EXPOSED: What The Mormon Church Is Doing To Kids 

Will you be tuning in? Are you surprised to hear of this kind of abuse?

It was an absolute pleasure to be interviewed by Andrew, looking forward to working together again soon!

Being married or having an active sex life has NOTHING TO DO WITH SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN. The abusers WILL abuse children regardless.

I marched in Utah for the change for the children interviews. My dad had the nerve to try to brag that the church has changed that, while he never thought to protect me from it as a kid

Thanks for a great interview/talk! I was a mormon in Sweden from age 21-27, basically married into it, in a very strict family. While I was in it I said it is NOT a cult, but it totally is.

Intelligent man with amazing self awareness. Very interesting perspective.

Hello Andrew Gold. No, I am unsurprised (but still always horrified) to hear of such abuse. Will soon be 81 years old, and very little surprises me. But am almost permanently sad about what I see, learn, know and hear. Proud of you, because you feel like family; we are Jewish and you resemble my male cousins and friends when all of us were young. Keep up the excellent work!

As a young adolescent , I attended Mormon functions with a friend & her family . A "missionary /elder" behaved very overly friendly . Young, tall, strikingly handsome he behaved like all my likes were the best thing since sliced bread . As an adult I know he was love bombing & grooming . He got me alone & got my number. (Pre cell phone) . He called my home , Mom & older brother smelt a rat . I had no idea why they were unkind to such a friendly guy. He'd asked me to meet him , thank God I spilled the beans & the kibosh was put on that too. Then, not but a few months later a young girl my age , dear to my Mormon friend, was hauled into an Inquisition for being pregnant by that louse. IDK what they call it, I say Inquisition. My friend was heartbroken & grieved by how this girl was blamed & treated . She saw how I too was duped & as they say there but by the grace of God , right ? We were kids , that guy was to blame, yet she bore the brunt. That girl was not allowed to attend anything for a long time, kept from her friends & treated as wanton homewrecker , a witch & a degenerate. They made her give the baby to couple far away . She was never allowed to be in her age classes with church , because she was no longer a kid -WTF . She was too young to be in adult classes too . Though soon they forced her into adult womens group. So not until she was years passed this, was she ever in sync with her peers . She was never supposed to talk about her child , even when she got married later . It was bizarre .Think what this did to her . Mind you , this girl at the time, was reeling with heartbreak , as he'd convinced her she was the sun & moon to him . She was tricked, abandoned , left holding the babe & the bag as it were . She was then double & triple abandoned , victimized & demonized by " her own" . I look back & I shudder. And I can't help but think , how cell phones are a groomers Boone these days.

Nemo is awesome. Thanks, Andrew, for shining light on the problems in the LDS.

They blame it on women wearing certain clothes like the Muslims do but what kind of character and control does that show the men have? Sexual sin seems to be one of the hardest to overcome.

Nemo was a really interesting and brave guy. Good on him for working from the inside to make things better, stop child abuse, financial abuse and help the community. You can tell he’s still so devoted and the thought of excommunication is unbearable. Nemo, you are a trailblazer for good ❤

Actually started attending a Mormon church for a very short period of time until one day, one of the other women that was attending showed up at my house with a couple of very large grocery bags full of clothing. The lady said that the way I dressed was inappropriate, and she gave me these two bags of clothing, which I probably dumped out and was horrified and humiliated. Needless to say I didn’t go back.

Holy WOW 😳, AA type rehab for masturbation.....😲🤯. You called it Andrew.... that's just shitty. What a Remarkable young man😎. Changing things from within, instead of just thinking 🤔 "this is messed up", I'm outta here. What a great conversation, thanks again Andrew. He seems like a genuinely awesome, human being. Also, the fact that he doesn't abandon those, cast out by the church, but seeks them out giving them the sense that there's still someone in the (church) "family" that cares about them like I said at the beginning, Holy WOW!

I am not surprised to hear of this. I’m glad he’s working internally to try to change things. (I’m listening to it right now in Patreon). It would be nice to know that there’s more than just him trying to internally change these awful policies.💁🏻‍♀️

I am not surprised but REALLY proud of you!! You gained 10.000 subs in a week or so, Very well earned !!!

I love this guy! compassionate and full of "the spirit" (without me naming a sect/religion) - caring for others, champion for others! bravo!!

Thanks Andrew!! Fantastic interview, one of your best imo. As an inactive Mormon and growing up in Mormonism his views I respect very much.

In Utah, clergy are the only adults who are not mandated reporters. When CSA is disclosed Mormon bishops are instructed to call a church run hotline which is staffed by attorneys who offer guidance on how to ensure there is no church liability. In court cases church officials have submitted statements in support of perpetrators.

OPERATION UNDERGROUND RAIL ROAD IS BASED IN UTAH AND IS BEING INVESTIGATED

I would love to listen to you both discussing the CES Letter. I was LDS and served a mission. Since they mentioned it, there were a lot of gay guys in the MTC. Not that they seemed gay but were actually having sex with other guys. During my mission I became aware of it happening between other companions.

I'm not religious at all but I understand how important people's faith is to them. It's fascinating to hear Nemo talk about his faith and challenge it a the same time, I think he's doing a great thing to bring about change without having to leave his community. I hope it goes well for him.

Another good interview. Indoctrination is very hard for people to shake.

I love the term "Toxic Positivity". What a great description of the church.

I love this guest's perspective. He has so much respect for his religion and upbringing and just wants to make it better. So much respect for him!

This young man held my attention the whole time. No matter what i think about religion i can so understand his worries if ( i hope only when , if he wants) the time comes that he isn't apart of it. He is so very much infested in it, it is his world but NOT blinkered, that yes it must scare him. I know you will be there for him if it comes. That is why i can listen to him. That he is infested but he also knows.. I hold respect for him and his work to help.

Any god that doesn’t love you for who you are isn’t worth worshipping. There are religions with churches that don’t judge you for who you are.

I have been waiting for this. Nemo is so informative and brilliant. Great job gentlemen!

Children of any denomination are precious, not just mine as an EX JW, but all including Mormon. When it comes to Children I only see they need to be protected from abuse. I no longer see affiliations.

Omg you followed my suggestion to interview him. Thank you.

Andrew, thank you for having Nemo on to discuss mormonism in the UK. I am very familiar with the LDS church here in the States and the fundamentalist groups of mormons, but I didn’t know about mormonism in other countries. So thank you again for having Nemo on to enlighten us.

If he was in the USA he would have been excommunicated when he first voiced his thoughts aloud.

This was a very good interview. Scratched the surface.... well done❤

All true unfortunately, Nemo you did great, and good job interviewing, Andrew!

When my sister and her husband were in the Mormon church, I wasn’t even allowed to see them get married or see her in her wedding dress because I wasn’t Mormon. The the Mormon church spies on its members and stage interventions. So glad the got out of Mormonism when the decided to have children.

we found nemo.! nemo found himself.! 😉 good to hear.. ✌🏻🇦🇺🌏🤘🏻

Makes me think about the story of King David in the Bible who by the way was a man after God’s own heart, he sent for Bathsheba who he saw and lusted after. He sent her husband to the worst part of the battle so he would get killed, which he did, then he married Bathsheba. He had quite a few wives and concubines which was prohibited in Mosaic law. Same with Solomon, his son who had 100’s of wives and concubines. Geez

nemo!! was really interesting to hear from you. I am a big fan of you as a co-host on the LDS discussions podcasts with mike.will you continue the series??

"Mormons have normalized publicly evaluating other people's underwear" 😂😂😂 So much respect for Nemo who has enough strength to take his community with him on this journey of compassion. 😊

What Nemo said is all true. I was an active Mormon for 33 years.

Another fantastic,insightful interview into the Mormon Church with this wonderful man. Greatly appreciate Nemo sharing with our Community. It helps “outsiders” understand.

I really appreciate this video more than I can express at the moment Thank you so much for both of you a gentleman explaining so thoroughly 🙏

That will be the 3rd time this week I will be up by 4.00am but it's worth it. Nothing surprises me when it comes to religion/cults. The world would be better off without either. But then you would have no show.

Hi this was a lovely interview. It makes me happy that you have such an unbiased perspective and therefore are able to interview people from all walks of life. This man was really interesting to listen to. Thanks to both of you. With kindness and respect, Grace

Great show, Andrew Learning more about being a Morman than I ever thought I could 😂

What a wonderful chat Andrew, and Nemo. Such an easy flow to it all.

True story. As a then Baptist, the father of a friend of mine passed. We lived in a predominantly Mormon neighborhood and she was (using my term) pounced on and her Catholic upbringing was attacked. As one who made it clear where I stood with my faith, she called. The Mormons were sending "elders" by to talk to her and she asked if I could be there. Incidentally, I had done some research into different religions. The day came and the two very young "elders" sat across from us in her family room. They began by teaching their doctrine/theology as help for her grief. I inquired if I could ask some questions. Of course, they replied. The following conversation ensued. E=elders. Me: What do you consider your source of authority? E: The bible. Me: Amazing! So do I. Have you ever read it? E: (They was uncomfortable for them. After some discussion, they admitted they had not read it in its entirety.) Me: Well, I have read the Book of Mormon and it doesn't exactly line up with the bible. There followed a discussion about whether they believed they could become gods. Their answers were ambivalent. I finally asked if they believed they could become exalted beings and they said yes. Me: So like gods? E: Yes. Me: I will have you know that doctrine comes straight from the bible. E: They seemed a little smug and leaned arrogantly back in their chairs as if to say, "well, there you go." Me: I will read it to you. Genesis 3:4,5 - "The serpent said to the woman, “You certainly will not die! For God knows that on the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will become like God, knowing good and evil." This doctrine did not from Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, the Book of Mormon, Pearl of Great Price or Doctrine and Covenants, it came straight from the pit of hell. Needless to say, the conversation ended. A few days later, she called to say the "elders" wanted to come back and talk to her but that they didn't want her friend there. BTW - I did not leave God - just the Baptists.

These interviews about Mormon insiders and other "cults" are extremely valuable to society, youth, and those who are investigating groups before and after involvement with these groups. This helps people learn critical thought that is not always explored in families or formal education activities.

So glad you stood up and told the truth

So sweet. He reminds me of boys I grew up with who were Mormon and also well educated and who felt loved.

Hi Andrew! I grew up in a Mormon family in California and we are normal and friendly and love our Beach parties! However when I moved to Utah in 1992 I was shocked to see a completely different religion! People were cruel to me because I am a musician with tattoos and I think my hair was purple. I called my father crying and saying "they are not christ-like here!" My dad told me that I was basically stuck in a time warp and that Utah was about thirty years behind everyone else. I left the church for a while, and then about 12 years ago I found a cool group of Mormons in Salt Lake City that were very accepting and could care less if I had tattoos! My dad always taught me spirituality was a very personal thing and you didn't need organized religion to be spiritual. I agree with that 100% And that's pretty much me! Great interview! Love your content mate! ✌️

I tuned in late but I think that I got the message of this fellow. I wish him the best. I pray that he holds up strong against the institution and lets the truth shine! 🥰

Outstanding interview, Andy! I’ve met Nemo recently in person and am most impressed by his integrity, eloquence, and vast knowledge of Mormon history. Kudos for bringing him on, Andy, he is an inspiration to many of us who would like to see changes brought about in the Mormon Church.

I did a Bachelors in world religions so I find interviews fascinating

The church is honest. But the lawyers were the ones involved in that. You would be amazed at how large it's holdings are. But it also takes a lot of people to run it. And so yes things do get messed up . The church is perfect, but the people are not. And this happens every where and in every church.

Gee I can't imagine what that level of sexual oppression does to men 🙄hidden deviancy is what happens.

Nemo, I am a fan. I admire your eloquence and bravery. Thanks Andrew for highlighting him!

Andrew, you need to interview Samantha Shelley. She was converted as a teen in the UK and went to a Mormon university before leaving. She has an awesome channel with her friend called Zelph on the Shelf.

I don't know Any man who thought my shoulders were sexy and it certainly isn't a woman's fault if a man did!!!

I find cults fascinating somewhat in the same way I find confidence tricks interesting. Who is and who isn't susceptible. Truth is we all are it just needs to be the right cult or the right con at the right time. Not sure why I had that preamble I suppose it's because I think of the Latter Day Saints as mainstream especially in the States. Their missionaries are annoying. They always seem to be American or Canadian and despite looking like their just out of nappies say they are Elders of the Church of Latter Day Saints. The theology of this group however is not Christian. In mormon thought God was once a flesh and blood man on another planet who by prayer & study of the God of that world became a God himself & created this world. Elements of freemasonry as well. Only just started watching so this fellow may go into it.

Thanks For GIVING US THE REAL TRUTH,Andrew!!

Hey Andrew 👋. Im in Ausralia and havent been too well, so im reeeealy late to the party today. All i wanted to say is 1) this chap was great and 2) you keep better and better. Congratulations 🎉

Please avoid the word "kid", it literally means goatoffspring, satanists worship the goat, it's a satanic psyop referring to GOAT of Mendes or BAPHOMET. Humans have CHILDREN. It's all about (mockery of) Scripture. Matthew 25:31-46: "But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the GOATS. ----------- Wouldn' t it be more logic if followers of Jesus Christ called their children LAMBS!? Updated with additional info!: The first use in the English language for “kid” as an identifier of a child is - “It was considered informal English by the mid-19th century and is now in common use. The kids' referred to when the word first referred to children were sold by criminals to sea captains who took them to British colonies as labourers or slaves. They were also youngsters enlisted by British sailors or soldiers.”

Amazing interview.

Polygamy should remain illegal. However, the women should be protected financially by the polygamous husband's assets and her maternal privileges supported over those of the father who is stretched too far for the well-being of the children. Those protections should become enshrined in law. That way women and children are protected and the man's position is not protected as it should not be because he's breaking the law. IMO.

I follow Nemo on Utube. His knowledge of Mormon history is astonishing. I'm friends with an ex-Mormon couple who left the church in 2019. They watched a video which explained the truth about Joseph Smith. They both say they have never been happier.

There's the Lori Vallow Daybell trial and people that change the doctrine, already high control, to suit there needs. It's something you should be talking about

I agree with a lot of what Dougie says. I’m a lifelong Mormon who dealt with these issues from within the church for many years and was criticised for it. I left the church some years ago. I’ve never known Mormons to not eat chocolate, however.

Am proud of This Brave Young Man for standing up for Himself. It's quite infuriating that this can even happen at all. GodSpeed to Him!

Thank you so much, Andrew, for exposing us, your followers, to so many interesting and very much up to date subjects. There is so much to learn in what you’re doing in your channel. I am an extremely curious person so imagen how happy I am with every video you cover.

I’m a new subscriber to your podcast! It was weird to start at the latest episode (the terrible, sad case of the Punjabi woman) and then start at the beginning and find out it’s the same woman! I want to see what we as exmo or nuanced Mormons can do to help prevent the type of systematic violence she and others from using India or other paternal societies experience. Love you both NEMO and Andrew! Great Q&A. Not just superficial answers. I’m so proud of NEMO’s work. It’s not easy being the ONLY ONE to stand up during a vote and oppose one of the richest and possibly powerful leaders in the world. 👍

What an impressive display of cognitive dissonance.

In the church it is all about the money! If there is a scandals, they will protect the person that is causing the scandal. The victim is NOT protected, (ie: sex abuse)

It’s also a privilege situation with being able to have more influence as a white man than a woman can.

The people that say you don't know Mormonism are the people who are triggered and freaking out cuz the truth hurts.

If Utah gets a hold of him he will be gone. There is more and more backlash recently with so many murder cases being related to the LDS church. Non LDS people are learning what it is to be LDS and the different Mormon sects because LDS is just the main one.

Haha!! Flanders could totally be a Mormon 😂

It was such a pleasure to listen to you two. Nice open man telling his story. I enjoyed it to the most!

I’ve followed Nemo for some time and have always admired his ability to present his argument in the face of what I know will be unrelenting pressure. I don’t have the strength to explain my point of view to my ex-wife or my bishop son. Thank you so much for this interview. My admiration for Nemo’s courage has just soared.

The Mormon church is horrifying. I served a mission for the church. I didn't feel like I had a choice when I was 19 years old. I was treated terribly on my mission and left the church a year afterwards. I'm amazed anyone is still a member of the church today. It is clearly false and harmful.

As a 7th generation (former) Mormon, direct descendant of Hyrum Smith as well as a couple of Mormon prophets, as a product of polygamy, and having been very observant of the faith for 40 years before leaving, I’ve been a fan of Nemo from the beginning. He represents the best of us: living with real integrity and holding accountable what should be held accountable.

@AndrewGold1, Andrew Great interview! I wasn't aware of you before this video, You did a great job bringing out of Nemo his true thoughts and feelings which I align with enormously. This is the best video I've ever seen Nemo do, I hope you would let him post it to his channel.

I lived in Utah for 10 yrs. It was surreal, the fake niceness to reach that higher level of heaven is gross.They are super backstabbing and cutthroat to be the best ,most perfect morman...I worked at T.J.Maxx, ladies would come in and INSIST they were undercharged and demand to give our store extra money...totally a guilt thing..happen all the time the managers said..definitely a chapter in my book, I'm writing in my head..

Scary for women and girls . ...anyway, I'm fascinated by the ex Mormons who have founded magic mushroom churches.

Good luck with your own planet 😂

I grew up in a small town occupied by a predominantly Mormon population and well, I must say it was very interesting to say the least.

I find myself in a similar position as Nemo, except that I am not at all vocal about it and my circumstances have mostly just begun to unfold... I grew up in the LDS faith, went on a mission, got married in the temple, the whole gambit. Back when my husband and I were dating, he began to have a faith crisis. He shared his journey with me, but it was much different from my own. I suppose I had always seen the Church as a culture, community, and heritage... and also a faith. I had never seen much of a problem with disagreeing with leaders if they said something I wasn't on board with. My husband's relationship with the Church, however, was entirely wrapped up in the religion, so when his "shelf broke", he couldn't see any value in it at all and has now left. I, on the other hand... Well, I'd been disagreeing with religious teachings and leaders for years, so none of this was new or earth shattering for me. I didn't "put it on my shelf" so much as respectfully decline to have it in my house - I can disagree with some teachings and have issues with some history and that's that. Still, there are many things about the religion that I respect and enjoy and hold dear. And there are other things that make me cringe and want to apologize. Still other things I think are just fine even though people ridicule or condemn the Church not for being wrong, but for being different. My husband is out now because he experiences it primarily as a religion. I am still in because I experience it primarily as my culture (the good parts, anyway -and there are many good parts. It's far from perfect, but let's not throw the baby out with the bath water). This has all happened very recently - we've only been married a year. So now I find myself at a crossroads where I'm really not sure what to do religiously, because although I share many opinions with my husband, I do not want to leave my culture behind.

I’m just fact checking your guest! University of BYU has had quite a few athletes on their sports team! That was in no way part of the church! This guy needs to work on his investigation skills!

I would of loved to of heard Nemo on the Masonic connection with the Mormons, he briefly mentioned it but these cults do have a dark past, The New Age is a masonic publication but is Mormon money invested in it.

I respect Nemo’s point of view and agree with most of it but technically speaking Hess not a Mormon He some hybrid form unless Mormons operate that way and you can believe whatever like most religions.His Bishop is not a practicing Mormon either.Sitting on the fence in my opinion,I am not a Mormon.Thanks for letting me share my opinion.

In the title of this episode, you really should say what the flds church is doing to kids. Not what the Mormon church is doing to kids. It makes it sound like the Mormon church, or the LDS church which is the big religion in Utah and surrounding areas, is the same as the flds. Which it isn't. The title of this is misleading.

They are a cult. Good luck with change(s), Nemo. God bless you in your work.

I grew up Utah mormon, still live here and I laughed when he said only the most strict rules , those are the normal and expected here plus a few others, no water ( pools lakes etc) on Sundays and a few others. I appreciate interviews with Mormons who actually know the culture and doctrine. A lot of times they spread false info. There’s enough real problems in the church, we don’t need to muddy the waters with rumors. Also it’s baffling that background checks still aren’t done. Nemo Gave me a different perspective on trying to make a difference from the inside. I haven’t been to church in years because I hate the culture. It’s very keeping up with the Jones’s, very fake, every one is on anti depressants and abusing prescription pills. I wonder if he could look into the upper echelon and the third anointing where basically once you’ve reached that level you are guaranteed the celestial kingdom and can do whatever without repercussions. I found that out at 28 and it was my last straw. Living in slc we know prophets and their families and I have heard many stories about the hypocrisy of the elders

You can talk to an LDS person or watch videos of people that happen to be LDS but it not about LDS and tell that they are from the way they speak and many of the words they use.

Not surprised at all as an ex mormon i am definitely not surprised by what they do

As someone who was Catholic when the scandal came out about the priests it was mostly well it’s not OUR priests that are doing that. However, there was training that religious peeps had to go through because of it.

So much of what was shared here is slanted, skewed and misleading. I hope he is sincere, but if so very lost and I hope he finds peace. Nonetheless the portrait painted here resembles almost nothing of the subject.

Nemo, thank you for sharing the truths history of the Latter Day Saints of Jesus Christ. It needs to be open and those thinking about joining needs to know what they are getting into.

It’s always about money and power! You want a relationship with God then have one. I’m an atheist but respect others choices but all I see is billions of dollars that should be going toward helping others. Instead the themoney is being invested in property and giving the hierarchy an elite way of life. Makes me sick!

Yeah Joseph Smith with different stories? Let’s you know it was a bunch of bs.

The book of Mormons play is BRILLIANT!! I highly advise you go to see it.. how anyone can believe in this rubbish is totally beyond me