Bill D.in response to your question "what are you trying to prove?" I am NOT trying to prove anything. I merely asked a question that I was wondering about. Let me set the record straight since there seems to be some misconceptions going on. I was raised LDS, I am however no longer affiliated with the LDS church, for many reasons that are not related to this particular topic. It is just that I am still hearing evidence that suggests that this doctrine is still being accepted, that blacks are 'cursed' because they are descendants of Cain. I posed the question because I honestly want some feedback from people who are in the LDS church. My reasons for leaving the LDS church were many, but I do not bash them or tell them that they are wrong, I just do not agree with many of their teachings, as I have found too many inconsistencies in their doctrine as well as some other issues in the church that I do not care to go into. Yet if you look at all posts that I have made on Mudcat, then you will see that I am not posting a bunch of negative things in regards to the LDS church, I merely asked a question, that so far no LDS person has responded to. I did get a PM from someone who stated that her sister is LDS and that she (the sister) stated that the doctrine is still being taught.... below is a copy of the pm.

Since i am too chicken to get involved in a thread quite so highly charged with emotion.........my sister is Mormon, and has been since she was about 16. I remember HER telling me the same story when i was young, so no, you are not crazy. I do believe that it was doctrine at one time. Fortunately, you folks have contemporary prophets who update the rules from time to time.
Blessings be! It is Epiphany today!