On a Mission: A Mormon in Manhattan

Coming from Utah to Manhattan, Mormon Elder Matthew Ang talks about what it is like trying to get New Yorkers to give him a few moments of their time.

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[KendallPolson]

@latinoguy umm we don't hate them. Wherever you got that information it's wrong. They were kept from receiving the priesthood till a looooooong time ago. There is no hate towards any race in the Church we are taught to love everyone.

[latinoguy]

This Mormon religion is the one that hates Black people and Dark skinned Latinos .

They preach that "Dark skin" is a curse from God.

This is why there are so few Blacks in the Mormon church and the ones that are there are ignorant to Mormon History of past and present hatred for them.

[ElderJoseph]

@Superman8679305

1. Show me some quotes from church DVD's that show Joseph Smith had multiple wives? These were being shown to potential recruits like myself.

2. Show me a Sunday School manual-lesson which gives us names of other wives except his wife Emma?

3. Joseph Smith couldn't spell and look at your Zeal for him? Cult recruit you are.

[Superman8679305]

@llegalPlayer

You are a very deceptive person. You pretend that the passage above has been inferred by all Mormons to mean that all people with black skin or dark skin are cursed, which all Mormons do NOT infer from that quote. You really have no sense of right or wrong, do you? You would do anything underhanded to vilify the members of the LDS church, wouldn't you? Shame on you! Go back to school (starting at the 4th grade) and learn to spell 'their' -why don't you?

[Superman8679305]

@melonbarmonster

I'm sure you hate yourself too, because you are manipulative and dishonest. Plus, you are also a kook, so it is ironic that you do not find yourself very much at home among kooky beliefs.

[Superman8679305]

@latinoguy

That is an accusation that I will hold you accountable for. For your sake, I hope that the owners of YouTube sympathize with your lies. I'm reporting you. Your hate-filled comment here will not stand.

[Superman8679305]

@melonbarmonster

Liar! I do NOT believe dark skinned races are cursed! The LDS church does not encourage, perpetuate or even tacitly condone or endorse such beliefs. How dare you vent your hate language here?! Retract your statement to the contrary or I will flag it.  You have 1 day. I'll have you banned from this site, and I'm not kidding. All of your posts will be lost. Retraction NOW!!!

[Superman8679305]

@melonbarmonster

Hey loser, Nelson Mandela In 1962 was arrested and convicted of sabotage and other charges, and sentenced to life in prison. Mandela served 27 years in prison, spending many of these years on Robben Island. What's a criminal record have to do with the validity of someone's ideas, knowledge, belief system, etc. -BTW, stop using 'retard' as an epithet. -I have friends with down-syndrome who are smarter than you, and I have case for your comments being against YouTube T&Cs.

[Superman8679305]

@ElderJoseph

Learn to spell 'wait.' Why should I wait for Elder Ang?  I am a future version of Elder Ang. I have learned everything you mention about JS Jr.'s plural wives. I am not regretful, nor have I deceived those I taught, what I taught on MY mission 20 yrs ago. Specifically, what are the seminary lies to which you refer? You call me a pharisee!?! You are a coward who slings epithets behind a mask of anonymity. What about me, Ang or LDS Missionaries deserves being labeled a pharisee?

[Superman8679305]

@ElderJoseph

Why do you lie? I have attended the LDS church for over 40 years and NOBODY has ever said in those meetings that Joseph Smith "only had one wife Emma." Explain to me how the church teaches this, when I have never heard such a thing. Since you are so bold as to claim he used coercion (btw, learn how to spell you clown! -No, learn how to 'right click' your mouse and use spell correction.) on 14 year olds, prove your claim. Learn to spell 'foolish'! I'm a sucker in a cult? reet!