For Fans of Young Earth Creationism . . .

[_Bob Loblaw]

You going to present any evidence that the ban came about because of skin color? You've been logically checkmated and you know it.

That's right: the curse/ban resulted in the skin color, by which the ban was enforced. That is racist.

[_Drifting]

So, do you not know or is the answer embarrassing?

You going to present any evidence that the ban came about because of skin color? You've been logically checkmated and you know it.

Still being evasive I see....

Hmmm, I wonder what mechanism Bishops used to determine a black skinned person's acceptance into the temple?

[_Themis]

Utterly irrelevant to the question of racism as to why the ban in the first place. If the ban is not based on race, then the execution of it cannot be racism either. And indeed all evidence points to that being the case.

The ban is based descent. Anyone who is considered to be a descendant of Cain was restricted from having the priesthood. The church taught that those of African descent or race were the literal descendants of Cain and were not allowed to hold the priesthood. Since the ban is based on a particular race, it is by definition racist. This is one of the main issues where bcspace loses respect of even follow believers.

[_Bob Loblaw]

Still being evasive I see....

Hmmm, I wonder what mechanism Bishops used to determine a black skinned person's acceptance into the temple?

To put it in simple terms, here's bcspace's argument:

1. Skin color => ban = racism.
2. Ban => skin color != racism.

Yes, it really is that lame of an argument. Logically checkmated?