The Patrick Madrid Show: December 06, 2024 - Hour 1
The Patrick Madrid Show
Relevant Radio
4.8 • 590 Ratings
🗓️ 6 December 2024
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Patrick discusses a fascinating and often misunderstood topic: genealogical research through the lens of Catholic beliefs. He is asked whether it's appropriate for Catholics to use FamilySearch.org, a genealogy website operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS), commonly known as the Mormon Church. Patrick explains the theological implications of Mormon practices related to family history, including "eternal progression" and proxy baptisms, and provides a detailed explanation of the LDS Church’s approach to genealogies. He also outlines the moral considerations Catholics should take into account when deciding whether to use such resources.
- Jim (email) – Is it okay to search your family history that is operated by LDS? (01:35)
- Patrick explains why Mormons are so keen on genealogy (10:08)
- Cyrus - How do you know so much about Mormon history? Do they wear special underwear? Do they store supplies in case of a cataclysmic event? (19:06)
- Joe - Is the Holy Spirit referenced in the Old Testament? (44:26)
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Well, compelling insights, unpredictable conversations, |
| 0:12.7 | encouragement for your day. |
| 0:14.8 | It's the Patrick Madrid Show on Relevant Radio. |
| 0:22.8 | Well, hello there. Nice to see you. Patrick Madrid here. And here's my number. If you'd like to call |
| 0:27.7 | and be on beyond the program, I would be very interested in chatting with you. The number is 888-914-914-914-9-9-14-9. So as people are getting into an orderly queue right now to go on the air with their comment or question, I'll take some emails and also catch you up on an FBI alert that just came out yesterday. I'll tell you what that's all. But it has to do with your cell phone, by the way. How's that for a T, Cyrus? You like that? No one's going to turn away for that. Let's see. FBI warning and cell phone. Your cell phone. Great. Yeah. Whoever you are. Can't wait. So this is from Jim. He's listening in Delaware. He's listening on our WWJZ 640 AM station. 640 AM station. And also he says, the, hey, Alexa, |
| 1:13.7 | play a relevant radio station. I hope I didn't just set off a nationwide Alexa. Well, actually, |
| 1:21.9 | maybe I did, and that'd be good. Imagine people in the room with you who aren't listening |
| 1:25.7 | to relevant radio, but suddenly now they are because their Alexa is opened up to relevant radio. You can do that, by the way. |
| 1:33.8 | So Jim says, is it permissible for Catholics to use the FamilySearch.org website? Family Search is a free genealogy website that allows you to explore your family history. |
| 1:49.1 | It provides access to census records, pictures, and family trees. |
| 1:51.7 | It's operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. |
| 1:52.7 | That's the Mormon Church. |
| 1:55.8 | And users must create an account thanks for your thoughts. |
| 2:01.4 | Well, one thought, and I debated about this, was whether or not to actually say the name of it. |
| 2:12.4 | But I think these things are common enough that people who want to find genealogical information about their family, et cetera, they don't have to look far to find this site and other sites like it. |
| 2:14.1 | So here goes. |
| 2:18.4 | I realize it's a little bit of free advertising, but it's not intended to be, |
| 2:24.6 | but just so you understand what he's referring to, the Mormon Church, and yes I know, their official title, they switched a few years ago, so now their official title is the Church of Jesus Christ |
| 2:30.2 | of Latter-day Saints. Not that it wasn't their title before, but now the Mormon Church |
| 2:35.6 | doesn't want to be called by anything but that. And I respectfully declined because it's |
| 2:41.5 | cumbersome. And also I don't believe it. I don't believe it's the Church of Jesus Christ. |
| 2:46.5 | So for all of those of us who are not Mormons, LDS, et cetera, please forgive us if we don't use that cumbersome long title. |
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