205: Mr. Deity Part 1 - Life as a Mormon, Critical Thinking, and the Mr. Deity Show

Mormon Stories Podcast

Dr. John Dehlin

Religion & Spirituality

4.5 • 5.7K Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2010

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

In this episode we interview Brian Dalton, a former member of the LDS church, and founder of the Mr. Deity Internet TV series -- which explores religious belief from a skeptical point of view, using satire. Mr. Deity focuses on the every-day life God, and everything He must endure as He attempts to manage His creation. In part 1, we discuss Brian's early years, his experience with the LDS church, his disaffection from the church, his views on religion, and the making of Mr. Deity. Towards the end, we are very blessed to spend a few minutes with Mr. Deity Himself.

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0:22.0	Brian Dalton, welcome to Mormon Stories Podcast.
0:24.0	Thanks for having me.
0:26.0	I appreciate it.
0:27.0	Oh yeah, it's a pleasure.
0:28.0	We're here at the 2010 August Sunstone Symposium in Salt Lake City, Utah.
0:34.0	Brian's about to go on stage and perform in front of a live audience.
0:38.0	Is this your first Mormon audience you've ever performed in front of?
0:41.0	Well, no, because back in the day, I did a Mormon album with my partner, Paul Steenhoek,
0:48.0	and which we recorded for embryo records, if you remember that.
0:52.0	That's the As of Aida.
0:54.0	Yeah, and so we toured the whole western United States with our music and our message.
1:01.0	Rock and roll.
1:02.0	It was kind of, what would you call it?
1:04.0	It was more...
1:07.0	Barry Manolo meets Lionel Richie meets...
1:11.0	It's the other Mike Post.
1:13.0	Sing us your favorite song for me.
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