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To: P-Marlowe; Saundra Duffy; colorcountry; greyfoxx39
When I was growing up, YOU cannot imagine the horrible comments I heard from Mormons about Black people and the "N" word was not only used regularly, it was used almost exclusively every time a Mormon would refer to a black person.

Many people can't imagine the horrible comments about Blacks and American Indians in Mormon Scripture

And it came to pass that I beheld, after they had dwindled in unbelief they [American Indians] became a dark and loathsome, and a filthy people, full of idleness and all manner of abominations – Book of Mormon, 1 Nephi 12:23).

At the time the devil was cast out of heaven, there were some spirits that did not know who had authority, whether God or the devil. They consequently did not take a very active part on either side, but rather thought the devil had been abused, . . . These spirits were not considered bad enough to be cast down to hell, and never have bodies; neither were they considered worthy of an honourable body on this earth: . . . But those spirits in heaven that rather lent an influence to the devil, thinking he had a little the best right to govern, but did not take a very active part any way were required to come into the world and take bodies in the accursed lineage of Canaan; and hence the Negro or African race. – Speech of Elder Orson Hyde, delivered before the High Priests' Quorum, in Nauvoo, April 27, 1845, printed by John Taylor, p. 30)

Shall I tell you the law of God in regard to the African race? If the white man who belongs to the chosen seed mixes his blood with the seed of Cain, the penalty, under the law of God, is death on the spot. This will always be so. – President Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses, 10:110, March 8, 1863).

For some reason, I have found lds.org to be a little less than completely forthcoming about the matter.

I recommend you check out these sites for a more complete discussion of the topic of racial bigotry and the Mormon Church:

Mormon Racism
Ten articles by ex-Mormons discussing some of the racial issues facing the LDS movement.

The Curse of Cain? Racism in the Mormon Church
An online book -- well organized and well researched -- containing an in-depth analysis of the issue plus hundreds of supporting citations.

850 posted on 02/23/2008 6:57:37 PM PST by Zakeet (Be thankful we don't get all the government we pay for)
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To: Zakeet

It don’t say what you are interpreting unless your personal family was races) you silly man but have fun!:)

You do realized those links are heresay!


854 posted on 02/23/2008 7:05:08 PM PST by restornu
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To: Zakeet
Many people can't imagine the horrible comments about Blacks and American Indians in Mormon Scripture

You can be SURE this stuff would have been used against Mitt if he'd butted heads with Barak!

878 posted on 02/23/2008 8:14:21 PM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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