I wanted to let everyone know of a website that I found called Black LDS Mormons.
Visit it here: http://www.blacklds.org/
And I quote from their homepage:
This site celebrates the contributions of Blacks to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and to their communities. Latter-day Saints are also known as Mormons due to their belief in the Book of Mormon in addition to the Bible.
We hope to correct racial myths and misunderstandings that linger from critics of Mormonism as well as from Latter-day Saints themselves. We strive to build the Gospel vision that we are all children of God, of great and equal worth in His sight.
Blacks have been Latter-day Saints since the church’s beginnings in the 1830’s. Some held the priesthood and served missions in the early church. Click on History to see a timeline on how Latter-day Saint events and views toward Blacks unfolded along with religious and secular racial history in America. Read the stories of Black pioneers.
Click on Priesthood to learn how limitations on Black Latter-day Saints were lifted in 1978 and how Latter-day Saints have worked to improve respect and understanding.
So, I have really enjoyed our class discussion on blacks and the priesthood. I thought everyone had really good comments that brought new perspectives to the table. I do still have one question though. Isn't it easy to say in hindsight that something a prophet said is not doctrine, but just a policy of the time. If we can make the claim that there is a difference between policy and doctrine, how are we supposed to know the difference?
ReplyDeleteAlso, my husband is a fairly recent convert and he asked this the other day: if the LDS church is claiming to be the only church headed by a true prophet of God, why is it that the prophet could not see this problem sooner and correct it sooner? Also, why didn't the prophet officially reject the false doctrine about blacks being cursed if this obviously was having negative consequences on the members?
I love the discussion. I feel that I am gaining a greater insight on the topic. However, there are still a few questions like these that I am working out. If anyone has any thoughts let me know.
I have some thoughts on this topic Alicia...come by anytime and let's chat!
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