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Thread #77146 Message #1373502
Posted By: Bill D
06-Jan-05 - 09:36 PM
Thread Name: BS: A question for Mormons
Subject: RE: BS: A question for Mormons
susu..I know of one Mormon who occasionally posts here, though usually as 'guest' named Jon...He says there is very little 'folk' music interest in Utah, so I would not expect many to read here.
I ahve NO doubt that there still are some LDS members who still dwell on earlier statements of Brigham Young, as noted above and on a couple of the linked sites...but...so what? Racism will never be limited to one group, and anti-black teachings are obviously not 'mainstream' doctrine in LDS any longer. What are you trying to prove? If it is your view of faith and religion that is being somehow upset, it is for you to deal with.
There are contradictory positions in every faith...that's EVERY....(look at the Muslims who are told on the one hand to be peaceful, and on the other hand to kill 'infidels'...and Christians who have similar awkward positions.
Mormons have HAD some highly visible positions in the past...like plural marriage...and a few still believe in that, though it is not accepted by the elders any more.