Podcasts religion Mormon Stories - LDS 121: Peter and Mary Danzig Pt. 3 - Removed from the Orchestra at Temple Square, Silenced, Threatened with Discipline, Resigning from the LDS Church

121: Peter and Mary Danzig Pt. 3 - Removed from the Orchestra at Temple Square, Silenced, Threatened with Discipline, Resigning from the LDS Church

Published: Feb. 10, 2010, 10:08 p.m.

b'In this episode Peter and Mary Danzig discuss Peter\\u2019s removal from the Orchestra at Temple Square because of his letter to the editor opposing professor Jeffrey Nielson\\u2019s termination from BYU (over Dr. Nielson\\u2019s public support of gay marriage). They also discuss his local church leadership\\u2019s request for silence, the threats of church discipline, his and Mary\\u2019s ultimate decision to resign from the LDS Church, and Craig Jessop\\u2019s resignation as Director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nThe music from this episode was played live during the interview. For more about the Danzig\\u2019s music, check out their web site here.'