Seventh Day Adventism vs. Mormonism - Melissa Duge Spiers | Ep. 2149

For the first time on Mormon Stories Podcast, we’re diving into the world of Seventh-day Adventism. John sits down with Melissa Spiers, a former Seventh-day Adventist, to explore the history, beliefs, culture, and practices of the SDA Church—and to compare them with Mormonism along the way.

In Part 1 of this two-part series, Melissa gives an overview of Seventh-day Adventist origins, theology, lifestyle standards, and church culture, while John and Melissa discuss some of the surprising similarities and key differences between the SDA and LDS traditions.

Then later this week in Part 2, Melissa shares her personal story of growing up in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, her experiences within the faith, and the reasons she ultimately chose to leave.

If this topic interests you, be sure to check out Melissa’s book, "Holy Disobedience: Sex, Sin, and Secrets in the Biggest Church No One Knows."

You can purchase it here: https://www.amazon.com/Holy-Disobedience-Secrets-Biggest-Church/dp/1957687738

Show notes can be found on the Mormon Stories blog here: https://www.mormonstories.org/seventh-day-adventism-vs-mormonism/

Timecodes:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:04:59 - Background on Seventh Day Adventist (SDA)
00:15:21 - Sabbath observance
00:23:34 - Catholic opposition
00:28:18 - Time of Trouble
00:32:03 - Comparing beliefs on heaven
00:39:29 - Obsession with sex
00:43:21 - Ellen White’s hypocrisy
00:53:26 - John Harvey Kellogg
00:58:04 - Female circumcision in SDA
01:07:48 - Being a woman in SDA
01:23:12 - Dissent in SDA
01:23:47 - SDA General Conference
01:24:03 - Views on race
01:30:12 - Schools/Hospitals/Media
01:45:31 - SDA congregation
02:08:56 - SDA Community
02:14:36 - Holidays and Patriotism
02:18:30 - SDA missionary work
02:20:46 - Growth in Africa
02:24:04 - High number of SDA murderers
02:32:52 - Wealth of SDA church
02:35:41 - Conclusion
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