Mormon church explains past ban on black priests

wtvm.com ^ | Dec 10, 2013 | BRADY McCOMBS

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

[Colofornian]

From the Mormon church apologetic:

"Toward the end of his life, Church founder Joseph Smith openly opposed slavery.

(Yeah, that must have been mixed in with Jos. Smith's other public policy...stated in January 1843 -- less than 18 mos. before his death...of...

Had I anything to do with the negro, I would confine them by strict law to their own species, and put them on a national equalization.

Source: (Lds) History of the Church, Volume 5, pp. 217-218 Copyright page reads:

History of Joseph Smith, the Prophet. By Himself. Volume V. An Introduction and Notes by B.H. Roberts. Published by the Church. By Deseret Book Company Salt Lake City, Utah 1978

Funny...how something republished by the Church 35 years ago...the EXACT same year of the so-called Kimball "revelation" on blacks -- and written by Joseph Smith himself -- gets totally ignored for "study" by their members (& investigators).

[shotgun]

The untold reason why they lifted the ban was so that BYU Football could compete with the big boys...

Think about it

[restornu]

Don’t let these articles get to you.
BTW it seems to me to be an old story but some how being reported now I am trying to find the spoke person for the Church and many of the thing that are being talked about I did threads on a few years ago this seems like a rehash.

Many in 1978 had apologized for their natural man take which was not in accordance with the Spirit of the Lord but for some reason many are hostile towards the Church think somehow “one pop on this planet in a perfect state” and are not allowed to grow and learn in our days of probation like all Lord Children are given.

“All Are Alike Unto God” Bruce R. McConkie Aug 18, 1978
http://speeches.byu.edu/?act=viewitem&id=1570

June 9, 2013 Video
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=1016&sid=25522750

[trebb]

"Mormons believe that their leaders are in regular communication with God, so if you say Young could make a serious error, he says, "it brings into question ALL of the prophet’s inspiration."

nd Catholics believe their priests can trigger the miracle of transubstantiation and turn water holy - each and every priest at each and every attempt.

[Elsie]

And Catholics believe their priests can trigger the miracle of transubstantiation and turn water holy - each and every priest at each and every attempt.

They DO?

I thought the things did that by the Power of GOD, in the mouth of a person who BELIEVES that they will.

(But I ain't Catholic; so my knowledge may be a bit lacking.)

That said - Mormonism is a heresy.

[Elsie]

The elephant is still in the room...

I gave 6 possibilities for the statement that BY made: that ALL MORMONs will be DAMNED.

Could you either choose the correct one, or post what you think IS a correct answer?

[Hacksaw]

Who cares