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Irreligiosophy

70: Mormonism from a Female Perspective

Irreligiosophy

Irreligiosophy

Religion & Spirituality

4.8869 Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2010

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

In this episode we talk to Britta, a straight-shooting former Mormon woman from Texas who tells it like it is.

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0:00.0

We are pleased to present you with Brita who is actually an ex-LDS woman who went through the temple and did all the shenanigans

0:18.4

she had to.

0:19.4

Hello.

0:20.4

That was one of the worst introductions I've ever heard.

0:25.0

I think it's akin to what you did this morning while I was still recovering from the

0:29.8

hangover.

0:32.2

So Brita tell us a little bit about yourself. Were you raised Mormon or were you a convert?

0:37.0

Yes, I definitely grew up in the church. My grandfather was actually the one who was converted and therefore

0:46.3

started this whole mess so it's his fault.

0:48.6

Blame Grandpa?

0:50.6

Unfortunately I can't even do that.

0:53.8

My family has been in the LDS Church for years and generations.

0:59.4

Yeah, on my mom's side anyway, we go all the way back to Hiram Smith, but Brita you're a third generation Mormon.

1:07.4

I guess what tell us about your experiences as a Mormon and what finally led you to go down the

1:15.8

dark path and stop becoming white and delightsome? Oh man let's see I did everything

1:22.4

I was supposed to do pretty much. I was good. I hardly did anything

1:27.4

wrong. I got married in the temple, you know, to a guy that was a return missionary. I found him going to college, you know, at the

1:36.2

Institute building and we had Institute classes and temple classes.

1:41.6

Did you go to BYU? No. I went to a Texas school. Oh wow they have

1:49.1

Institute I guess they do in the University of Utah too.

1:52.6

It's interesting that they would have that out of state.

1:54.6

Is there a large Mormon population in Texas?

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