kmo4
Show notes can be found on the Mormon Stories blog here: https://www.mormonstories.org/idyllic-mormons-choose-wonder/
Timecodes:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:08:43 - Farming life
00:21:42 - Youth issues with the church
00:26:03 - Called to Stake Presidency
00:31:32 - Son stopped believing
00:40:12 - Living on a sailboat
00:51:49 - Moving to Florida
00:54:38 - Gospel Doctrine teacher
00:58:02 - Attending other religions
01:04:53 - Telling their bishop
01:09:56 - Outside the Mormon community
01:12:17 - Listening to LDS Discussions
01:20:17 - Sharing “wonder”
01:26:54 - First and second half of life
01:36:41 - Exploration vs getting lost
01:50:03 - Final questions
01:56:44 - Conclusion
___________________
At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals.
Our overall mission is to:
1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology
2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis
3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions
🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today
One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories
Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories
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Join this channel to get access to perks:
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Our Platforms:
🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes
🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories
✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1
🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772
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