Why the LDS Church Is Suing 'Mormon Stories' Host John Dehlin 2%

5/5/2026, 1:57:51 PM

BS Summary: This article contains 1 faulty reasoning type, including Overconfidence Bias, with Overconfidence Bias as the most egregious example at 10.6% saturation with 17 hits. Analysis detected 17 faulty-reasoning hits from 161 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 10.6% and a BS Rank of 2% (16,576 of 16,813 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 98.60% of the article peer group.

Part of the allegations brought by the Church against Dehlin includes claims that his use of copyrighted photographs and other materials creates confusion that the Church endorses his podcast. 
According to the lawsuit, the church made a list of demands, including the addition of a disclaimer to the top of “Mormon Stories Podcast” explicitly stating that the show has no relationship with the LDS Church. 
Dehlin, for his part, is fighting back. 
He says that any reasonable person can clearly see that his podcast isn’t affiliated with the church. 
GUEST 
John Delin | founder, executive producer and host of “Mormon Stories Podcast” 
Matthew Bowman | Associate Professor of Religion and Howard W. 
Hunter Chair of Mormon Studies, Claremont Graduate University 
Patrick Mason | Professor of Religious Studies and History, Leonard J. 
Arrington Chair of Mormon History and Culture, Director - Religious Studies Program, Utah State University 
Airdate: May 6, 2026 
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