Church Backtracks on Deceptive Change to Book of Mormon Introduction | Ep. 1970

The LDS Church is quietly but significantly updating the introduction to the Book of Mormon, shifting its focus from historical claims to a broader, more spiritual narrative. In this episode , we dive deep into these changes, exploring what they reveal about the Church's evolving stance on the historicity of its sacred text. Is this an effort to address long-standing critiques about the lack of archaeological and genetic evidence? Or does it reflect a broader shift to make the Book of Mormon more approachable for a global audience? Join us as we unpack the implications of this significant change and discuss what it might mean for the future of Mormonism. Show Notes YouTube 00:02:04 Clip from Analyzing Mormonism about the New Introduction 00:03:25 Questions about the new introduction00:08:50 The church backtracked on all of this 00:09:20 The 1981 Book of Mormon Introduction00:19:00 Why these changes were made 00:24:40 Mormon apologetics around the Introduction changes 00:34:28 The Daily Universe article 00:40:00 LDS Living article on the new Introduction 00:48:30 Dan Peterson 00:54:00 Spencer Fluhman 01:04:00 What was NOT mentioned in the new Introduction 01:08:20 The New Introduction to the Book of Mormon 01:15:30 The removal of Moroni’s promise 01:24:40 The Church is moving away from the Book of Mormon being historical 01:41:30 Undoing the new change to the Introduction 01:50:40 Polling the audience 02:05:20 Is the church influenced by ExMormon Podcasters? 02:18:10 Closing comments 02:29:20 Julie Hanks is defending her membership in the church Mormon Stories Thanks Our Generous Donors! Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today: One-time or recurring donation through Donorbox Support us on Patreon PayPal Venmo Our Platforms: YouTube Patreon Spotify Apple Podcasts Contact us: MormonStories@gmail.com PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 Social Media: Insta: @mormstories TikTok: @mormonstoriespodcast Join the Discord