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Mormon News Update | October 7, 2026 ☔️

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Today on Generally Unquotable: The Department of Homeland Security is working with security for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ahead of major events in Salt Lake City. We’ll look at the federal involvement and ask what the Church’s extensive security apparatus says about faith, protection and the very different risks expected of ordinary members and missionaries.

Then, survivors are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an Arizona case involving clergy confidentiality and the LDS Church’s handling of reports. We’ll look at the Church’s position, what its protocols actually accomplished in this case, and the much bigger question of what protecting children should require from a church claiming divine authority.

Next, I’m breaking down Tamara Runia’s October General Conference talk about suffering, divine protection and the idea that painful experiences are part of God’s refining process. What happens when teachings about obedience bringing blessings and protection collide with real life? And what are the implications of saying that suffering happens “for” someone, or that these experiences are the “only way” to become like God, when that theology is applied to devastating experiences?

Finally, former Utah Rep. Trevor Lee resigned from the Legislature after being charged with four felonies, including communications fraud, mortgage fraud and forgery. We’ll look at the allegations and the end of a political career that included legislation targeting LGBTQ issues and Utah’s Pride flag controversy.

And I’m starting something new on Patreon! I have some really amazing books I’ve read over the years, and rather than letting them sit on my shelves, I want to start passing them along to Patreon supporters. Details are available on Patreon.

SOURCES
0:20 LDS Church partners with federal security officials ahead of major events
https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/...

1:27 Abuse survivors ask U.S. Supreme Court to hear clergy secrecy case
https://www.azfamily.com/2026/09/30/a...

4:47 October 2026 General Conference
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/f...

10:27 Trevor Lee post/source
https://www.facebook.com/story.php?st...

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20 Comments

@susanmcdonald9088 21 minutes ago

Hi gal! Love your work!
And not to be off-topics, but in my own research, and considering the role of BIGELOW in recent UFO interviews (w/George Knapp) plus all the controversy over Bigelow's "Skinwalker Ranch", it's interesting to watch the "insertion" of mormons into this weird topic, but also in relation to the recent, We want to be seen as "Christian" movement.

Because as you'll see here, the mormons or the church as a whole, is totally absent . . . MIA . . . in the strange affairs going on since the 1940s, and the even stranger goings-on, today.
https://youtu.be/bRWOLKdmwWk?is=q4QOEgZ91RSsHUcy
You will notice, little mention of mormons.

The wider world is or must be, a concern for everyone! And sometimes it appears to me, mormons on the whole, are insulated, even after they leave the religion.
But it's things we should ALL be concerned.

@susanmcdonald9088 6 hours ago

Don't you love it; the Church pays NO TAXES, yet U.S. citizens & taxpayers pay for their safety! With all those BILLIONS, maybe the Church should pay for its own protection!

@gxgx1190 7 hours ago (edited)

I would rather have the suffering go away and me not to become a god then have the suffering and become a God. How selfish are we to think otherwise?

@BiplaneTaildragger 8 hours ago

When I did my Gyn rotation, we recommended that book to almost every patient!

@Evy_111 9 hours ago

So a podcast called We are the people Utah, talks about homeland security using surveillance but the danger is it will turn back on us. This is no innocent act. It feels to me that the LDS Corp. is trying to get ahead of the game. Maybe allow 100% surveillance on its members? Not to mention a few years back Salt Lake wanted to do a 15 min. city, were almost everything was digital. What could possibly go wrong? Big brother is watching us!

https://youtu.be/t3RgCFtX6zk?is=8_6Te3eotrjk0Fv7

@SnowJam-u3r6f 10 hours ago

Have a blessed day and thank you.

@dianeriver 10 hours ago

0:35 yikes! Are they going to use this to deport people? Sadly many Utah Mormons would support that.

@Yol_Bolsun 10 hours ago

1:27 100% Great question! Why, indeed!

@Yol_Bolsun 10 hours ago

0:28 I've read that one❤

@mklhrn4102 11 hours ago

That may be the stupidest quote you’ve ever used.

@TheLastWordforReal 11 hours ago

Never seen a group of men so afraid to die. They spend billions making themselves "safe" from the public. Zero true faith in God. How much were the new tunnels under temple square this time? BILLIONS! They are afraid because they know they are false prophets and this is their time to be worshipped. When they die it is all over for them eternally for upholding the secrecy of abominations which they do. They get the high seats in the synagogue, the worship of the gullible, and become more of the millionaires than they already are. There are no Charle Kirk's in the Mormon church. Only video, staged settings, fake adoration, and false doctrine. If I ever got a chance to ask one simple question--My first question would be "where in scripture, or during Jesus' 3.5 year ministry with his disciples, did he EVER teach the dead need endowments?" They preach a different religion than what Jesus taught, but they are very sure they will get concubines in exaltation.

@trubrit5036 11 hours ago

P.S. I wish they would get past this 'crying' stage. It really doesn't touch the spirit as much as they think it does.

@trubrit5036 11 hours ago

Child A*** - Cancer - Massive Heart Attack - Attacked by dogs - Attacked by a man with an axe - just a few of the things I have survived. Am I to believe that these trials are, and I quote "...the true and only way (I) can grow and progress and become like (my) Heavenly parents and Savior....a divine mending that changes what's happening to (me), into something happening FOR (me)" ? So, God wanted me to be abused, suffer, almost die from disease and a madman? And that is how I get to head back into His presence? Nah, that isn't the kind of God I want to believe in, so therefore, I choose not to believe in any God.

@jamiewagner7066 12 hours ago

One of your best episodes yet!

@MormonChileno 13 hours ago

Atroz que el obispo sabiendo del obispo no hiciera nada

La iglesia mormona siempre encubriendo

@CBCDs 13 hours ago

6:40 the gospel is the rock you’re tied to and tortured on. Inspiring

@frederickgolebiowski 13 hours ago

Double 👍👍 Meggan!

@stephengerzeli2627 14 hours ago

What’s with the echo? I’m sick and tired of the delivery and verbal nuances, this woman tries too hard

@bakerback40 14 hours ago

For some reason, I could not add a comment to your book share patron video. "Add comment" line did not appear. (What's the opposite of a Tender Mercy?)

@samualthelamanite7560 14 hours ago

Thank you for exposing what is truly going on in the church and in our society! It’s happening from the top down ! It’s why this empire will collapse and is collapsing! Evil always kills itself!