Alma the Younger spent his days trashing the church and trying to convince people to leave. Thanks to the prayers of the faithful, God intervened by sending an angel to stop him in his tracks and turn Alma back to the light. So what's stopping God from doing that for everyone else?
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Relevant links:
Justice Dept: https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2022/mar/1/justice-department-releases-ten-year-recidivism-study/
PEW: Religion in Prisons: https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2012/03/22/prison-chaplains-exec/
LDS Press Release, 2015: https://news-uk.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/effectiveness-of-church-approach-to-preventing-child-abuse
Arizona case: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/08/04/mormon-church-sexual-abuse-help-line-paul-adams/10234183002/
AP video on case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYwyIsAP2pY
FAIR \"Abuse and the Church\": https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/home-page/current-events/abuse-and-the-church
Saints Unscripted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lci-R8QAjTs
LDS Abuse Help Line video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRSTw0LwA-8
Music in this episode:
Malmö Symphony Orchestra: https://www.yourclassical.org/episode/2016/06/21/daily-download-edvard-grieg--peer-gynt-suite-no-1-morning-mood
Your Own Personal Hell - 17406877: https://pixabay.com/music/action-your-own-personal-hell-8685/
Feel Bossa Nova - William King- https://pixabay.com/music/bossa-nova-feel-bossa-nova-153613/
Energetic Upbeat Happy Punk Stylish Summer Rock Adventure Party - SoundGalleryByDmitryTaras - https://pixabay.com/music/rock-energetic-upbeat-happy-punk-stylish-summer-rock-adventure-party-117922/
My Life (Main) - Daddy_S_Music - https://pixabay.com/music/acoustic-group-my-life-main-6670/
The Shadow of the Past - https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=t032o9ECs0c&si=OL64UWfJQGN3QXE-
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