Rather than derail the other thread, I thought I'd start this one on 7up's commentary on the Priesthood Ban on Blacks.
I noticed you qualified your statement by using "in the modern church".... What are you referring to? "Modern" Mormonism as opposed to "early" Mormonism? Or are you referring to the "modern church" as opposed to the early Christian Church?
So, since Smith apparently DID "ordain" blacks to the priesthood, where did this "doctrine" come from?
LDS.org says, in effect, the Mormon Church was no different than any other denomination....
So much for the "Restoration" of the "True" Church.
Then they proceed to throw BY under the bus....
Even as the rest of the country was beginning to deal with racism, the Mormon church digs in...
The position is softening, particularly in areas where there are, indeed, a majority of non-whites that the Church wants to take in. In Brazil, the Mormon Church pretty much concedes that it can't withhold the "priesthood" from people who otherwise contributed financially...
Interestingly, the Mormon leadership asked God about this, but either God was being stubborn, or the Mormon leadership was simply not ready to admit they screwed up....
WHY??!?!?! If the policy was simply because the Mormon Church was no different than any other denomination in the 1800's, and the racism thing was a mistake (like I freely admit it was among Southern Baptists) then why couldn't the Mormons just say that without a "revelation" from God?
So, while the whole rest of the country was dealing with this in the 60's, it wasn't until....
How could the Mormon Church be so out of touch with reality / God?
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So, since Smith apparently DID "ordain" blacks to the priesthood, where did this "doctrine" come from?
LDS.org says, in effect, the Mormon Church was no different than any other denomination....
So much for the "Restoration" of the "True" Church.
Then they proceed to throw BY under the bus....
Even as the rest of the country was beginning to deal with racism, the Mormon church digs in...
The position is softening, particularly in areas where there are, indeed, a majority of non-whites that the Church wants to take in. In Brazil, the Mormon Church pretty much concedes that it can't withhold the "priesthood" from people who otherwise contributed financially...
Interestingly, the Mormon leadership asked God about this, but either God was being stubborn, or the Mormon leadership was simply not ready to admit they screwed up....
WHY??!?!?! If the policy was simply because the Mormon Church was no different than any other denomination in the 1800's, and the racism thing was a mistake (like I freely admit it was among Southern Baptists) then why couldn't the Mormons just say that without a "revelation" from God?
So, while the whole rest of the country was dealing with this in the 60's, it wasn't until....
How could the Mormon Church be so out of touch with reality / God?
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