The LDS Church teaches that its top leaders are prophets, seers, and revelators; men who speak for God and whose guidance deserves trust, obedience, and moral authority. When serious problems arise in Church history, doctrine, or policy, the most common explanation offered is simple: prophets are fallible. But does that explanation actually resolve the issue? In this episode of Mormonism Live, we take a step back and examine what prophetic fallibility is being asked to accomplish, and whether it truly holds up under scrutiny.

We walk through multiple categories where prophetic authority is expected to function reliably and where the Church and its apologists claim fallibility resolves the concerns, including:
• Foundational integrity
• Doctrinal and theological accuracy
• Moral judgment
• Prophetic discernment
• Revelation in real time
• Ethical leadership
• Institutional accountability
• Pastoral care and protection of the vulnerable

Using clear historical examples including Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, modern prophets, and recent institutional decisions, we show how the same explanation is repeatedly used to absorb contradiction, reverse teachings, and excuse harm. Along the way, we ask the question that often goes unspoken: If prophets can confidently teach error, attribute it to God, and only later have it reclassified as opinion or mistake… how is anyone supposed to know when God is actually speaking? Fallibility may explain why mistakes happen — but it does not explain how members are meant to trust leaders in real time. Rather than attacking belief, this episode carefully examines whether the prophetic model itself functions as advertised — and what it means when authority becomes clear only in hindsight. This is not about expecting perfection. It’s about whether divine authority can be trusted to guide human lives safely, honestly, and consistently.

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Tonight’s top story looks at new national data revealing a growing gap inside the LDS Church — especially among Gen Z members. While many young adults are stepping away entirely, new research shows that those who remain often continue outward religious behaviors like church attendance and temple participation. But beneath the surface, something deeper is happening. Only a minority of Gen Z Latter-day Saints report finding sacrament meeting uplifting. Confidence in prophetic leadership has dropped sharply compared to older generations. Daily religious practices like scripture study, prayer, garment wearing, and full tithing adherence are all significantly lower than they once were. In other words, many young members are still showing up — but fewer are actually believing, feeling, or engaging in the way previous generations did. Tonight, we break down the data point by point and explore what it reveals about faith, identity, cognitive dissonance, and why increased outward devotion among remaining believers may actually signal pressure, not strength. This is not speculation. This is not anecdote. This is what the numbers actually say. Plus, we’ll cover additional top Mormon news stories shaping the week such as Colorado Springs Temple News, LDS Missionary Fall, Texas Land Grab, Lucifer’s Lantern, & LDS Drilling For consecrated Oil

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Beginning with the classic fringe belief that “aliens built the pyramids,” Radio Free Mormon teaches you the simple but powerful technique that can defuse and destroy virtually any apologetic argument in favor of Mormonism. This silver bullet works every time! Apologists, beware!

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