Mormon Racism- An Anthology

Fairly quick video giving reason for Mormon racism and the fact nothing has really changed

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• LDS
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• Young
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• Taylor
• Joseph
• Fielding
• Smith

[manaen1lds]

RE: "Where did McConkie actually say that earlier church leaders were wrong? Please give the reference."

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Here's where I believe he said it. My question to you was how this doesn't say it:

"Forget everything that I have said, or what President Brigham Young or President George Q. Cannon or whomsoever has said in days past that is contrary to the present revelation. We spoke with a limited understanding and without the light and knowledge that now has come into the world."

[lgazzini]

manaen1lds- OK, so where in the above statement does he state that Brigham's revelation about black skin being a curse was WRONG. Again, Brigham claimed he knew the mind of god. The McConkie statement has no apology, and does not address the fact the teaching was the design of racist white men. How come your church had to be dragged into what is obviously right? No stupid revelation was needed. The Bible already stated, "Treat no one better than yourself."

[justamusta]

@manaen1lds McConkie's statement is a small step in the right direction. But we need an official declaration or proclamation

Today society takes racial issues seriously. Nothing short of a detailed proclamation or declaration is needed or we will always be viewed as racist

Our inaction on confronting our racism reflects how embarrassingly out of touch we are. The racist label will continue to dog us until we admit, repudiate & apologize for our racism

I'm Justa: Pro-truth Latter-day Saint

[lgazzini]

@justamusta Were Brigham, Young, Joseph Fielding Smith, and Bruce McConkie all wrong about black skin being a curse from God?

[lgazzini]

@justamusta Joseph F. Smith stated this was a doctrine of the church. If he as a prophet was wrong about this, how could one know he right about any of the church's doctrines?

[bobbyraejohnson]

Mormons should never be considered Christian unless they change and go by the bible

[justamusta]

@lgazzini Excellent point. I agree with you.

I'm Justa: Pro-truth Latter-day Saint

[justamusta]

@lgazzini Absolutely without doubt Brigham Young, Joesph F. Smith, McConkie & all other Mormon leaders are wrong about dark skin being a curse from God

I say "are wrong" because it's misleading to say "were wrong" because Mormon racism remains to this day since the Church has never admitted, repudiated & apologized for its many racist statements

It's as if the LDS Church doesn't care or is clueless about how hurtful & damaging these statements are

I'm Justa: Pro-truth Latter-day Saint

[osirica]

I appreciate that. Even if you're not Christian.

I appreciate you indicating that this is not Christian either.

[lgazzini]

llegalplayer and I are NOT Mormons. This former doctrine of the Mormon's is more than enough to keep me from ever considering their church Christian.

[osirica]

Wait you are Mormon? Or you used to be mormon?

I don't get it. If you are Mormon why are you correctly refuting the Mormon church?

[Ilegalplayer]

You want to know something lgazzini as a black Mormon I never found comfort in learning what the Mormon scriptures are really preaching about my Black Indian and African race that BLACK SKIN is a CURSE from GOD.These Mormon apologist can say don't listen to our PROPHETS of old but one thing they can never say don't listen to is THE BOOK OF MORMON and PEARL OF GREAT PRICE thats Mormon scriptures and just inside those you can learn that GOD CURSES people for rebelling with BLACK SKIN!THAT IS SICK!