Derren Klein didn't know a split-second decision to examine a document headed for the trash would blow open not just a family secret, but one of the Mormon Church's most-guarded, controversial, and exclusive rituals: the Second Anointing. This discovery set Klein on a transformative journey as he confronted unsettling truths about his faith, family history, and the very foundations of Mormonism.

Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/mormon-...

00:02:13 Overview of the Second Anointing
00:07:55 Darren’s intentions for coming onto Mormon Stories
00:09:20 Finding the letters
00:15:20 [FACEBOOK] Reading the Letter
00:18:05 Darren’s Mormon background
00:22:55 Picture of Darren’s grandparents shaking Spencer W. Kimball's hands
00:28:18 When did he first have doubts about the church?
00:35:00 The demands of the religion
00:36:50 Recognizing the Book of Mormon was plagiarized
00:39:30 It was hard for him to leave the church
00:42:30 Letting his children know they were stepping away from the church
00:47:55 Porcelain bowl on in their house
00:57:12 Sunk cost fallacy

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