Before The Crows Nest
Before The Crows Nest
Christopher Shenefelt
post-Latter-day Saint thoughts and philosophy of life.
17. The Church of Ongoing Deconstruction of Latter-day Exmaint's
A TikTok compilation of some discussion of the wording and language the church and exmormons use to talk about the same stuff while trying to make different points.
Mar 18, 2022
24 min
16. On Compensation
does this episode accentuate my compensation?
Mar 2, 2022
50 min
15. On Thriving
What does it mean to Thrive?
Feb 20, 2022
19 min
14. The Epistle of Christopher
To the Corporation of the President; and to all Saints in view of Christ; current and former.  Introduction 00:00 The Artificial Mind Over The Natural Man 12:41 Construction 40:00 Deconstruction 52:37 Reconstruction 1:03:01 Nonstruction 1:16:31 Consider the Lilies 1:29:02 Benediction 1:37:00
Jan 26, 2022
1 hr 42 min
13. Can't Leave It Alone
A common trope in the LDS community is that Former members can leave everything they once firmly believed and held dear, but they just can't seem to leave it alone. For these members it confirms the validity of the underlying truths of their gospel.  The leaders of the church wearing latter-day masques of warmth and love does not entitle us to forget what their religious doctrines and policies are like when they think they can get away with it; current and generational. 
Dec 5, 2021
7 min
12. The Countenance Fallacy
In September 2020, Brad Wilcox was a guest for the Sunderland England Stake Fireside Series. One of his remarks sparked a campaign in the ExMormon TikTok community. I used to wonder about this topic a lot, and my Skousenite upbringing had me curious... 
Dec 5, 2021
26 min
11. The Trembling Forest of Lee; The Journey, Perspective, and Context of our Condition
Here we are with Anti-mormon Literature, Chapter Six. Thank you to all who supported me through this experience and process. 
Dec 4, 2021
35 min
10. Embrace The Present Moment (Anti-mormon Literature, Chapter Five)
With no plans to write much of anything after chapters three and four I was inspired by the prophet to say some more after he gaslit the sisters in his discourse, "Embrace The Future With Faith." This rhetoric was compounded upon the following conferences as he coined the lazy-learner mormon memetic. 
Dec 4, 2021
25 min
9. For The Youth (Anti-mormon Literature, Chapter 4)
In this chapter and episode I read through chapter four of Anti-mormon Literature: Essays They Warned You About. It reflects on the nature of self and the For The Strength of Youth manual. 
Dec 3, 2021
39 min
8. Exrrested Development: An Excerpt
Now the story of a Former Mormon who lost faith in everything but who had no choice but to help talk sense into the rest of the community. It's Exrrested Development.  This is becoming a much more relevant topic these days, and I have felt this way for some years now.  Love you all.  Excerpt from Anti-mormon Literature: Essays They Warned You About (Chapter 6, Exrrested Development)
Nov 30, 2021
13 min
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