Mormon Family Abducted Teen Son. Blaze Thibaudeau Found Near Alaska. 

Religion so often appears as organized, coordinated insanity.

Smith founded the LDS for 3 reasons only - power, money, and young girls...and that has never really changed

I drive round trip from Idaho Falls to American Falls every day and in the last week there's been a HUGE increase in big makeshift RVs with trailers, big vans, old busses that are metal reinforced, Uhaul trucks and Arizona and Utah license plates. There's a bunch of people from these podunk towns here in Idaho (Rigby, St. Anthony, Ashton, Roberts) that are caravan-ing up farther north. I say good and good riddance. My parents were both AVOW members and preppers before they passed away. I'm glad they aren't here for this because they'd be going along and taking as many grandkids as possible and we'd never hear from them again. I'm watching this closely it's scary shit.

Thankful for you and other ExMos. As an ExMo myself am listening to y’all A LOT over the last many months. Very validating and eye-opening. My husband and kids are never-Mos and don’t quite understand why this all means so much to me, so it’s good to be able to listen to you.

Murder in the name of religion; a consistent and recurring theme! It’s incredibly disturbing!

when bat-spit crazy just isn't crazy enough ™

Super impressed with all you packed into 12 minutes. So concise. So clear. And the jello analogy! Perfect. You win. I’ll see you on Patreon.

Thank you for covering this!!! When I first saw the headline that he was missing I had such a sinking feeling because of all the stuff that's gone on in this last year. I'm so glad he's been found safe.

I find it perplexing that making doomsday prophecies that don't come true actually enhances the credentials of the seer making the prediction.

Can someone explain the weird bro/sister dynamic in Mormonism? Lori/Alex for example.

something worth noting i think in this particular case is the current conflict in gaza is only fueling this group

She didn't only follow JR. Spring was her scribe. That's taking a roll in the grift.

Thank you for addressing the susceptibility to manipulation. So many commentators are blaming the book without addressing the human actors involved. However, we also need to address the creation of these narcissistic and covert narcissistic actors that use this kind of manipulation to draw those susceptible to them. All of this is rooted in control and people who feel out of control.

When you believe that you are a member of the only true church, you can justify alot.

“There’s a lot of doomsdayers doomsdaying!” Lmap😂

The craziness abounds! We are living in a crazy cultish culture these days. WTH! It's driving me bonkers! Thanks for this report.

This is an issue across the societal board right now. Extremist overly emotional irrational thinking. Definitely a problem in fundamentalist christian groups. More than just the mormon community. Thanks for the critical thinking and reminder of how necessary it is. These messages are critical right now. People especially need to hear this from people within the christian diaspora because of how ingrained they are to assume any outsider is just possessed by the devil instead of rational thought. Rational thinking shouldn't be a scary idea. EVER.

The father broke down. so sad

My dad, who was never Mormon, believed that if there was another war in Israel, it would be a sign of the end times. My guess is these folks share a similar belief.

Thanks Nuancehoe for this deep dive on a bizarre aspect of Mormonism.

How is Thom Harrison holding up? Real question .... still laughing so hard about the book/gun buy back program....

The saints are not ok.

Followup: Kudos to the dad. Not many mormon priesthoods men are like that.

Thank you for your voice of reason!

Thank you!! This is a terrifying story. You are amazing ❤❤❤

Instead of talking to the Bishop, in hindsight he should have talked to a professional mental health counsellor. And I don't mean one like Jodi HIlderbrandt, Thom Harrison, the type the church refers to, but a non LDS professional.

Trust that these types of behaviors are NOT just the Mormons. Theists across the board are problematic.

Thank you for this episode

Hello! Thank you so very much for this update. Since I heard about Blaze I've been super worried about him, considering the people you mentioned. I truly hope that Blaze and dad are doing well. Tyvm!!

Mormons never fail to be whhheird

Thank you for reporting ☺

LOL@the island of misfit toys reference - I love when I get a chance to use it too hahaha

Scary stuff

Thanks for all of your hard work Carah. I have donated to some of your lives. I joined your Patreon today.❤

Ty for reporting

Thank you for the informative video.

Another one! Wild times. Glad no one got hurt.

I'm so glad he was found safe!!! Poor kid, I hope he is doing ok:(

I also love and appreciate your hard work and research as we share that common moniker, "You can leave THE CHURCH, but you just can't leave THE CHURCH alone."!

The Mormon-associated weirdness never ends.

If you want to pronounce their last name the most commonly pronounced way, use TEE-buh-DOH. Btw, THANK YOU for covering this story. I know they've been found, but it is yet another example (a very blatant one) of the damage of the beliefs that spill into real events.

What's going on in Idaho and Arizona sheesh. So many brainwashed crazies. Glad he was found safe. He's a handsome kid too!

Thanks!

Faith-belief is dangerous. In LDS and Christian theology, it is manifested in "revelation." But Faith-beliefs also permeate religion, at large, politics, corporate culture, andmany other places. I wish deconstruction influencers would discuss it overtly more often. So well done!

JELLO! 👊🏼😂😂😂

Scary!

17 guns for my copy of Visons of Glory? How could I possibly make such a difficult choice? :) Love your vids, keep up the good work.

A friend of ours, Spurgie Hankins (here on YT) has a beautiful song, In A Shell: hold on, I have a point! “I ain’t got no crystal ball, I don’t claim to know it all, but I know what I know in a shell…..Faith I have in You, Trust I have in You.” Real faith is patience and trust. Not this ceremonial magick/apocalyptic/new age crap. Island of broken toys is a perfect turn of phrase for this!

You nailed it the church breeds there...

For those in the south east Chuck-A-Rama is the northwest equivalent to Golden Corral lol

Mormon Stories just featured the daughter of the leader of AVOW too, wonder if they are feeling some pressure from that

Yikes... I'm ExMo, and while i dont hold it againt anyone who wants to practice their religion, what I do take issue with is the violation of other peoples body/rights/safety. Normally I say "live and let live" but I get the feeling the mormon church is heading in a similar direction to the Branch Davidians, and they need to be stopped.

mormonism is falling apart

Come on 2:30 am released and im up now 👍just starting ✌️

It’s is great they were able to stop these people from taking Blaze from his father to go wait out the end of days.

I have never been so glad to be a N.R.P.!

Dats some weird shizzzz!

Never mo here😮 Im very fascinated by all this bat spit crazy stuff, but I do feel sorry for the people sucked into it. They were never taught ANY kind of critical thinking skills and this is the consequence - of course I feel REALLY sorry for their children. They are totally set up to easily fall for almost anything told to them

have you and / or East Idaho News contacted John at Mormon Stories ? He has ongoing Podcasts as a rather eccentric Ex- Mormon ,one with his wife.., where he goes into mormanism in great detail & depth . A highly educated chap .

Blaze as per The Blaze : Glenn Beck?

I don't know what's going on, but it scares me.

Goofy names, I'm glad Blaze is safe with his dad but concerned he might sniff too much Super Glue while repairing that big pile of broken toys… I'm worried about my mother, she's a blonde beauty queen from Sherman Oaks (one of those California Mormons). Her family is sometimes referred to as the blonde version of the Osmond Family. She's addicted to Salad Bars (but would never go to Chuck-A-Rama)! She's more into The Lion House or hosting a luncheon buffet with all her Walker Lane gal pals to show off her huge new kitchen and dining room and talk about all her grandkids then point to a picture of me and say, "I'm still hopeful that he'll settle down one of these days." She's also besties with a certain Senator's wife, they sit around and talk about horses all day. My mom has realized that my dad will never convert to Mormonism, so she occupies her time spoiling my three older sisters, their families and me. She has become a "Stepford Wife-ish" and follows the teachings of Mitt Romney (they live in the same ward). My dad is convinced that MR is baking something behind the gates in his Walker Lane mansion that could result in the things you're talking about, except it will be called, "Mitt Romney's, Holladay Doomsday'!" I'm a well adjusted gay ex-Mo. I joined the church when I was eighteen only to go on a mission (it looks sexy on a resume) to enhance my resume! My mother discovered a gay Ward in Utah County and interviews potential spouses for me. She has this delusional dream that I'm going to live in the Upper Aves with my gay spouse and raise our children so we can send them to private non-mormon schools and live happily ever after. I hate salad bars I have never been to a Chuck-A-Rama restaurant. I prefer simple home cooked meals and swapping meatloaf and casserole recipes!

Hi Carah! Can you tell us how to sign up for free patreon?

Yeah, seriously, what's going on with Mormonism? My dad married us into a Mormon family when I was a young teenager. Speaking of my dad, I haven't talked to him in a bit. I should probably check on him...

Bring us a copy of Visions of Glory and we give you a break on tithing for a month! Woohoo!

Who is this other family? I need to know more

Mormonism has been a doomsday sex cult from decade 1. *Always has been astronaut meme*

Your hands are awesome.

I wonder if it has to do with the Israel Hamas stuff? I know that a lot of evangelicals are talking end times because of it.

I'm not LDS/Mormon. My impression is that the people are in a strict hierarchy. Aren't the bishops supposed to get after extremists, or are they of that persuasion, too?

From Joseph’s myth , to Brigham, Ted bundy , Dylan mulvaney. Don’t drink the kool aid

What is with all of the nutter buttery lately?

Some take it to this extreme, but the church as a whole believes this very end of days narrative

Jello lol only a dessert at a buffet

yellow deli is like Lion House

Carah, I have been impressed by your sharp, succinct, piercing, and amusing comments on Mormon Stories, and was looking for more of that. In this video, your commentary seems meandering, obtuse, confusing, nebulous, and obscure; I will be hoping for more focused, honed, reflective input and analysis in the future, as I know you have it in you, as in the Jello analogy, and "the island of misfit toys"... you made in this video; thank you.

Does Julie Rowe character have social media accounts? I really want to troll the hell out of her. 😂

It's disheartening to see how some of my extended family and old friends, who are dedicated members of the LDS Church, have become ensnared in these fringe movements. From doomsday preppers like the Daybells to high-profile figures such as Tim Ballard and Glenn Beck, it's alarming to witness how easily the Mormon mindset can gravitate toward such ideologies. What's even more concerning is that these movements often take root within local wards and stakes, and they're sometimes welcomed and even encouraged by local and general authorities. It's as if these ideas initially find fertile ground within the community. Yet, it's worth examining why these movements gain traction within the Church in the first place. One reason is how the Church itself infantilizes its membership, leaving them more susceptible to suggestion and extreme movements. All while preaching a "lite" version of the more extreme group's rhetoric. It's a troubling pattern, and it's disheartening to witness how the mainstream Church often disavows such movements only after they've already caused significant harm. Even more concerning is how the Church will swiftly react to and suppress any open criticism of its actions, creating a climate of fear among members who might question the status quo. It's essential to encourage open dialogue within the Mormon community to address these issues and promote a healthier environment that values individual autonomy while safeguarding against harmful ideologies and actions.

Please a sincere question: Can someone please tell me... Is it a mormon thing to be buried with your recommend in your hand? Enquiring minds want to know 😮

The mormon Jesus is not the bible Jesus...far from it..this is just the next step.in mormon beliefs...and.the leaders are as usual.quiet...shameful.❤

17 guns... LOL. Interesting idea. That book is dangerous to nutter mormons. Im afraid to find out if my family has it.

Because so many people who value logic have left in recent years, maybe the most trusting, credulous people have become more and more vulnerable to believing extreme scenarios? The bulwark against crazy weakened? Or maybe this is the regular amount of end-of-times thinking and it just didn't warrant so much concerned attention in the past?

I think a lot of people will think it’s the 2nd coming with everything happening in Palestine 🇵🇸 right now

Are learning that they have no truth in the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day saints so they're grasping to all sorts of different things . Cuz they have no real way to go. It's very hard to deprogram somebody who's been brainwashed so long.

CJCLDS 🎪🎪🎪 AGAIN

The increase of doomsday might have something to do with the acceleration of climate change destruction, the US current political woes and all of the other things going on in the world right now. I do not participate in any religion- and sometimes it feels like the world is going through the end of times. In my mind the beginning of the end times began in 2016 for some reason - with new horrors being released yearly

Blaze of Glory? Thibaudeau is pronounced "tibbi-dough."

Wait, Blaze is 16 and is married? To a woman who's 24??

Ya need a chalkboard behind you and write all of this out in order. This is way too confusing and koo koo.

Jello at the salad bar, uh, it’s a Utah thing, I’m looking for the organic, non GMO section, I’m hardcore Mormon,

why did Abbys husband wait from 10:30 to 4:45pm to call his father in law?? he could have stopped this and saved Blaze if he would have called the Dad right away...that needs to addressed!

Nice chest!

So it was a protestant. Jehovah's Witness, Catholic, or Lutheran would you title your video with another religion?

Not responsible reporting!

I listened to the entire video and did indeed hear your buffet analogy. You need to understand that the teachings of the Mormon church have nothing to do with a buffet, it’s not a menu where you get to pick and choose and obviously this family and the other people that I mentioned in my previous comment picked off a buffet that invented on their own. The Mormon church had zero to do with the actions of these people and to slander the church membership based on these people is unfair. All of these people made horrible decisions based on their own free will, there is absolutely nothing in the teachings of the church that would have encouraged what Lori Daybill or Ruby Franke did to their children, they made those choices all on their own. The majority of the comments on this video were negative towards the Mormon church which lead to my previous comments which I still stand by, not all Mormons are crazy, it’s a tragedy that they are such bad representatives of the religion.

I’m going to do my best to keep my comments respectful although I feel like almost every single comment I have read has been completely disrespectful of the nearly 17 million members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints(Mormons). Doesn’t it seem a bit presumptuous to assume that all members are like this family, Lori Daybill, Ruby Franke or Jodi Hildebrant? Trust me these people make up a very small fraction of any crazy mindset in the church. It may also surprise you to know that people of all races, religions and creeds do things that are horrible and illegal, so why the hyper focus on the Mormon church? Members honor and obey the laws of the land, 99% of all members are hard workers and are just doing their best to care for their families. To say that the crazy 1% of Mormons represent all Mormons is very unfair. Be sure to do your fact checking and stop spinning information to meet your bias narrative of assuming that all members crazy, because trust me they are not.

You talk rot

Do not call them “Mormon”!! What these people believe in is in NO WAY associated with the Church. Do not fall into the trap of thinking this comes from Church teachings. If you listen to the (STBX) husband, they talked with their bishop and she was told to STOP. Would you condemn any other church organization for the actions of a few (very few) people? This is all on the shoulders of those who decided to stray away from actual gospel teachings. Please, please stop with knee-jerk reactions and take the time to learn the truth.