SCOUT· 47%3h 08m·2026-11-11·FaithDeconstructing Mormonism & Crossing the Bridge - David Ostler Pt. 2 | Ep. 2228
In Part Two of our conversation with David Ostler (former bishop, stake president, and mission president), Dave continues his story after returning from Sierra Leone. He is called as Director of Historical Sites and with his wife Rachelle oversees the church’s historic sites in Palmyra New York. By this point, Dave is…
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“2:05:23 Holy Moly, I haven’t been able to breathe through this David’s later rant re: women. I didn’t know an LDS man could do this kind of deconstruction. A man. A man saw it and also said it so well. 😭 Thank you David. You are a true her…”
“Excellent podcast as usual John. I just bought his book Bridges. He is absolutely correct about those who struggle with the church it's not because they're so much offended.”
“Like Dave said, the GTEs did not work. And the church is bleeding members. So what to do? Rebrand. They made a deliberate decision to expunge everything Mormon from the church's public facing image because it links them to their troubling h…”
“One of my all time favorite episodes. David exudes integrity. Please have him come back! I'd love to hear more from him!”
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