Excommunication of Leah and Cody Young Pt. 1 - Mormon Stories Ep. 1098
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Join us now on Mormon Stories Podcast as we interview Leah and Cody Young about their recent excommunication.
The backstory: A year and a half ago Leah and Cody began learning about the problems with the LDS church’s truth claims. This launched them and their family into a faith crisis, leaving them without support or community. They attempted to obtain support from their Mormon bishop and stake president, but neither were able to help them.
A few months later, Cody and Leah started a Facebook support group for questioning and post-Mormons in the Columbus, Ohio area. Within a short amount of time their bishop and then stake president called them in and delivered them an ultimatum: disband the Facebook support group, or face excommunication. Leah and Cody did not feel that they could ethically do this. Both meetings with their stake president were recorded.
Later in this process, Leah and Cody decided to tell their story on Mormon Stories Podcast, along with their brilliant 15 year old daughter Brinley.
A few weeks ago Cody and Leah received a letter informing them of a disciplinary council. Cody and Leah attended their disciplinary council on Sunday, April 14th.
In this interview we will discuss:
– The events that led up to the disciplinary council.
– The audio recording of the disciplinary council.
– Their reactions to the disciplinary council.
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Timecodes:
00:00 Introduction
06:20 Intentions before the process starts
11:34 Beginning of interactions with bishop/stake president
16:57 Helpful resources from the bishop or ward?
18:16 Need for a support group, had the church itself provided support?
20:11 First meeting with stake president
27:40 What's it like to be in such a meeting
35:04 Period between 1st and 2nd meeting
41:30 Run-up to 2nd meeting
42:52 Second meeting. Talking about FB group and meeting
47:44 Wat's the endgame? Request to disband the group, but also threatened with discipline.
50:54 Leah and Cody invite stake president and bishop to come to support group. Trying to build bridges
55:40 Period between 2nd meeting and receiving letter
1:01:08 Receiving the letter. Initial response to receiving it. Cody writing first FB-post about faith transition.
1:07:57 Standing up for their beliefs, decision to defend themselves and to protect (members of) the FB-group
1:14:09 John showing empathy with Leah and Cody from his own experiences
1:18:50 Leah expressing thanks for his support and sharing how she herself experienced e.g. people blocking her on FB
1:23:20 Criteria for apostasy
1:26:50 Cody's disclaimer for those who don't want to listen to (parts of) his testimony. Leah talking fast to stay in time constraints. Names being edited out.
1:30:02 John telling about people who were outside at the parking lot. Redacting names.
1:31:30 Last words before starting the audio of the disciplinary council
1:33:45 John introduces audio recording
The backstory: A year and a half ago Leah and Cody began learning about the problems with the LDS church’s truth claims. This launched them and their family into a faith crisis, leaving them without support or community. They attempted to obtain support from their Mormon bishop and stake president, but neither were able to help them.
A few months later, Cody and Leah started a Facebook support group for questioning and post-Mormons in the Columbus, Ohio area. Within a short amount of time their bishop and then stake president called them in and delivered them an ultimatum: disband the Facebook support group, or face excommunication. Leah and Cody did not feel that they could ethically do this. Both meetings with their stake president were recorded.
Later in this process, Leah and Cody decided to tell their story on Mormon Stories Podcast, along with their brilliant 15 year old daughter Brinley.
A few weeks ago Cody and Leah received a letter informing them of a disciplinary council. Cody and Leah attended their disciplinary council on Sunday, April 14th.
In this interview we will discuss:
– The events that led up to the disciplinary council.
– The audio recording of the disciplinary council.
– Their reactions to the disciplinary council.
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***We are 100% donor funded! Please click here to donate to keep this content coming!: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?d...
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Timecodes:
00:00 Introduction
06:20 Intentions before the process starts
11:34 Beginning of interactions with bishop/stake president
16:57 Helpful resources from the bishop or ward?
18:16 Need for a support group, had the church itself provided support?
20:11 First meeting with stake president
27:40 What's it like to be in such a meeting
35:04 Period between 1st and 2nd meeting
41:30 Run-up to 2nd meeting
42:52 Second meeting. Talking about FB group and meeting
47:44 Wat's the endgame? Request to disband the group, but also threatened with discipline.
50:54 Leah and Cody invite stake president and bishop to come to support group. Trying to build bridges
55:40 Period between 2nd meeting and receiving letter
1:01:08 Receiving the letter. Initial response to receiving it. Cody writing first FB-post about faith transition.
1:07:57 Standing up for their beliefs, decision to defend themselves and to protect (members of) the FB-group
1:14:09 John showing empathy with Leah and Cody from his own experiences
1:18:50 Leah expressing thanks for his support and sharing how she herself experienced e.g. people blocking her on FB
1:23:20 Criteria for apostasy
1:26:50 Cody's disclaimer for those who don't want to listen to (parts of) his testimony. Leah talking fast to stay in time constraints. Names being edited out.
1:30:02 John telling about people who were outside at the parking lot. Redacting names.
1:31:30 Last words before starting the audio of the disciplinary council
1:33:45 John introduces audio recording
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