To: Elsie
Granted, the Mormon Church has a history of racism, but it seems as if they have made considerable change for the better on that issue in recent decades.
Romney's father George was governor of Michigan during a turbulent period in race relations, including the infamous 1967 Detroit riot. Though a Mormon, he was never considered to be a racist by any "mainstream" critics.
BTW, one of your quotes in post # 91 doesn't belong with the others: the quote from Ezra Taft Benson (Eisenhower's Secretary of Agriculture) is not racist.
To: justiceseeker93
Granted, the Mormon Church has a history of racism, but it seems as if they have made considerable change for the better on that issue in recent decades.I guess GOD was able to talk to the lawmakers of America better than the Living Prophet® of the LDS church.
Too bad HE didn't see fit to actually CHANGE any of HIS 'scriptures' on the matter.
164 posted on
01/30/2012 3:45:52 PM PST by
Elsie
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To: justiceseeker93
Granted, the Mormon Church has a history of racism, but it seems as if they have made considerable change for the better on that issue in recent decades.I guess GOD was able to talk to the lawmakers of America better than the Living Prophet® of the LDS church.
Too bad HE didn't see fit to actually CHANGE any of HIS 'scriptures' on the matter.
Though a Mormon, he was never considered to be a racist by any "mainstream" critics.
Whatever MAINSTREAM means in this context...
That was before LDS 'scripture', teachings and writings were widely available.
165 posted on
01/30/2012 3:48:09 PM PST by
Elsie
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To: justiceseeker93
BTW, one of your quotes in post # 91 doesn't belong with the others: the quote from Ezra Taft Benson (Eisenhower's Secretary of Agriculture) is not racist. It doesn't apeear to be; does it.
1967, (then) Mormon President Ezra Taft Benson said, "The Communist program for revolution in America has been in progress for many years and is far advanced. First of all, we must not place the blame upon Negroes. They are merely the unfortunate group that has been selected by professional Communist agitators to be used as the primary source of cannon fodder."
166 posted on
01/30/2012 3:50:31 PM PST by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going)
To: justiceseeker93
...we must not place the blame upon Negroes. They are merely the unfortunate group that has been selected ...unfortunate ?
167 posted on
01/30/2012 3:51:40 PM PST by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going)
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