Why Do Mormons Wear Special Underwear? | Honesty Box

In this episode of Honesty Box, we brought the lovely Nemo into our studio, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or 'The Mormon Church.' Nemo answered your questions on how many wives is acceptable for Mormons, why members of the Church can't drink coffee, and what he thinks of Warren Jeffs, the imprisoned leader of the FLDS.

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[LADbible]

Thank you to Nemo for taking part. You can find out more at his YouTube channel - @nemothemormon

[nadiabarrett]

I admire this man's willingness to examine himself critically, examine his beliefs critically, examine his church critically and then talk so honestly about it. That's an integrity we could all benefit from, regardless of what we believe about Mormonism.

[toric.]

As someone who is currently a member of the Mormon church and falling away from the beliefs, you have NO IDEA how brave Nemo is by doing this. Leaving is almost impossible and it is SO HARD when your family, your entire community, everyone you love, basically turns their back on you if you don't want to be a member anymore... I have to be SO careful and quiet... Luckily my husband is there with me...

[acmiller]

He's far more realistic/open about the church than I thought he'd be, based on my experience with LDS members his age and older. I appreciate that.

[nathanastle]

Nemo is incredibly intellectually honest and is definitely worth a follow.

[blackbirds]

Dear Mormons, this was great! Nemo did a good job.

We as Momrons need to be more Christlike and less cultlike! I wish I could take the cult out of the church. Wearing garments shuold be a choice. Making covenants in the temple should be full disclosure, if we make serious covenants we need to know what they are before we get there. It's come to CHrist not push and pull to christ. Take away the shame and guilt and educate the sinner not dicipline them. We should be able to question our leaders without the feer of apostacy or excommunication. I love the book of Mormon and still beleive that Joseph SMith was a good person. CHange starts within, our leaders will get there eventually.

[activatingchangewithsteph]

I don’t understand why the church would be mad at you for doing this video…. The honesty box actually makes the church more relatable to most and would probably have a lot more success in converting people than knocking on doors.

[JiggEllisoh]

Worth 2.2B, takes 10% of your income. defo 100% not a cult
Edit: I know alot of religions do the same but not always compulsory, though heavily pushed. I am not religious.

[denisethegood]

Isn’t it odd and fascinating that majority of people believe they were born into the right religion?

[anongkwe]

churches being sol corporations doesn't sit well with me never has

[jacobschmidthansen]

most compelling talk i have ever heard from the inner workings of religious communities. Often they come across "brainwashed" to outsiders due to mainly stern views on sacred text and referencing those to support their beliefs. This was an honest and frankly quite appealing insight into the Mormon church, and you gotta applaud the balls it took to do that. When such a huge part of your identity rests on the acts of your church, it can be quite vulnerable to be critical of it. Thanks

[ABRAsylum]

Wasn't Joseph Smith a known con-man at the time?

[Will-xfqe]

I thought Nemo was ex-mormon? Is he still a current member? Id be surprised considering how much he criticizes the church

[Cold_Logic]

Favourite position?
"Missionary"

[jacobh]

Nemo’s a standup guy and I really admire him, his work has been important in helping me take a more nuanced view of my faith and hopefully will influence the church to be more transparent and improve as an organization.

[tylerahlstrom]

For those unaware, Nemo is a huge critic of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and hasn’t left only because he feels he can be more influential working from the inside rather than the outside.

Much of what he said is a textbook example of how to straw man a position you don’t like. He presents enough facts to make it believable, but leaves out a bunch of critical information and twists things to his perspective. He can get away with this because most people are unfamiliar with the Church and are predisposed and eager to view the Church in a negative light, so they believe Nemo’s response without critical thought on if it is completely factual. I find his responses oversimplified and interpreting everything in the worst light possible to the Church. He says he is open and honest, but skewing everything to fit your negative perspective is not honest and non-biased.

To illustrate my point, saying the prophet Russell M. Nelson is one of the richest persons on Earth is not accurate. That is not his money, it belongs to the Church and is solely for bringing people to Christ. Nemo’s description is meant to obscure the issue to an unknowing audience and make it appear that the Church leadership is in it for the money and living a rich life off the Church’s tithes. It’s just not true. Russel Nelson was a pioneering heart surgeon and was wealthy long before his call to Church leadership. The idea he is in it for the money is preposterous. But Nemo has to make it appear that that is the motivation. That’s not what I would call honesty.

[ohotokoo]

He's very level headed and open about all the dirty of the religion and I appreciate it.

[chloemcclane]

Nemo is a gem - trying to change the church from the inside. Love this guy

[joshgardner]

Having Nemo represent “Mormons” in a setting like this is a bit like asking Melkor to represent the Valar. Is Melkor a Vala? Sure he is. 😂

[tanya]

Thanks for being more open than many I’ve seen. I agree, questioning is normal and important.