1533: An Orange County Mormon Story - Randy Bell Pt. 1

Today we welcome on Randy Bell, well known expert on real estate damages and friend of the podcast on to hear his Mormon Story. Raised in Fullerton, CA, we discuss Randy’s relationship with the Fender family, the effects of his profession on his Mormon faith including stories about how the Pulse Night Club shooting transformed his LGBTQ beliefs. In part 2 we dig deeper and discuss Randy’s incredible, thoughtful journey from Mormonism to Progressive Christianity.

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Show Notes:

• Randy’s wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randall_Bell
• Link to youtube viewers poll: https://www.youtube.com/c/MormonStoriesPodcast/community
• Shawn McCrany’s church: https://hotm.faith/
• Rick Warren church: https://pastorrick.com
• Carah’s Mormon Stories interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW1uWu_DnPc
• Pulse Night Club: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_nightclub_shooting
• OJ Simpsons Made in America: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5275892/
• OJ Simpson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O._J._Simpson
• Todd Compton - In Sacred Loneliness: http://www.toddmcompton.com/
• Gospel Topic Essay on Polygamy: https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics-essays/plural-marriage-in-the-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints?lang=eng
• Year of Polygamy: https://www.yearofpolygamy.com/
• Steven Hassan: https://www.amazon.com/Steven-Hassan/e/B000APQYV4%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
• Sunstone: https://sunstone.org/
• Simon Southerton interview: https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/rod-meldrums-heartland-model/
• Joseph Smith Criminal Record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Smith_and_the_criminal_justice_system#Chronology_of_charges
• Laura Roper Andreasen interview: https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/laura-roper-andreasen-granddaughter-m-russell-ballard/
• Randy’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/Post-Traumatic-Thriving-Randall-Bell-PhD/dp/0996793178
• A Thoughtful Faith Podcast by Gina Colvin: https://www.athoughtfulfaith.org 
• Bill Reel Mormon Discussions Podcast: https://mdpodcast.org 
• Johnathan Streeter - Thoughts on things and stuff: https://thoughtsonthingsandstuff.com/
• Radio Free Mormon: https://radiofreemormon.org 
• Sandra Tanner  - https://youtu.be/W64Ntsea6uw
• Mormon Sex Info - Natasha Helfer: https://mormonsex.info/about/ 
• Real Estate Damages: An Analysis of Detrimental Conditions Textbook: https://www.amazon.com/Real-Estate-Damages-Detrimental-Conditions/dp/0922154554 
• Me We Do Be: The Four Cornerstones of Success by Randall Bell, PhD: https://www.amazon.com/Me-We-Do-Be-Cornerstones/dp/0996793119 
• Leo Fender: The Quiet Giant Heart Around the World by Phyllis Fender & Randall Bell, PhD: https://www.amazon.com/Leo-Fender-Quiet-Giant-Around/dp/0996793143 
• Post-Traumatic Thriving by Randall Bell, PhD: https://www.amazon.com/Post-Traumatic-Thriving-Randall-Bell-PhD/dp/0996793178