Those empty seats tho! .... Maybe because on open mic day, people get told to STFU when they've said nothing offensive

What was he saying that was so scandalous that it needed to be cut off? Maybe some of the people in the group wanted to hear what the man had to say . . .

I'm having old gross memories of interviews many years back, and the bishop asking .. "When was the last time you masturbated?" I was 13 years old. He didn't even ask if I was masturbating. I agree with this movement. That sh*t was traumatizing and shaming. If there is a God, repentance should be between him and the person.

Im so glad i left

That audience sounds like a classroom 2 minutes before the final bell while the teacher is still teaching.

Fuck yeah nnn saw is on Reddit and hoped it would make it to youtube. The world needs to see how crazy the mormons are about keeping their little sex interviews going without letting anyone or common sense get in the way

He was only able to get as far as he did with that talk because I guarantee you the other half of the congregation that wasn't trying to placate their noisy kids were on the brink of falling asleep. I've seen more active and engaged crowds of people while waiting in line at the DMV, it's always striking to remember just how forced and disingenuous these meetings always felt. Excellent video.

Thanks for sharing this. This kind of message should be shared in every testimony meeting each month until the leaders in SLC adopt a 2-deep interview policy and give up asking sexually explicit questions to church members.

They all act the same. Go watch videos of people who dare to stand up in a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses and talk about their child abuse scandal. The elders do the same whispered "please leave" routine.

I have three sisters and three sisters-in-law. All were raised in active Latter-Day Saint homes and communities. All but one was sexually abused as a teenager by an older, active, temple attending member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Of these five women, four brought their complaints to their respective bishop. According to a DVD titled "Protect The Children," which was distributed by the Church in the 20 aughts, then-President Gordon Hinckley cited church policy when he stated, ""(Those who abuse children) should not be given Church callings and may not have a temple recommend. Even if a person who abused a child sexually or physically receives Church discipline and is later restored to full fellowship or readmitted by baptism, leaders should not call the person to any position working with children or youth." So I find it interesting that none of these offenders received church discipline or ever had their records annotated. I personally sat in a conference where multiple victims of the same offender brought their complaints to both the offender's bishop and stake president. They had witnesses to corroborate their accounts. Absolutely nothing was done to discourage the offender's actions. He was permitted to continue serving in callings with children of all ages. I was so upset about this that I reached out to my own stake president at the time. He called Salt Lake City to discuss the matter and later reported to me that they had no record of the events and that no annotation was ever placed on the offender's membership records. This was confirmed by one of the offender's later bishops. Another one of these victims (this one of a different offender) brought her complaint directly to her bishop with a witness to the events less than a week after the offense took place. The offender was a sealer in the temple, a former bishop, and a respected member of the community. The bishop assured her and the witness that he would address this with the offender and follow up accordingly. This never happened. Not only did the bishop do nothing, but he also refused future meetings from both the victim and witness alike. The offender went to his grave with his reputation untarnished and his standing in the Church fully intact. Some might question why the victims did not go to the police. But In a community where the highest trusted authority is the LDS Church, one can become easily discouraged to pursue other avenues. If a literal "judge in Isreal" is dismissive of such a complaint, I can see why many victims might question themselves. After being painfully disregarded by an "authority" you trusted, how is one to go to a "lesser authority" with a higher degree of confidence that something will get done. But that's exactly what a person should do! NEVER bring your complaints of physical or sexual abuse to the leadership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints... NEVER! They are not equipped for it. Their policies may say otherwise, but I assure you that these policies are not followed. Call 911 and get some real help.

What would have happened if the member had refused to "dismiss himself?" Would they have drug him away from the pulpit? Would be interesting to see. :( :(

I love these videos.. but there is no way in hell that guy was in two bishoprics, hes not bald!

He should have kept going..with his speech. He will never get the chance again! prolly go to Disciplinary Hearing and then Excommunication follows...Sad..Evil..CULT! at least the Lady that was Raped in the MTC kept going, and put up a lot of Resistance! She had a lot of Courage to do that!! The Men had absolutely NO Right to lay their hands on her!

You can't allow truth like that to be told from the pulpit sadly

He should have kept talking and ignored them

Brave man! Needs to be done in every congregation and needs to make all the news outlets!

It's sad that this man was asked to leave and not continue what he was saying. Why? Are they frightened that others would also speak out. It's important to protect our children and teens - no matter what.

What the fuck This is why I left

why were you protecting the elders? they should be exposed for who they are which are cult members

they need more than 1 person doing it in the same meeting they need several till people get shocked by it

Every parent should send a small electronic recording device on their child, that the child doesn't know about.

The very fact that this man was dismissed from speaking is evidence of cult control.

Thank you for protecting children from being asked sexual questions behind a closed door with a man. That is child abuse and is no where in scripture. The parents often don’t think anything of it because of there indoctrination. It will people shining a light on this evil to make it stop.

My daughter was called into the Bishop's office on a Wednesday night. She was asked if she had been molested by her mother or me. She answered negatively. She was then warned not to tell her parents, teachers or even Heavenly Father. We've been inactive for almost three years now and the church leadership seems to be happy with that arrangement. I dare not imagine what would have happened if my daughter had responded positively. The process of Bishop interviews had been weaponized against our family. I don't know to this day how we offended the church leadership. However, they are a gutless bunch of backbiting cowards.

Wow, he didn't even say anything "anti" mormon and they still made him stop.

I have experienced this myself and so has my wife. These questions go beyond the normal interview. I wish I had been brave enough at the time to tell my bishop that he was out of bounds. This strongly contributed to my resigning from the church.

How dare you speak truth, at one of our testimony meetings!

That Bishop should be put out! As a Mormon, everything the man was saying in his testimony was true! What the heck, bishop? Do you need to retake seminary? Have you forgotten everything you were taught?

I wanted to hear what he had to say!

The problem with people these days is that they just listen what other people say before they consider listening to Jesus first

If you do not want to be caught in sin..you should not be doing it. A person has a right to speak their truth.

That Warrior that gave the speech has saved billions of Lives. If you save one life it is as if you have SAVED THE WHOLE HUMAN RACE so Well Done. I have put up my testimony on my channel if you are interested Peace From England UK.

Omg he wasn’t condemning anything. He was giving his testimony. And he was forced to leave the stage? Hmmmmmmmm what did he say they didn’t like???

WOW. Good for you man. I am so happy that you were brave enough to do that and also hopefully it will help other people as well. That is such a big deal to be able to break out of that hell. So much courage it must have taken to stand up there and say what you needed to say and so gracefully as well.

At the end he was saying the Bishop was questioning my wife inappropriately and alone. And he started saying never let your child be interviewed by the bishop!?!?! And the church leader said please dismiss yourself. Obviously the church is hiding something big. The man was trying to tell people something before he was cut off ask to stop and leave!

Proud of that man for speaking what’s happening in the Lds church sadly leaders want to keep it quiet the more people speak out and against it more people will leave and expose this cult great job!

That man has a lot of guts. But I wonder what would happen if a person was asked to sit, but instead just kept talking? Would the Bishopric bodily remove him? Call the police? There are no laws against free speech is church. That man had every right to keep talking.

Well they you have it leaders being guilty and the lds church will definitely lose members by God the policy needs to change and the leaders and apostles need to wake up!!

The creepy part is where the two dudes come up to silence the speaker and the one puts his hand on his shoulders in that mormon way of establishing alpha dominance. I would liked to have seen the speaker keep talking in order to call the bluff of the shoulder squeezer to see if he would escalate the physicality of their show of dominance.

DOES EVERY PERSON HAVE TO TALK LIKE ROBOTS AND SAY THE SAME THING? DO THESE MEETINGS HAVE TO BE SO BORING?

I don't understand how or why it would be necessary for a child to meet with a bishop. May be harmless, but still, what is the reason? Children should not have to in my opinion.

Mentions bishops crossing lines and asking children sexually charged questions they have no business asking in the first place. Immediately gets told to shut up by the Bishop. Cool cool! Seems fine to me

If you don't want the truth told, you're doing something wrong. Refusing to address this issue, simply stating that the bishop and the child being alone together is fine, because he is a "devout man" is practically the same as the Catholic church taking efforts to cover up their growing problem of clerical pedophilia. There is a problem, but addressing it makes the people in power appear flawed, human, fallible, and they'd rather shame and emotionally abuse children then adapt.

So sorry this happened to you. I left the church for so many more reasons than this horrible injustice. Bless you and your family.

The purpose of a fast and testimony meeting is to share your truth. If this is this man's truth, then he shouldn't be silenced. But "oh we have to keep up the aura of perfection that we try to create in our church, so if we don't like what he says or if it makes us look less than perfect, we will silence him." Typical cult.

Truth....You can only tell your testimony if it is the same one you were brainwashed with as a child......~Me an exmormon.

Mormonism is right up there with Scientology in most respects.

I left the LD$ cult a few years ago after lifetime membership and all the rituals. Since, I have attended a lot of different religions services. I find LD$ meeting so fake, so noisy, and the people so disinterested. Seeing the horrid control demonstrated right here? Wow. Sick!

I'm LDS and agree 100% that young girls should not be asked about their sex life. That's between them and HF. It's totally perverted for a man to ask a teen girl about her sex life.

If you can file charges against these criminals they're no different than the Catholic Church.

Thank you to that man for being an example of courage to all of us - God bless him!

They did the same thing with the lady who exposed her rapist in the church wtf they act like they cant do anything wrong and the world they live in is perfect

This was a set up hence the filming. 😢

This guy was speaking the truth. But yet he had to be dismissed? That is no good.

Geesh. I know Mormons are all about the family but its ok to tell your kids to SHUT UP during a church service.

That's right the Bishop does ask inappropriate questions

Damn. Stick it to them. This was awesome.

Why Undisclosed? What are they afraid of? What are they hiding?

So who is the guy who walked up to the bishop and his counselors to put the kabosh on this guy’s testimony?

They only ask if you masturbate....big deal. I was a little bothered by it when the bishop asked one time....now they ask if you are keeping the Law of Chastity..which is better.

My niece is Mormon and she gave her "testimony" in her "church when I was there. What she told was about stopping this and that since joining the church. Not one word about Jesus. It was a dirty laundry day not a testimony.

You know when someone starts saying key words like I’d like to say something that’s been on my mind for awhile you know what’s going to go down.

Scripted, memorized and filmed. How convenient.

Did what was right and the consequence followed. That's what the song is all about, right?

Wow don't suppose anyone was expecting to hear that in the service.

I just can't believe as I continue to watch these videos that church members are getting shut down over and over again by their bishops and they are unable to complete their message, that they just want to protect their family and children. Very sad and upsetting.

He asked her about Chasity. This is one of many questions asked to all youth among others. You guys don’t even understand what was happening.

Impressed that this man took such a risk since he could get excommunicated for it

That's just not the time or place for that discussion. Just saying.

Testimony meeting NOT Story telling meeting. Every ward does that. Makes me so 😡😡😡

Another fine example of what Hitchens said, "Religion poisons everything."

They were scared that the truth was going to be told...

In a Fast & Testimony meeting I was asked to wrap it up, because they felt i was going on too long. They were in effect saying, "Hey we've got some ward big timers behind you who want to jump up and say the same stuff they say every month ("I know the Church is true. I know Russell M. Nelson is the true prophet of God on the Earth today. I so appreciate the messages given in General Conference, because we so needed that guidance and counsel" . . . . etc., etc., etc.) Same stuff every month, as if scripted from a a publication entitled "Appropriate and Acceptable Things to Jump Up and Say in Fast & Testimony Meetings." Better stick to the script, or you'll be given the boot. The "brother" in the bishopric put his hand on my shoulder, and you talk about the laying on of hand by one holding the Priesthood . . . in that moment I realized I'd never again be attending any Fast & Testimony meeting . . . ever. This one day and one experience saved me a lot of time and inconvenience in my future.

I love the design of that sanctuary! Very cool design with the pipe organ box above the center!

He was from my mission. Great guy.

Was this a testimony meeting and he was using the time to give a long talk?

I'm seeing a pattern among religious leaders - be it the catholic priests or lds bishops or leaders in other religions. I've heard stories about sikh, hindu and muslim religious leaders as well. The message in all this is that as long as a man or woman eats and drinks, he or she cannot deny that they all have unholy sexual thoughts snd desires and as such should never be trusted to be alone with any children.

Private one on one are supposed to be private. Between the bishop and the adults as well as between the youth. He does not interview young children. It just isnt done. If you are interviewed all he asks is if you are morally clean and if you pay a full tithe and if you are honest in all your dealings. This is not inappropriaye questions. If someone does not understand a question then the bishop might explain to the youth what he means. For instance if he asks someone if they are morally clean or he might use the words do you keep yourself clran. He might explain if the child does not understand the question. I repeat he does not interview any young children unless they ate getting ready to be baptized. There are a lot of other religions thay emphasize purity at marriage. And all he does if someone says they did something that morally hurts you, he does not punish you. Je councils you ....my dad was a bishop for many years. He was a very kind and loving person. A bishop is like a minister he councils them and gives them suggestionson how to stop your behavior and how to draw closer to God . This young man was out of line airing his laundry in public. Period.... Nuff said.

+Prenten Frazier..you are Right. This was not handled well. I was a Mormon for years and I have been held inappropriately by bishops and propositioned by members with priesthood..but they were men in authority and I was afraid of them. That church gives too much power to men. I have a little bit of a bad feeling still..but I am getting better.

in the days of brigham young it was fast and testimony and blood atonement meeting. in the days of briggy, after the meeting anyone who needed to be blood atoned would be lead out of the ward building to a spot where they would dig their own grave. then the blood atoner would come up behind them and slit their throat from ear to ear and drain all the blood out of their body so they could personally atone for their own sins. then kick the body into the grave and fill it in. the doctrine of blood atonement was codified in utah law at least for awhile. john d lee, the adopted son of brigham young and blood atoner official of the mormon church was shot to death by firing squad at mountain meadows. as patsy for the mountain meadows massacre, john d lee stood in vicariously for brigham young who undoubtedly gave the orders for the massacre, but who had too much power to be blood atoned himself for his own offenses. luckily for john d lee his membership was reinstated a few years back which leaves the door open for him to become a god in the celestial kingdom, though he will have to get a new harem of goddesses because the harem he had on earth deserted him for other more worthy candidates before he died. that guy in this video wouldn't have been so bold if he had known he was going to be blood atoned after the meeting for his efforts.

+Teddygalbis..I was married to a Mormon man for 30 years and my health broke down completely from stress. They think their priesthood makes then right about everything and they are like little gods. It was difficult. And I know of Joseph Smith..he was revered above Jesus. I am so glad to be out of it. I did not find Christians to be much better. They worship Paul. I Stay Very Close to Jesus. He is the Only Safe Man!

At my church First Church of the Lord Jesus Christ we don't believe in those type of practices. I heard a song that said take it to the Lord in prayer not the bishop. I believe in a lot of situations that's how children are groomed from a young age and made to feel comfortable. The whole time these sick fake pastors living out their own sick fantasies about children.

When you have someone filming, that's how you know it's setup. I asked about this and they actually allow parents to attend those interview meetings. Some parents don't attend. As a father I would attend all meetings which would include one of my children.

Just imagine if the youth turned the question around and asked the bishop about his sex life. 😳

we need to join forces and have a protest in Washington DC. For more videos like this...please type in ‘ex jehovah’s witness’ in YT or google. Together we can make a change

These types of uncomfortable moments are becoming far more common in the LDS church. The cat is out of the bag as far as the lies, misinformation, and willful omissions of the truth that the church has perpetrated on its members since its beginning. The internet will soon emaciate the LDS church. I doubt it will ever die, but it will become but a shadow of its former size and influence. Hot damn! It is satisfying to watch.

Is this in panguitch?

Whoa Cowboy ! We don’t allow the truth in here !

Why do they let their kids go crazy in the middle of church??? I would be willing to bet Joseph Smith would never allow such disrespect. But then again js was a liar so someone has to drown out the lies

I like how if your not talking about something positive they are so quick to get rid of you.

And now, we will hear the other side of the story. Or not. Great camera work by the way. Total set up.

I’ve never seen someone shut down like that! People go off on all kinds of “not testimony” testimony meetings…

I thought that the leadership handled this appropriately. They asked him very kindly to dismiss himself. This was the wrong setting for this. If a Bishop did something inappropriately it should be reported to the authorities. I do agree with what this man said as far as Bishops asking YW probing questions about the law of Chasity. I was once a Bishop and I asked this question for Temple recommend interviews and if the YW didn’t understand the question in my mind i understood that she did obey the law. I would also refer them to their parents to have the discussion of what the law of Chasity means. I would also allow the parents to come in with child if they didn’t feel comfortable. The Lord has strong words about what will happen to those that abuse a child and it’s not to be taken lightly. Abuse can be just as much mental as physically it’s all the same. God bless the women that experienced the inappropriate behavior.

sad that i guy trying to warn people about the safety of their kids is shut down and sent away. that is NOT family oriented that's just wrong, these men should have applauded this guy instead of telling him to go away

Yeah i agree the one on one meeting thing used to be a problem but they changed that. Now people, and more specifically youth, can ask to have another adult present during the meeting. The church of course isn't always going to be perfect because God has put humans in charge of leadership on earth. Of course he is at the head, but all humans have agency so of course there will be problems. We just need to acknowledge the problems of the past, admit they were wrong, fix them, and try our best to move forward so we can focus on what's really important which is Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ ❤

They react exactly as JW would. 😊

Goes to an adjacent ward with a ponytail and script. Brave.

Not a testimony. He was preaching... He's right, he's got a good message.. He just picked the wrong time and place... Tell him to make a KZfaq channel.

This was planned and staged. Two different camera angles with clear audio.

I believe more people should stand up and talk to let other people know what's going on, you have to let the public know all the time do not be scared fight back that's what I tell my own children because they go to that cult so-called Church, I pray everyday that they are safe because I believe their lives are in danger every single day and I hope that they know how much I love them and how much I'm trying to do everything I can to save them from all those people's lies, something big needs to happen like arrests or something to let the whole world know how wrong these people are by doing things like that to our children by brainwashing them and pretend like they really care ,taking them to Cub Scouts and all these games ect... just so they can get their trust and then mess up their lives, I really don't care if people like what I write or not it's my opinion it's a fact of what I know and seen and this is still America and we're somewhat still kind of free and we should say whatever we feel without being crucified by other people that are radical, racist, crooked, Liars, Like I said my children are the most important thing in the world and I will not stop until they are safe from these brainwashing people, please stand up for the people you love like this gentleman did especially for your children, their the future