Timeline: Ban on Blacks for Priesthood and Temple Ordinances: A quick look at the timeline of the ban on black members from the priesthood in the church, and what led to the ban being lifted in 1978.Ĭhurch Scriptures and Quotes From Leaders on the Ban on Blacks for the Priesthood/Temple Ordinances: A rundown of some quotes from both LDS scriptures (Book of Mormon, Abraham, and Moses) and leaders on what the curse of dark skin was, and how they spoke of black people while speaking for God. We go through the article point by point to explain why this apologetic simply does not work both within the text of the Book or Mormon or the teaching of it by prophets and other leaders. Smith originally spoke it.Ĭome Follow Me: What If 'Skin' Doesn't Mean Human Skin? (January 30, 2020): This was a blog post follow-up to our initial post about the 2020 Come Follow Me manual's reference to the curse of dark skin, and a look at an apologetic article that "skin" doesn't mean "skin," but clothing. We took a look at the changes the church made, and how they cut around a pivotal quote to make it sound much less offensive than it is when looked at as Prophet Joseph F. They scrubbed this quote in the electronic version, and it caused a bit of controversy. I really love this website's illustration of how our minds process information, and I hope you might read it if you feel discomfort with this post.Īs mentioned above, we have covered the topic of race and the church a few times in the past and I will try not to have too much overlap, so I want to cover them here briefly:Ĭome Follow Me: What is the Curse of Dark Skin in 2 Nephi? (January 19, 2020): In the 2020 Come Follow Me printed manual, the church points out that the curse of dark skin in the Book of Mormon is a literal curse of a dark skin. All I can tell you is that the uncomfortable feeling isn't the adversary trying to lead you away - it's your mind trying to do everything it can to stop you from entertaining information that conflicts with your core beliefs. If you are a believing member of the church, you will likely feel discomfort reading this post, and I know that because I once felt it. Talking about race is always uncomfortable because the history of how blacks have been treated is downright awful, but that gets compounded by the fact that this church in particular has led the way in that discrimination. We have written about the topic of race in the church a few times before, but one thing that you'll find when you study both church history and doctrine is that Nelson is right in saying that discrimination is learned, but he neglects to mention that those prejudices are still taught by the church to this day through their own scriptures.įirst things first, let's just say this upfront: This post is going to be uncomfortable. There was one line in Prophet Russell Nelson's statement that stood out to me, and that was when he said that "prejudice, hate and discrimination are learned." That has led to protests across the country, which has led to every organization and corporation around the country releasing a statement in support of equality and love for all races - including the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Over the last few weeks, the country has begun having a very difficult and uncomfortable discussion following the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in Minnesota. What Do The Church's Scriptures Teach Us About Race Today? (June 14, 2020)
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