Mormons- Trying to understand the legacy of discrimination

Although now Mormons claim to have no ill will feelings towards black folk, in fact, the Lord revealed to them that black's were not inferior to them and other races - The fact still remains that until 1978 the Mormons believed that being black was the Curse of Cain. This theology is called the Curse of Cain Legacy. Attempting to understand Mormonism is important these days particularly because Mitt Romney (a Mormon) may be the Republican Party's choice for President of the United States..

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[isle153]

I am from Brazil, living in SLC and I cannot believe taht one day I got baptized as mormom, coming from Brazil I have African ancestors.....

[r8rfanizme]

To be fair, The black skin "mark of Cain" theory predates the LDS. It was used in certain Christian sects to justify slavery. Noah cursed Canaan to be a "servant of servant" because he saw his passed out naked ass. However, this does not justify the LDS of taking that theory, running with it, and taking it to the next level.

[lilbeaveymac]

@TheSkepticChristian yeah the church is onkly for people that can stay clean shaven and put on a front...

[TheSkepticChristian]

Brigham Young was a prophet of God, but he was also human, and he was not perfect. In the Bible the prophet Jonah felt some personal prejudices against Assyrians. Of course the Mormon church is for everyone. "and he [God] denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the heathen; and all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile" 2 Nephi 26:33

[TheSkepticChristian]

@Cheshu1Even other intellectual critics of the church, admit that Joseph Smith was not racists. Plenty of historical evidence, pointing that Joseph was not racists, you are obviously being biased, Even other anti-mormons disagree with you./ Brigham Young said, " For their abuse of that race, the whites will be cursed, unless they repent." Young's comments were a condemnation of abuse and rape of helpless black women. Read the 1852 legislation, Lester Bush, he was not talking about marriage.

[TheSkepticChristian]

@Cheshu1 You take 2 Ne 5:21 out of context. the previous verse explains what the curse is. Compare white and delightsome with 4 Ne. 1:10; Morm. 9:6. 1 Nephi 12:23 and other book of Mormon scriptures, 2 Ne 5:21 was not talking about the skin. Prophets are not perfect, for example in the Bible, Jonah felt some personal prejudices against Assyrians, to the point of expecting the Lord to give them fewer blessings than to Jews. Now explain AB resistance or plant speciation without using evo. theory

[seazonzGreetingz]

@Cheshu1 First I didn't say anything about what my religion was so it is clear that you are the bigot for assuming- second - I already told you your filthy racist hypocritcal churches would even let anyone except for white people even sit in the pews - so go find out who you are first and then you can find out who other people are. It is lies and the hypocrisy that drives me toward LDS not away - you all make the word Chrstian a word of filth and sin. and atleat they are honest.

[pinkballoon77]

100 % right

[171anonymous]

This was great! Props to you! I used to be Mormon and am kind of in a transition stage right now out of the church. I still hear comments today from members that are racist ("Did you hear that so and so is dating a black guy/girl??" or "Marriage is hard enough so a mixed race marriage would just be too difficult"...) The problem is that most of those members are old and do not even think twice about those comments being racist. But, I would say the vast vast majority of members are not racist.

[LAWTV1]

@missmleblue I think the racism in this church is enough to raise alarms about. It is rhetoric like yours that allows racism to go unquestioned or talked about for the matter..BIGOT!