Stephen Bloor's guest appearances

Stephen Bloor

Mormon Stories - LDS

Property Pulse Podcast with Dave Stockbridge

Mitt Romney

David Campbell

Karen Armstrong

Christian Moore

Chris Shelton Pt

Chris Shelton

John Hamer

David Eccles Hardy

Wayne Sermon

Bryce Blankenagel

John Dehlin

Margi Dehlin

Tara Westover

Nick Berry

Jonathan Haidt

OwlTail

Happy Easter Everyone!! In this podcast I talk with Anglican Minister Stephen Bloor about how the coronavirus has revolutionised the business of Church. Innovation, adaptation and re-evaluation of all things has led to new and effective ways of building community in the new paradigm and made the church even stronger.

EPISODE 137: The Easter Edition- The Church and Coronavirus with Stephen Bloor

In this two-part episode we interview Stephen Bloor. Stephen discusses his experiences growing up as a Mormon in the U.K. including serving an LDS mission and being married in the Frankfurt, Germany temple. Eventually Stephen served as an LDS Bishop in the U.K. for 7 years.   While serving as bishop Stephen learned of troubling issues with LDS Church history including Joseph Smith's polygamy, his marriage to other men's wives (polyandry), and his sexual relationships with underaged girls. Unable to reconcile these problems, Stephen eventually resigned from his position as LDS bishop.  After resigning as bishop, Stephen was told by his LDS leaders that he was not allowed to return to church, and would not be allowed to discuss any of his issues or concerns with other LDS church members (by threat of excommunication). Through these actions, Stephen was effectively cut off from the community he served for decades.    Over time, Stephen became involved in former U.K. Stake President Top Phillips's law suit against the LDS church for fraud. Within the past year Stephen was excommunicated from the LDS church without his knowledge/participation - in violation of the LDS church's own requirement to hold a disciplinary council prior to a member's excommunication.  Stephen's continued interest in the LDS Church is to raise awareness about issues in the LDS narrative and to promote openness, honesty, transparency and acceptance of those who question.  This is Stephen's story.

<p>In this two-part episode we interview Stephen Bloor. Stephen discusses his experiences growing up as a Mormon in the U.K. including serving an LDS mission and being married in the Frankfurt, Germany temple. Eventually Stephen served as an LDS Bishop in the U.K. for 7 years.   While serving as bishop Stephen learned of troubling issues with LDS Church history including Joseph Smith's polygamy, his marriage to other men's wives (polyandry), and his sexual relationships with underaged girls. Unable to reconcile these problems, Stephen eventually resigned from his position as LDS bishop.  After resigning as bishop, Stephen was told by his LDS leaders that he was not allowed to return to church, and would not be allowed to discuss any of his issues or concerns with other LDS church members (by threat of excommunication). Through these actions, Stephen was effectively cut off from the community he served for decades.    Over time, Stephen became involved in former U.K. Stake President Top Phillips's law suit against the LDS church for fraud. Within the past year Stephen was excommunicated from the LDS church without his knowledge/participation - in violation of the LDS church's own requirement to hold a disciplinary council prior to a member's excommunication.  Stephen's continued interest in the LDS Church is to raise awareness about issues in the LDS narrative and to promote openness, honesty, transparency and acceptance of those who question.  This is Stephen's story.</p>

668: Stephen Bloor Pt. 2 - Excommunicated without a Disciplinary Council 

667: Stephen Bloor Pt. 1 - The British Bishop who Lost his Faith as Bishop 