[Dr. Sivana]

In the 1830’s nearly everyone believed that blacks were descended from Cain, that the black skin was the mark of Cain.

That is simply not true. The Catholic Church never promoted that line. Besides, Cain comes before the flood, and only Noah's family survived. Some (not nearly everyone) might have bought into the Curse of Ham business.

[TheMightyQuinn]

The Catholic Church never promoted that line.

I don't know about Catholics' views on blacks and Cain, but I know that the Catholics refused to ordain Filipinos, and only begun doing so after the Filipinos began breaking away from Catholicism to their own version of the Catholic church. But I'm not sure what the official reason for denying ordination was.

[Elsie]

Besides, Cain comes before the flood, and only Noah's family survived.

Details!

Besides; how do you know if that is TRANSLATEDS correctly?

--MormonDude(It could happen!)