Nemo Goes Global, Mormon Stories Lawsuit Update & LDS Baby Bust - Mormon News 10.2.26 | Ep. 2204

<p>For this week&#39;s Mormon News Podcast, John Dehlin and Meggan Hayes look at Nemo the Mormon getting international attention as LADbible takes a deep dive into his excommunication from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, plus new developments in the LDS Church&#39;s lawsuit against Mormon Stories, declining Latter-day Saint birthrates, former tradwives rejecting the movement, changes to the 2027 Come, Follow Me manual, and more.</p><p><br></p><p>Nemo the Mormon&#39;s excommunication is already familiar to many in the Mormon world, but now his story is reaching a much larger international audience. LADbible&#39;s new documentary, Nemo vs the Mormon Church: The Cost of Speaking Out, explores Nemo&#39;s experience challenging Church leaders, losing his membership, and what came afterward.</p><p><br></p><p>There are also new developments in the LDS Church&#39;s lawsuit against Mormon Stories. The Salt Lake Tribune reports on comments made by Church attorney David Jordan during an appearance on the pro-LDS Keystone podcast and why Mormon Stories&#39; attorneys believe those comments could complicate the Church&#39;s case. John also joined Mormonism Live this week to discuss the lawsuit, the Church&#39;s claims, and what the documents actually show.</p><p><br></p><p>We also look at a recent leadership session from the Highland Utah East Stake and what local Church leaders are being told.</p><p><br></p><p>Latter-day Saints are still having more children than many Americans, but LDS family sizes and birthrates have been falling. The Salt Lake Tribune looks at the Church&#39;s long history of encouraging marriage and children, how those messages have changed, and whether Latter-day Saint couples are likely to reverse the trend.</p><p><br></p><p>The New York Times is also looking at women who once embraced the tradwife movement and are now rejecting it. We discuss what they&#39;re saying about traditional gender roles, marriage, motherhood, and why some women are walking away from the lifestyle.</p><p><br></p><p>Then, Mormon.ish takes a close look at the newly released Come, Follow Me 2027 New Testament manual, comparing it with the previous curriculum to see what&#39;s been added, removed, and reframed.</p><p><br></p><p>And finally, a little Ted Lasso makes its way into the Mormon conversation.</p><p>___________________</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.mormonstories.org/nemo-goes-globa-mormon-stories-lawsuit-update-lds-baby-bust/" target="_bla