▲ 28 r/atheistvids
"God is Not Great" book tour (2008): Christopher Hitchens vs. Douglas Wilson. Hitchens addresses Christian presupposition/circular reasoning at 1 hour 40 minutes. For the bible tells me so...
youtube.comu/4blockhead — 2 days ago
▲ 3 r/exmormon
Weekend/Virtual Meetup Thread
Here are some meetups that are on the radar, both physical and virtual:
Note: July the Fourth weekend. Double check that events planned for do not interfere, will still be held, etc.
######online
- Sunday, July 5, 10:00a MDT: Thrive, casual discussion online, jitsi platform
######Idaho
Sunday, July 5, 10:30a MDT: Idaho Falls, casual meetup at Panera Bread at 2820 South 25th Street E. verify
Sunday, July 5, 1:00p-3:00p MDT: Pocatello, casual meetup of "Spectrum Group" at Dude’s Public Market at 240 S Main.
######Utah
Saturday, July 4, 10:00a MDT: Orem, casual meetup at Grinders Coffee House at 43 W 800 N
Sunday, July 5, 10:00a MDT: Lehi, casual meetup at Margaret Wines Park, 100 E 600 N.
Sunday, July 5, 10:30a MDT: Provo, casual meetup at the Marriott Hotel at 101 West 100 North. Past meetups have been near the Starbucks inside, near the lobby.
Sunday, July 5, 11:00a-1:00p MDT: Provo, casual meetup of "Sunday School Dropouts" at Olive View Therapy at 491 N Freedom Blvd.
Sunday, July 5, 1:00p MDT: St. George, casual meetup of Southern Utah Post-Mormon Support Group at Switchpoint Community Resource Center located at 948 N. 1300 W.
Sunday, July 5, 1:00p MDT: Salt Lake Valley, casual meetup at Paris Baguette at 950 East Fort Union Blvd in Midvale.
######Wyoming
- Saturday, July 4, 10:00a MDT: Rock Springs, casual meetup at Starbucks at 118 Westland Way verify
Upcoming Week and Advance Notice:
Gauging Interest in a New Meetup
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Beginnings of a FAQ about meetups:
- rules for publicizing a meetup on reddit platform
- what happens at these meetups?
- /u/solidified50 gave some general advice for starting a meetup and keeping it going.
- Meetups should be (mostly) free. Ordering coffee, similar minimum items from a menu excepted, but events that charge formal admission or an entry fee cannot be publicized here.
- Some meetups use a sign to give attendees an easy way to see the group and know which to join without too much embarrassment, etc.
u/4blockhead — 3 days ago
▲ 116 r/exmormon
SL Tribune, featured op-ed: Lacey Bagley, a BYU Ph.D. graduate, tells us it's fine to be your authentic self. Her journey includes being excommunicated for daring to claim her identity as a "queer mormon." Another fine instance of the LDS church not owning the word "mormon."
sltrib.comu/4blockhead — 4 days ago
▲ 49 r/exmormon
AnalyzingMormonism (short video): SEC scandal in a nutshell. $5 million fine for creating shell companies to hide assets of $180 billion. What would Jesus do?
youtube.comu/4blockhead — 5 days ago
▲ 8 r/atheistvids
Dan McClellan: let's take a look at bible verses (NIRV) that have been selected for students to read in Texas public schools due to a recent change in state law. If this is presented as comparative religion, we need something that doesn't groom toward the Christian Nationalist's agenda.
youtube.comu/4blockhead — 6 days ago
▲ 11 r/exmormon
Nicholas Alahverdian (1987-2026): volunteered for an AMA at exmormon in 2015 (now deleted); as a fugitive faked his death in 2020; extradited to the US and convicted of rapes in 2025. It is probably wise to ask to see the corpse.
en.wikipedia.orgu/4blockhead — 9 days ago
▲ 35 r/exmormon
Dan McClellan (short video): The bible is far from being univocal. If you need your deity to be a member of a polytheistic pantheon (i.e. Smith's final incarnation of mormonism), simple pick the verses you need to make it happen.
youtube.comu/4blockhead — 10 days ago
▲ 6 r/exmormon
SL Tribune: featured op-ed: Veronika Tait, a BYU Ph.D. graduate, tells us in order to really assess a situation, bias and compartmentalization must be set aside in favor of the scientific method. Nicely said!
sltrib.comu/4blockhead — 11 days ago
▲ 78 r/exmormon
AnalyzingMormonism (short video): prominent LDS apologist attempts to soften offensive chastity rhetoric. Two big problems: (1) Alma 39:5 exists and (2) it has been widely quoted from the pulpit and in books. For example SWK’s "Miracle of Forgiveness," ch. 5 is titled “The Sin Next to Murder.”
youtube.comu/4blockhead — 12 days ago
▲ 3 r/atheistvids
Bart Ehrman (short video): I'll take Christianity for $100, Alex. The answer: It is the art of selecting doctrines you prefer over those you do not like.
youtube.comu/4blockhead — 16 days ago
▲ 37 r/exmormon
Dan McClellan (short video): Apologetics vs. Academics in a nutshell. Insert obligatory Holland (I'd like to hear some musket fire...) and Packer (Some things are true which aren't useful...) quotes.
youtube.comu/4blockhead — 17 days ago
▲ 6 r/exmormon
Weekend/Virtual Meetup Thread
Here are some meetups that are on the radar, both physical and virtual:
######online
- TBD
######Idaho
- Sunday, June 21, 1:00p-3:00p MDT: Pocatello, casual meetup of "Spectrum Group" at Dude’s Public Market at 240 S Main.
######Utah
Saturday, June 20, 10:00a MDT: Orem, casual meetup at Grinders Coffee House at 43 W 800 N
Sunday, June 21, 10:00a MDT: Lehi, casual meetup at Margaret Wines Park, 100 E 600 N.
Sunday, June 21, 10:30a MDT: Provo, casual meetup at the Marriott Hotel at 101 West 100 North. Past meetups have been near the Starbucks inside, near the lobby.
Sunday, June 21, 11:00a-1:00p MDT: Provo, casual meetup of "Sunday School Dropouts" at Olive View Therapy at 491 N Freedom Blvd.
Sunday, June 21, 1:00p MDT: St. George, casual meetup of Southern Utah Post-Mormon Support Group at Switchpoint Community Resource Center located at 948 N. 1300 W.
Sunday, June 21, 1:00p MDT: Salt Lake Valley, casual meetup at Paris Baguette at 950 East Fort Union Blvd in Midvale.
######Wyoming
- Saturday, June 20, 10:00a MDT: Rock Springs, casual meetup at Starbucks at 118 Westland Way verify
Upcoming Week and Advance Notice:
Gauging Interest in a New Meetup
JUNE 2026
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Beginnings of a FAQ about meetups:
- rules for publicizing a meetup on reddit platform
- what happens at these meetups?
- /u/solidified50 gave some general advice for starting a meetup and keeping it going.
- Meetups should be (mostly) free. Ordering coffee, similar minimum items from a menu excepted, but events that charge formal admission or an entry fee cannot be publicized here.
- Some meetups use a sign to give attendees an easy way to see the group and know which to join without too much embarrassment, etc.
u/4blockhead — 17 days ago
▲ 396 r/exmormon
SL Tribune, op-ed: Q. All church members working with youth in the UK must pass background checks. Why isn't the LDS church out in front on this issue worldwide? A. Obviously, their wallet comes before victims.
sltrib.comu/4blockhead — 18 days ago
▲ 13 r/exmormon
AnalyzingMormonism: A report on Lucy Mack Smith's tour in Nauvoo in 1843. After paying admission, Smith's mother presented items from the $2,400 Egyptian hoard, including mummies and tidbits from the papyrii, possibly adding her own spin—the "snake on legs" is the serpent in the garden tempting Eve
youtube.comu/4blockhead — 19 days ago
DZDebates: A Latter Day Saint (Mormon) embarrasses himself with a pathetic attempt to confine the meaning of scripture—to be in effect for the smallest audience. Justin's pretzel twisting skills on display.
youtube.comu/4blockhead — 20 days ago
▲ 93 r/politics
Letter: Given the recent fiasco, it’s fair to ask: Do the actions of Utah’s representatives qualify as Christian?
sltrib.comu/4blockhead — 22 days ago
▲ 9 r/exmormon
Weekend/Virtual Meetup Thread
Here are some meetups that are on the radar, both physical and virtual:
######online
- Sunday, June 14, 10:00a MDT: "The Good Book Club," virtual meetup for Ex/Post/Nuanced mormons to read and discuss other good books. For details contact /u/HoldOnLucy1. Upcoming book: "The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements" by Eric Hoffer
######Idaho
- Sunday, June 14, 1:00p-3:00p MDT: Pocatello, casual meetup of "Spectrum Group" at Dude’s Public Market at 240 S Main.
######Montana
- Saturday, June 13, 10:00a MDT: Missoula, casual meetup at Morning Birds Bakery at 233 W Broadway Street.
######Utah
Saturday, June 13, 10:00a MDT: Orem, casual meetup at Grinders Coffee House at 43 W 800 N
Sunday, June 14, 10:00a MDT: Lehi, casual meetup at Margaret Wines Park, 100 E 600 N.
Sunday, June 14, 10:30a MDT: Provo, casual meetup at the Marriott Hotel at 101 West 100 North. Past meetups have been near the Starbucks inside, near the lobby.
Sunday, June 14, 11:00a MDT: Salt Lake Valley, casual meetup at Murray City Park, 296 E Murray Park Ave.
Sunday, June 14, 1:00p MDT: St. George, casual meetup of Southern Utah Post-Mormon Support Group at Switchpoint Community Resource Center located at 948 N. 1300 W.
Sunday, June 14, 1:00p MDT: Salt Lake Valley/Cottonwood Heights, a group meeting for discussing transitioning away from Mormonism at the Salt Lake City Unitarian Universalists church at 6876 South Highland Drive
######Wyoming
- Saturday, June 13, 10:00a MDT: Rock Springs, casual meetup at Starbucks at 118 Westland Way verify
Upcoming Week and Advance Notice:
Gauging Interest in a New Meetup
JUNE 2026
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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JULY 2026
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Beginnings of a FAQ about meetups:
- rules for publicizing a meetup on reddit platform
- what happens at these meetups?
- /u/solidified50 gave some general advice for starting a meetup and keeping it going.
- Meetups should be (mostly) free. Ordering coffee, similar minimum items from a menu excepted, but events that charge formal admission or an entry fee cannot be publicized here.
- Some meetups use a sign to give attendees an easy way to see the group and know which to join without too much embarrassment, etc.
u/4blockhead — 24 days ago
▲ 48 r/exmormon
SL Tribune, Sunday Religion Feature: Jeff Strong discusses his book, "Torn." His survey is missing, “It’s not true.” BYU prof notes (without irony) that people with serious questions will not be allowed to voice doubts in church settings. Overall, BYU angled “research” leaves a lot to be desired.
sltrib.comu/4blockhead — 29 days ago
▲ 76 r/exmormon
SL Tribune, Public Forum: What exactly qualifies as a "Mormon Story?"
sltrib.comu/4blockhead — 2 months ago
▲ 105 r/exmormon
SL Tribune, front page: Racists empowered in current political climate. Leader of "Genesis" reports lynching threat; others do not feel comfortable in their lily-white Utah County LDS congregations.
sltrib.comu/4blockhead — 2 months ago