Many years ago I was given a ‘cassette’ tape that anti. The person who gave it to me asked if I was ‘Mormon’ and when I answered yes, she asked if I would listen to the tape. I put it off for months and to keep my word I would listen. I played as I going to church appointments. The more I listened to it the more negative I felt. After a few minutes, I turned off the tape. As I quietly reflecting on what I heard, the Holy Ghost said in my mind, the following. ‘ I do not build up by tearing down.’ I know that heavenly father will not destroy faith, He cannot!

Watching and listening to your podcasts has made me a better teacher of the Gospel and also a better Disciple of Jesus Christ. From Ndola Zambia in Africa 🌍

I listen every morning on my five mile walks in Columbia, SC. I am strengthened physically and spiritually every morning. Love the Follow Him podcast.

Although my wife and I have been listeners of your podcast almost from day one, I have yet to leave a comment. Today, I feel compelled to share our gratitude. We are currently serving our third senior mission-first from home in Gilbert, AZ during COVID, then 18 months in Albania, and now as Seminary and Institute missionaries in New Zealand. Over the years of our service, it has become a tradition that as we minister in these faraway lands, your podcast travels with us. You have become like old familiar friends, no matter where we are in the world. Your podcasts are not only a great source of scriptural insights but also provide motivation and comfort. I simply want to express a heartfelt and sincere thank you for sharing your testimonies and demonstrating your gifted abilities to teach by the Spirit. Thank you!

I listen to the podcast on my commute in Los Angeles, California and teach gospel doctrine class. I've read the BofM a couple dozen times or more, but you and your guests are adding SO MUCH to my study of it this year. Thank you!!!

Hi from Cleveland, Tennessee! I think this has to be in my top 3 episodes! I can see why he served as a Mission President twice and Stake President and other leadership callings. He is a humble wealth of knowledge!

I’m from Kennewick, Washington, but I listen wherever I happen to be. Right now I am at FSY in Moscow, Idaho. Listening to your episode today has helped bring the Spirit to this week. I love studying the scriptures and I have learned so much from this miraculous podcast. Thank you so much John and Hank! And thank you Dr. Top for your inspiring and Spirit-bringing insights.

One of the BEST EPISODES EVER!!!! Thank you Dr. Brent Top! We are on a senior mission right now and I could relate to so much of your experience.

Korihor taught an ancient version of Marxism/critical theory. His arguments went like this: 1)There is no God and so no sin and no need for a Savior. 2) Because there is no God and no absolute right and wrong, everything devolves into questions of power and power dynamics. People prosper if they can gather power by their genius, strength, or management skills. 3) The Nephite society was created by a group of men who set up institutions, social structures, physical structures, and a set of beliefs that were all designed to keep themselves in power and to keep the people in ignorance and exploitation. 4) Because of this, the people are under a false consciousness of freedom when in fact they are in bondage. 5) When the people become awakened (woke) to the truth of how the founders set up society for their own power and benefit, they can start to be liberated and take power back for themselves. 6) Korihor was there to raise their consciousness to these realities and liberate them from their economic and social oppression and call them to a revolution/resistance. There could not be a better description of modern Marxism/critical theory. It’s really important that we see this aspect of the story as critical theory is the dominant philosophy of our time in much of the world.

With many family members that have left the church, I have hope they will understand more than they ever did of who Jesus. is. It will be beautiful. Just love

This podcast, has changed my perspective on education. THANK YOU!!! I cannot explain here how much of a life changing concept this is for me!

I have loved brother Top since I watched him on the round table discussions of the scriptures. He is very knowledgeable and informative. Thanks for having him on. It's been awhile since I've seen him.

Dr. Top, (and Hank & John) This has been an incredibly powerful and relevant discussion. You have helped me see the insights and warnings Mormon intended us to see more clearly than I ever have. Thank you!

I enjoyed this this Lesson more than I can describe. I enjoyed listening to how he taught us what the Lord wanted us to know and learn. Listening to him you could actually feel the Spirit coming from him. I wish I could describe the difference I felt listening to him as I was also following him with my Book of Mormon as compared to your other quest. They have all been great and I have learned from them, but he brought the Spirit into my home. Thank you for having him as a guest.

I’m from So Jordan, Ut. I LOVE your podcast! I try to listen everyday, & sometimes I listen to the same podcast twice. Your program has broadened my understanding of the scriptures. Your guests have been delightful & so wise. Thank you for your program!

Thank you for another wonderful podcast! I had Dr. Top as a teacher in Doctrines of the Gospel at BYU in 1997. I learned so much from him then, and again as I listened to these episodes.

My mother used to say while in mortality the gospel is best way to live even if it weren’t true! (And it is true)

I'm from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. Thank you for these wonderful messages! I love listening and learning both in word and in the Spirit. The truth of Jesus Christ and His Gospel is wonderful!

Dearest Brother John, I WANT YOUR STICK!!! Thank you for your loving teaching.

Oh wow, this is so good! Thank you!❤

Listening weekly from Lisburn, Northern Ireland ☘️ This is one of my absolute favourite podcasts.. Thankyou so much for sharing with us!

Hi from Gainesville, VA! 👋🏻 I listen to your podcast in the morning as I get ready for the day and it sets the tone for my day. I love it! Every week is my favorite episode 😆 Just wanted to say thank you for all the effort that goes into this podcast! It’s made a huge difference in my life. I grew up hearing about the importance of studying scripture but I honestly didn’t understand how to study them. Hank and John, I’ve learned from you and each of your guests what it looks like to study the scriptures, and it’s changed me. I can’t thank you enough 💗

Listening from Columbus, Ohio. Brad and I love Brent and Wendy Top! Thanks for the spiritual feast!

30.00. I love the way the Book of Mormon speaks of developing faith as a desire to believe, choosing to believe, knowing, and a perfect knowledge. I don't have a perfect knowledge of the Saviour, but I know he is my Saviour more than I know anything else I have not seen.

Listening in Costa Rica this week. Thank you

This is so valuable. Thank you!!

As always,a great learning experience,from Melbourne, Australia.

I love brother Top

AMAZING as ALWAYS!

Having had many conversations with non-believers who like to say, “Jesus was a good guy - a prophet, but I don’t believe he was God.” What I wish I had said in return was, “So you believe he was at least a prophet, but you’re calling him a liar after he declared himself the Son of God. Doesn’t that seem to fly in the face of reason about the characteristics of a Prophet? Does a Prophet of God, let alone a ‘good guy’, go about lying to people about being the Son of God? That kind of behavior is opposite of being what Christ claimed he was and verges on being insane. How can an insane man have so much positive impact on the world 2,000 years later?” Critical thinking skills are needed in discussions with non-believers and that is taught in the Book of Mormon. I heard the story about Hanks football strategy. This is a wonderful concept to learn. Atheists and non-believers all seem to talk from the same script and I know they didn’t read the Book of Mormon to learn this script. There is a malevolent spirit that gives them all the same words and thoughts. It’s astonishing.

I really enjoy watching these podcasts on KZfaq on Sunday after church. They are my favorite companion to our studying the scripture blocks each week. Brother Top may remember my family from his time as mission president in the Peoria Illinois mission. We were living in Burlington, Iowa at the time.

My parents and I listen every week from LaVerkin, Utah. We love the podcast!!

Such an amazing episode, I've never written down so many notes. Listening from England

Thanks for another awesome lesson ❤

Thank you for the podcasts ! I listen most every week as i drive to work and check oil wells near Meeteetse WY ( south of Cody ) .

Bruce Harker from Spokane Valley, WA. What a Great Blessing to have this uplifting program each week. It is like taking an institute class, just no immediate test. The test is ongoing: Am I a better person this week over last week. Of course the final exam is with Jesus Christ. A question I have got in the habit of asking each week is: How am I measuring up? Thank you Both so much and your guests are perfect choices.

Love this! Listening from Szeged Hungary

Love your guests keep up the good work😊

Whoredoms destroy love, and love is the gospel of Jesus Christ. Love is what fills our spirits when we come unto Him. It is what helps us choose God and each other. Whoredoms represent everything in this world that we do not have to work for, just getting to the end result - No effort on our part; the path of least resistance.

Gracias.

My thoughts concerning "strict in observing ordinances": I like to think of the sacrament as a quick polishing of our " armor of God" and the temple as a place to clean, polish and repair our armor so it is "like brand new". This helps me conceptualize the importance of attending sacrament meeting and the temple. What would happen to my armor if I neglected these things?

Keep up the good work!

Listening each week from Taylorsville, Utah.

Perhaps the 6 th sense is really the spiritual sense.

Korihor uses shame and gaslighting to rock our confidence. You have to have an unshakeable testimony in order to withstand "the fiery darts" and disregard lies.

Es un placer escucharlos !!!✌🏼

Looking in program notes for Holland quote from 2000 at 54.27. Please give reference. Love your podcast.

Hank and the rest, I did my mission in new Zealand 1965 to 67 spent a lot of my time with the maori members which built my understanding of the book of mormon and also had interviews with president monson and other general authorities. I also learned from sports what to watch for other players. I have many experiences that taught the truthfulness of the book of mormon such as a woman who was from Peru that she came from the Andes she was white blond, blue eyes but parents dark skinned and was incka I was a Stake 70ty doing missionary work, was teaching the book of mormon, she said we were not saying the names correctly she new the stories, we had to teach the bible. My education is a bs sociology psychology, ma counseling psychology. I am 78, 20 years air force traveled a lot met people from different countries and believes had good interactions. Been in three bishopric and other callings and spent a lot of time doing missionary work. For the past 26 years lived in elk mountain Wyoming. My best time was in Alaska 6 years.

Listening and watching on youtube from Nauvoo, IL. Love your programs!

I KNEW HE HAD BEEN A MISSION PRESIDENT. I actually re-started this podcast to confirm that he was haha. He’s giving mission president.. and TWICE!!!! What a guy 🤍🤍 love from New Zealand.

Loved every minute -- so insightful! Listening from Greenacres Washington

I’m having trouble understanding how laughing at others’ beliefs is uplifting

"Something good comes out of Nazareth?" hit hard because I mock the people of Magna. And it used to be Tooele back in the 1990s. #humbled

I absolutely love y’all’s podcast and how it has significantly improved my scripture study and knowledge in the Gospel. I am a convert to the church and to the Lord and have thoroughly enjoyed this journey as a disciple of Christ. After discussing and understanding satan’s tactics as demonstrated by Korihor (and in life in general), I had a question come to mind that I wanted to ask you both. As we know, we are all children of God which in turn makes us all brothers and sisters. We understand that Jesus Christ is our brother but doesn’t that make Satan our brother as well? Why is it that we don’t pray of Satan and for his soul, just as we have been taught and encouraged to pray for those who have wronged us/our enemies? ♥️ Just a thought, I’d love to know what you think! Thank you for your time, Sage (San Antonio, Tx)

Thank you Bro. Top for speaking the truth about grace vs "cheap grace". There have been a few guest on the Podcast that seemed to be teaching the "easy" grace. I'm sure they would agree with you however.

Listening in Kennewick Wa

Listening in St Louis Missouri

Thanks

When talking about "my truth" we have to consider the nuance and situations people are coming from when saying that. From my experience, most people who say that have been abused, have spoken out against their abuse, and their abusers have come in saying it never happened. The only leg the victims have to stand on, while their abusers turn themselves into the victims and their victims into the perpetrators, is to say, "This is my truth. I know it. I know that God knows it. It doesn't matter if you believe me or not, this is my truth." Most people, at least from my experience, are not using it to speak in a way that is contrary to God and His laws. Now, it is possible there are other people out there using "my truth" in a different way, it's just not something I've personally seen, or experienced first hand.

Korihor thought he was 'all that and a bag of chips too!' NOT!!!

Listening in Crawford, Colorado.

I’d like to know which faith belief was ranked #1 in educated members.

When will the show notes for this episode be available?

Weird how you introduce Byyheway so weird

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Colorado Springs

Which talk what is the name of the talk was referred to by President Benson

I love your podcast. It's wonderful and insightful. I think, however, there is a part of the discussion that was missed or misunderstood. Not everyone understands or takes, "my truth," to mean the same thing. It has been understood in an immature way and that is the most popular understanding of the phrase. However, it is also used to speak up for the truth of one's understanding and experience. Joseph Smith said it by saying, "I knew it, I knew that God knew it, and I could not deny it." He spoke his truth, the truth of what happened to him even though everyone said he was lying. Jesus spoke His truth His entire ministry, Martin Luther, Joan of Arc, Rosa Parks. Their "truth" also happened to be truth. As a survivor of childhood abuse, whenever I speak about what happened to me from my perspective (aka my truth,) I am often told I'm wrong, it didn't happen that way (from their perspective) and if it isn't their perspective or understanding then it must not be true. In essence, "my truth" has been used to say, "my perspective," or, "my experience." This isn't moral relativism. This is about not being denied the reality of a person's experiences and perspective.

I love the title of this episode 😂

Those who say these things against the Book of Mormon have not read it completely because if they had(especially with footnote references) they would know it is true. Obviously they didn't read the last chapter of Morini😉

Korihorrible 😂

Satan is the greatest gas-lighter of all time! 😡

I enjoyed this this Lesson more than I can describe. I enjoyed listening to how he taught us what the Lord wanted us to know and learn. Listening to him you could actually feel the Spirit coming from him. I wish I could describe the difference I felt listening to him as I was also following him with my Book of Mormon as compared to your other quest. They have all been great and I have learned from them, but he brought the Spirit into my home. Thank you for having him as a guest.

My mother used to say while in mortality the gospel is best way to live even if it weren’t true! (And it is true)

Listening in Wylie Texas.

I enjoyed this this Lesson more than I can describe. I enjoyed listening to how he taught us what the Lord wanted us to know and learn. Listening to him you could actually feel the Spirit coming from him. I wish I could describe the difference I felt listening to him as I was also following him with my Book of Mormon as compared to your other quest. They have all been great and I have learned from them, but he brought the Spirit into my home. Thank you for having him as a guest.