By what process does LDS church theology enable a black Mormon to become White and Delightsome?

Answer 1

Apparently none of the Mormons answering this question know their own history. The question alludes to the attitude held by Church Prophets from Brigham Young to Spencer W. Kimball that the "lamanites" or Native American Indians who converted to Mormonism (or accepted Christ in the BoM) would experience a literal lightening of their skin pigmentation. Mormons don't get to hear this type of stuff nowadays so be nice to them in their little bubble world. Mormon "seminary" is nothing like the rigorous studies that other religions go through but it still leaves the ignorant graduates with a feeling of complete understanding of their religion.

Answer 2

The term "white and delightsome" has a fascinating history. Traditional Mormon scripture appeared to view dark skin as a physical mark of a curse.

2 Nephi 30:6 in the Book of Mormon taught that dark-skinned Lamanites (Indians) would eventually experience a change in the color of their skin should they embrace the Book of Mormon.

3 Nephi 2:15
"And their curse was taken from them, and their skin became white like unto the Nephites."

2 Nephi 5:21
"And he had caused the cursing to come upon them, yea, even a sore cursing, because of their iniquity. For behold, they had hardened their hearts against him, and they had become like unto a flint; wherefore, as they were white, and exceedingly fair and delightsome, that they might not be enticing unto my people the Lord God did cause a skin of blackness to come upon them."

Mormon author George D. Smith notes that Joseph Smith was given a revelation which foretold of a day when intermarriage with the Lamanites would produce a white and delightsome posterity.

n 1857, Brigham Young declared that apostates would "become gray-haired, wrinkled, and black, just like the Devil" (Journal of Discourse 5:332).

Second LDS President Brigham Young stated in 1859, "You may inquire of the intelligent of the world whether they can tell why the aborigines of this country are dark, loathsome, ignorant, and sunken into the depths of degradation"

October 1960 LDS Church Conference, Spencer Kimball utilized 2 Nephi 30:6 when he stated how the Indians "are fast becoming a white and delightsome people." He said, "The [Indian] children in the home placement program in Utah are often lighter than their brothers and sisters in the hogans on the reservation" (Improvement Era, December 1960, pp. 922-3).

In 1981, in order to clarify the scriptures, the LDS church changed the word 'white and delightsome' to 'pure and delightsome'.

Answer 3

What if I like carrots and am delightsome? Does that mean that if you want to be delightsome that you have to eat carrots too?

They were white.
They were delightsome.

So anyone can be Delightsome by being righteous.

Anyone that's white to begin with can be white and delightsome. White and delightsome is no better or worse than black and delightsome.

But then again, you just hate Mormons and try to pick bones in your free time.

Answer 4

Wow, have you been educated at all? What makes you think white and delightsome is talking about skin color? Heck, Caucasians aren't even white! They are just a lighter shade of brown, sometimes pink or yellow.

Haven't you heard the scriptures say, "Their sins, though as scarlet, may be as white as snow."?

Like the others said, the priesthood is available to all worthy male members. You could be Caucasian, Mexican, African, Asian, or whatever. As long as you are worthy, it doesn't matter. God doesn't discriminate. He made us.

If you really want to become white and delightsome, I suggest seeking Jesus' help through the atonement. Get some faith, get baptized, receive the Holy Ghost, repent of your sins, and renew your covenants every Sunday by taking the sacrament.

Good luck, and maybe you should do research before trying to undermine and attack our church. I might come back and bite you in the butt.

Answer 5

Since "white and delightsome" does not mean Caucasian, I would guess it means that the person is washed clean by accepting Christ and His sacrifice, repenting of their sins, being baptised and receiving the Holy Ghost

If you believe that a black person would turn caucasian when joining the church, then why do all caucasians not turn black when they reject the church?

and, jungle, I do know my history, I do know what you are talking aboaut, and I do know that being a prophet does not necessarily mean you are not going to be ignorant on certain things. Just because those men believed that might be a possibility does not mean this is what the CHURCH believes. Nor is it something that is TAUGHT. If it's not in the scriptures, then it's not doctrine or belief. Even tho there WERE a few Lamanites who WERE actually turned "white", or at least, got a lighter skin pigmentation.

Answer 6

Which Mormons are you judging via employing? If there are actually not any black Mormons around you, that's probably in easy terms by way of very fact there are actually not many blacks era. Our congregations constantly mirror the community populations. Frankly, the appropriate public of Mormons in u . s . a . of united states of america are the two white or Hispanic, yet then that's real of u . s . a . of united states of america. in case you hit upon a community with oftentimes black human beings, the individuals could be oftentimes blacks. that's extraordinarily elementary. What definitive records? and comparatively little question? you're making statements that don't look in keeping with records. How are you drawing this end? final analysis...that's in easy terms your opinion. you do not grant records or help. you do not grant links. you do not even grant many records to lower back up your opinion. as quickly as you attempt to persuade us, please look after the lack of ability of help, then ask lower back.

Answer 7

I believe white and delightsome refers to a "spiritual" complexion so in this sense I became "White" upon baptism. If you are referring to my skin color, then I'll always be a black Mormon.

Answer 8

Yeah, what mygorgeousgirls said...

The term "white and delightsome" doesn't necessarily refer to pigment levels in skin....

I have a sister-in-law with a WHOLE LOT more pigment in her skin than I do. She's a member, and I'm sure she qualifies as "white and delightsome" in Father's eyes.

Answer 9

Whether the skin of a black Mormon turns white or not is a matter left to God, not us. The Holy Priesthood is available to all worthy male members without constraint to color or nationality. The Church is growing in numbers in the African and Caribbean countries because the truth cannot be hidden and we welcome all.

The onus is on you because your question is as the others that love to bait the faithful: they are clear attempts to undermine the LDS faith and the doctrine that we follow.

Answer 10

Maybe the same process Daniel referred to when he said "many shall be purified, and made white" (Dan 12:10). I'm thinking it's the process of repentance.