This sounds like a Troll question but seriously, this intrigues me. I heard that the Mormon explaination for the existance of black people is that they are people who could not choose between Lucifer and Jesus so they were put on earth "colored". I'll try to find the site I saw this on in a sec
2007-12-27 12:56:11 · 19 answers · asked by That Girl 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=26680
2007-12-27 12:57:23 · update #1
I've heard the same, but I think it was an archaic doctrine that has since been done away with.
2007-12-27 13:00:45 · answer #1 · answered by Vick (Philadelphia Phreedom) 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I heard that the Holy Priesthood of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was denied to men of Hamitic lineage (bloodline); with only a few exceptions being made. Because of that policy there were comparatively few black African or African-American Mormons. Blacks were considered inferior. Because of pressure, they have since changed their tune because it did not jive with Jesus' teachings about love.
2007-12-27 13:09:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi friend. What you heard is not true; Mormons do not teach that black people were less valiant before coming to earth.
The Mormon Church is not a racist church. I'm Mormon, and my wife is black. We were married in a Mormon temple, where the officiator told us that God approved of our marriage. My wife is treated well at church, as are the other African American members of our congregation. I've had a black bishop in several different Mormon congregations of which I've been a member.
Many anti-Mormons, however, intentionally misrepresent Mormon teachings in an attempt to discredit Mormonism. I've written about this type of discrimination on my site at http://www.allaboutmormons.com/brief_critique_anti-mormon_propaganda.php . Pay careful attention to the video at http://www.allaboutmormons.com/ENG_Video62.php .
To learn more about racial diversity in the Mormon church, visit http://www.allaboutmormons.com/racial_diversity_mormon_church.php .
Also, to see videos of black Mormons, visit these sites:
http://www.allaboutmormons.com/ENG_Video44.php
http://www.allaboutmormons.com/ENG_Video76.php
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6VOBVDcSec
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8V0oh2lNA0
2007-12-27 14:32:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
A few past leaders theorized this, but they were wrong.
Truth is, we don't KNOW why people have certain skin colors, except that iti benefits them from a "Mother Nature" point of view.
2007-12-28 08:13:29 · answer #4 · answered by mormon_4_jesus 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the first answer, it is not true.
No one can be like, "Oh you're "colored" because you couldn't choose between Lucifer and Jesus."
2007-12-27 12:59:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
One of my mormon friends explained it to me once, I can't remember exactly what it was but I'm pretty sure you're close.
2007-12-27 13:00:47 · answer #6 · answered by Kyle P 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
first 1 minute was BS
but i didn't here the rest
2007-12-27 13:01:25 · answer #7 · answered by the survivor 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's nuts but I have heard that as well
2007-12-27 12:59:41 · answer #8 · answered by okimreadynow 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I never heard such a thing.
2007-12-27 12:59:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not true - we don't believe that, African American people are the same as any other person.
2007-12-27 13:00:42 · answer #10 · answered by Mako 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋