Priesthood for Mormon Men of Every Race

Video created to celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' (Mormon) action in June 1978 to extend its lay priesthood to men of all races.

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[ls176dr]

Thanks for sharing this. I know many members who didn't and still don't understand why/how the priesthood was not available to all for a period of time. I don't know the answer either but I do know that I'm glad that all men can have the priesthood now. I have had so many witnesses that this is the true and living church. I'm grateful that all my friends can share it.

[kmagstudios]

Awesome Video

[TheCeasarsalad]

@blckchrysda John 15:16 is helpful for me at least :)

[blckchrysda]

Is there a Biblical refference that states any of the 12 Apostles were given either of the priesthoods?

[piedrada]

Family and a wife are usually invited ... nothing secret about being ordained to the priesthood.

[Tremagnus]

I am so thankful for this Church, this Gospel, and for the Priesthood which I am able to hold because I am worthy like anyone else! The Lord works in ways that we can not understand but it all works out!

[scotsmen21]

They gave my husband the priesthood Sunday. Unfortunately I was not invited. How do you like that? A Return Sister Missionary and I wasn't invited.

[dejavu165]

Good good

[albertium27]

Great video! My testimony was strengthened again! Thank you.!

[RC5349]

Dear Is176dr, A scripture I thought you might like that may help understand why the Lord did not allow some to hold the priesthood. We know that God loves all His children but He Hiimself held back the gospel from certain groups even in the bible. (Matt 10:5 For some reason not explained to us, the Lord commanded His apostles to when gathering them to preach His gospel to,"Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not." The church is true. I know it.

[mjculler]

in this narrator's own words, in 1978 God decided to extend the priesthood to "worthy men everywhere". Does this mean that prior to 1978, unworthy men were ok? Answer: Of course! As long as you were white...but in all seriousness, if your organization has spent 3x more time discriminating against blacks than it has accepting them, you haven't earned the right to call your decision to treat them equally a "milestone". Especially when you were among the LAST organizations to decide this.

[yorksingingsensation]

This also explains the contradictions found between the Old and New Testament. God does not change because he is perfect. However people do change and as society changes adaptations (or revelation if you like) comes into the bible through prophecy. Not only was Jesus the son of God, he was also a prophet of God. So this is why he says "turn the other cheek" when in the bible it said "an eye for an eye" Think of the book of Mormon as the "third testament" and this continues onward in other books.