April Fools

Shawn McCraney humorously announces his intention to rejoin the LDS Church by agreeing to its stringent doctrines, including recognizing Joseph Smith as a prophet, only to reveal it as an April Fools' joke, emphasizing his continued critique of Mormon doctrines. This announcement, made from Salt Lake City during the final show of "Heart of the Matter," showcases McCraney's commitment to questioning and discussing LDS teachings, captured in his approach to examining doctrine through a screenwriting paradigm in future episodes.

The set-up for the film script "Twistianity" explores Joseph Smith's teachings on the LDS idea of the pre-existence, including themes such as eternal regression of Gods, Jesus as a created being and elder brother, renunciation of the Trinity, and Satan as our spirit brother, contrasting these with traditional Christian views from the Bible. In subsequent acts, the script will examine key historical and doctrinal events, like the doctrines of salvation, Jesus' ministry, the establishment of His Church, the apostasy, the Dark Ages, the Restoration, and the present-day church.