Race and Mormon Scripture Pt. 1 | Ep. 1663 | LDS Discussions Ep. 21
September 22, 2022
49,816
1,102
258
2.73%
Search the Record
IndexedEvery word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
Mormon Stories Podcast Episodes Around September 22, 2022
See what was published immediately before and after this episode.
2:14:59Now PlayingRace and Mormon Scripture Pt. 1 | Ep. 1663 | LDS Discussions Ep. 21
Chapters
Segments
YouTube Description
as posted by the channelJoin Mike from LDS discussions.com and John as they discuss race and Mormon scripture. This is part 1 of a 2-part series. We are also grateful to have a few call-in guests for this episode.
Today’s episode covers:
-Personal stories from black members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) of the racist things said to them and ways they were treated, and how psychologically harmful the racist doctrines have been for them
-The most problematic verses and teaching of past prophets from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that specifically highlight dark or black skin as a curse directly from God
-Context and proof showing the belief literally meant dark skin and was not an idiom or euphemism for anything else
-The early belief that the skin color of Indigenous North Americans could/did actually change to become lighter when converting to Mormonism and living more “righteously”
-The Book of Abraham as evidence of Joseph Smith’s racism, codifying racism into scripture for ALL black people, not just as a curse specific to North American Indigenous people as stated in the Book of Mormon.
-The doctrinal basis for the early Mormon ban against black people worshiping and marrying in the Temple, as well as the ban against black Mormon men from receiving the Priesthood, the authority needed to hold any leadership position in the Church as well as perform essential saving ordinances such as baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost etc.
-The real reasons the Church was pressured to lift the ban and the measures taken to make it happen despite continued vehement opposition among some Church leaders.
LDS Discussions Essay
LDS Discussions Playlist
Chapters:
Episode Show Notes
_________________________
LDS Discussions is made possible by generous donors!
Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today:
Onetime or recurring donations
Amazon Smile: Be sure to select “Mormon Stories”
LDS Discussions Platforms:
Website & Essays
YouTube Playlist on Mormon Stories Podcast
LDS Discussions on Social Media:
Twitter: twitter.com/ldsdiscussions
Facebook: facebook.com/ldsdiscussion
Insta: instagram.com/ldsdiscussions
Contact Mormon Stories:
MormonStories@gmail.com
PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117
Mormon Stories on Social Media:
Links & Promotions
Guests & Subjects Covered
Sentinel Indexing in Progress
Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.