D&C 25:11 “And it shall be given thee, also, to make a selection of sacred hymns, as it shall be given thee, which is pleasing unto me, to be had in my church.” — Joseph Smith revelation for wife Emma — Harmony, PA, July 1830 Today we’re taking a look at what members of the LDS Church […]
“…anyone who claims superiority under the Father’s plan because of characteristics like race, sex, nationality, language, or economic circumstances is morally wrong and does not understand the Lord’s true purpose for all of our Father’s children.” – Quentin L. Cook Mormon Newsroom, ‘Be One,’ April 30, 2018; “In scripture, Jesus tells us to “be one; and if ye are not […]
Acts 17:26; “And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation”. The phrase ‘if a picture could paint a thousand words’ seems to be an apt way to introduce events that […]
Today we’re wondering how Brigham Young declared all non-white people unworthy of salvation. At the same time he instructed members of the Church to intermarry with Native Americans… The Teachings of President Brigham Young, Vol. 3 1852-1854, p. 43; “…this people that are commonly called negroes are the children of old Cain. I know they are…” (Also […]
Today we’re doing things a little differently! The reason for this stems from an e-mail I received from Twitter notifying me about some of the responses I received from my post yesterday, ‘Mormon Church Ignores God’s Directives and Heeds Joe Smith’s Racism’. Now before we get into this, I want to be sure I make something abundantly clear. […]
Today we’re checking out three significant fails of the not-so-inspired prophet, Wilford Woodruff. Reading the things this guy had to say reminded me once again of how grateful I am that Jesus saved me!! Remember, truth haters and deceivers have always been around so keep Peter’s warning in mind! 2 Peter 2:3; “And through covetousness […]
Today we’re looking at a speech given by Brigham Young in 1852 to a joint session of Legislature on the topic of slavery, racism, and Brigham’s idea of how God looks at black people. In the future we’ll be adding to a new category here on the site and blog where we’ll be listing other […]
Brigham Young Addresses, Ms d 1234, Box 48, folder 3, datedFebruary 5, 1852, located in the LDS church historical dept.; “I am as much opposed to the principle of slavery as any man in the present acceptation or usage of the term, it is abused. I am opposed to abuseing that which God has decreed, […]
Ready or not – here it goes. The Church changed, er, make that updated, its scripture…again. Apparently they felt it was time to come out with a new contemporary explanation about race and polygamy. You can witness the changes for yourself on their site here. The Salt Lake Tribune reported the change “includes hundreds of […]
Salt Lake Trib Report: “Utah Fourth Highest for Racist Tweets after Obama Victory” Some things never change and apparently the hallmark LDS revelation of 1978 didn’t do much for some who reside in Utah. An article in the Salt Lake Trib today about racist tweets after Obama’s victory caught my attention and reminded me that […]
