Mormon church traces black priesthood ban to Brigham Young

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Source: The Salt Lake Tribune

In the past, the LDS Church has said history isn’t clear on why blacks were banned from its all-male priesthood for more than a century.

Apparently, it now is.

The reason, according to a newly released explanation from the Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is rooted more in racism than revelation

Read more: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/57241071-78/church-lds-says-mormon.html.csp

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We can now add the title 'Racist' to Brigham Young's resume. I wonder if the title will be engraved on all the statues and plaques that extoll his virtues which are scattered throughout the country including the US Capitol. What about his namesake school, Brigham Young University? I grew up in Utah and was branded as unworthy and unqualified by my peers because I didn't subscribe to their racist beliefs. Now we all know who the real fuckwads were all along.

[dlwickham]

1. you had racists back in the 1850s?

will wonders never cease!

[marshall]

6. We had racists leading our own party as late as the 1950s

Thank goodness we have all evolved, some certainly more than others.

[Coyotl]

8. Remember A. Lincoln? Republicans freed the slaves in the USA.

Thank Nixon for stealing all those racists from the Dems!

[loudsue]

2. And this is how it becomes "institutionalized", because racists in all types of institutions

have been acting like it is some revelation from God who, according to the "holy books" , CREATED everyone...all colors, all sexes, all people, all animals.

How long do people have to keep swimming in this sea of stupidity? Racism is just frikkin' racism. It is fear, hatefulness, stupidity. And just like religion has done for millennia, it can kill a lot of innocent people, and destroy the happiness of many more.

[central scrutinizer]

3. Look up "academic fraud" in the dictionary

you will see a picture of the BYU history department

[Coyotl]

9. Check out their archaeology writing about Central American civilization.

Religious beliefs inform their writings and interpretations. The think there was a migration from "bible lands" and that many objects are religious even when there is no evidence.

[AtheistCrusader]

4. No problem. The Church got a celestial fax in '78 and fixed all that.

No harm, no foul, right?

I mean, that sort of gap in communication from an all-powerful, all-knowing deity is totally normal, after setting up the religion in the first place right? Can't blame him, he's such a busy fellow.


(If someone comes at you with 'revealed truth', hang on to your wallet, and tell him or her to fuck off)

[Coyotl]

10. Actually, if you believe in religion, it follows God was a racist until recently.

Good thing She changed her mind

[Caeser67]

5. Worst secret ever

Helen Keller told me she heard about this a long time ago.

[nilesobek]

7. My brother gave me a tour of BYU back in the 80's

He would point to the lone black guy in the cafeteria or the two Pacific islanders to show me how wonderful and diverse this religion is. I felt this overwhelming evil feeling however, a presence, and I never went back.

[Coyotl]

11. I did research in their library in the 80s. No coffee on campus, just chocolate.

Wow, were they surprised chocolate contains a drug!

They were part of the propaganda effort against the Evil Commies in Latin America, and a great place to recruit missionaries (CIA operatives).

[Aristus]

12. Mormon reaction: "Yay! We get to deny the basic humanity of an entire population

simply because some scowling, chin-bearded frontier horndog said it was okay!"



The sooner Mormonism goes the way of Mithraism, the better...