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FAIRLDS Warns of Satan, Girl Bishops?, BYU Marriage Decline - Mormon News 8.14.26 | Ep. 2181
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3:37:51Now PlayingOn today’s episode of Mormon News, John Dehlin and Meggan Hayes break down another busy week of headlines involving The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
FAIR Warns: Satan Wants You to Leave
The 2026 FAIR Conference brought together LDS apologists and defenders of the Church for three days of presentations. We look at FAIR president Scott Gordon’s warning about the strategies he believes Satan uses to lead members away, including distrust of faithful sources and criticism of Church leaders.
FAIR Conference 2026:
“Are There Any Girl Bishops?” The Friend Sparks a Debate
A simple question in The Friend, the Church’s magazine for children, has sparked a much bigger conversation about women, priesthood authority, and why women cannot serve as bishops in the LDS Church.
The Friend Creates Unexpected Stir Over a Simple Question:
Marriage Rates Are Falling at BYU
Fewer BYU students are getting married, and the university is taking steps to help students meet and date. We look at the declining numbers and what they may reveal about changing expectations among young Latter-day Saints.
BYU Steps In as Student Marriage Rates Decline:
Former Miss North Carolina USA Says Her Title Was Taken Over Her Beliefs
Brittany Boltinhouse says her Miss North Carolina USA title was “ripped” from her because of her religious beliefs, while pageant officials dispute her account. We look at the controversy and the competing claims.
Former Miss NC USA Says Title Was Taken Because of Her Beliefs:
LDS Podcaster Chandler Hendry Dies at 27
Chandler Hendry, founder of the Restored Truth podcast, died following a multi-vehicle crash in Lehi, Utah. We discuss his unexpected death and his presence in the Latter-day Saint online community.
Religious Podcaster Chandler Hendry Dies in Lehi Crash:
Latter-day Saints React to New Church and Sunday Meeting Initiatives
Two Reddit discussions are raising questions about changes in LDS Sunday meetings and a new “Christ-Centered Latter-day Saints” initiative. We look at what is being reported and how former members are responding.
Is the Schedule Change About Reducing Doctrinal Discussions?
The “Christ-Centered Latter-day Saints” Initiative:
Dallin H. Oaks Heads Abroad at 94
President Dallin H. Oaks is preparing for his first international trip as president of the LDS Church as he turns 94. We discuss the trip and the extraordinary age of the Church’s current leadership.
At 94, Dallin Oaks Takes His First Trip Abroad as Church President:
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