Becoming the “Black Sheep” in my Mormon Family - Rylee Porter | Ep. 1774

Discover Rylee and JoCee Porter's challenges in a life intertwined with the LDS church, where their father worked as an Ensign Peak executive, part of the Mormon Church's controversial investment company. In this episode, Rylee and Jocee recall their experiences as cultural minorities while their father worked on Wall Street and the cultural disparities they encountered upon moving to Utah, where they struggled with bullying and the insidious nature of Utah Mormonism. Uncover the pivotal moments that led Rylee to question the validity of the church’s truth claims and moral credibility, and eventually make the courageous decision to break free from the church at the cost of her family relationships. Get ready for an eye-opening conversation that delves into the complexities of faith, personal integrity, and the power of one's own principles.

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00:00:00 Introductions & intentions
00:14:30 Porter family background
00:26:00 How a Mormon “hick” from Roy Utah makes it to Wall Street
00:34:00 Role of LDS church community in Rylee’s early life.
00:46:15 Rylee’s experience in Mormon culture
00:55:45 Rylee’s Girl’s Camp experience
00:59:00 JoCee’s reflections as a Mormon in New Jersey
01:18:00 Jeff Porter sued by Koch brothers, moves to Utah
01:38:45 Educational and cultural differences between Utah and “back east”
01:54:00 Feeling “bored” and bullied in Utah Mormonism
01:59:00 Jeff Porter working for Ensign Peak
02:06:15 Jeff encouraging the questioning of authority in family
02:08:00 Utah Mormon release time seminary
02:13:00 Feeling like Utah Mormon culture was systemically insidious
02:27:00 Going to Utah State in Logan
02:29:00 On being a “Black Sheep” in a devout Utah Mormon family
02:33:00 When your Mormon bishop is your primary care physician
02:34:30 Starts studying Mormon church history, “Everything has been a lie.”
02:43:00 Wondering if parents were complicit in a corrupt system
02:48:00 Watching the Mormon temple ceremony on YouTube, realizing it’s a cult
02:50:00 Bishop tells her father of her resignation before she is ready to tell him herself.
02:55:00 Having the integrity to live by her principles
02:58:00 Being in both a toxic church and family system
03:02:00 What kept her family from being able to have constructive conversations?
03:04:00 Trying to talk to her father about Mormon history and truth claims, RSR, Fawn Brodie, and how cults trump personal health and family relationships
03:09:40 Why a Mormon apostate is the most dangerous thing you can be


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