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Thread #155013 Message #3652297
Posted By: Ed T
20-Aug-14 - 03:30 AM
Thread Name: BS: Church joins real world
Subject: RE: BS: Church joins real world
Latter Day Saint movement
Main articles: Blacks and the Latter Day Saint movement and Blacks and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
After the death of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) taught that Black Africans were under the curse of Ham, although the day would come when the curse would be nullified through the saving powers of Jesus Christ.[63] In addition, based on his interpretation of the Book of Abraham, Brigham Young believed that as a result of this curse Negroes were banned from the Mormon Priesthood.[64] In 1978 then LDS president Spencer W. Kimball said he received a revelation that extended the Priesthood to all worthy male members of the LDS Church.[65]
See also is interesting that black slavery was justified (for economic and othervreasons) by many Christian groups because of a concocted Biblical interpretation of the Curse of Ham. Since slavery is not acceptable any longer, the curse Bible reference has been conveniently reinterpreted.