About this episode
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has unanimously rejected James Huntsman's fraud lawsuit against the LDS/Mormon Church, which claimed that the church misled the membership over its tithing usage.Join John, Gerardo, and attorney Kolby Reddish to break down the decision. Show Notes YouTube 00:04:26 Initial reactions to the news 00:13:00 Huntsman Procedure Explained 00:15:45 Where the Three Tithing Cases started 00:21:55 False statements made by the Church saying it would NOT use tithing funds 00:48:22 What is the definition of fraud? 01:01:05 The Church omitted half of the statement that changed the meaning 01:10:50 “Reserve funds” come from tithing for a “rainy day” 01:31:00 Why we should all become churches 01:34:47 More from the Majority Decision 01:42:55 Closing thoughts - we need to be accurate on how we talk about it 01:45:10 Judge Bress’ Concurrence 02:06:55 Bumatay’s Concurrence 02:20:55 Summary of the judicial breakdown 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