Has the Mormon Church Truly Left Its Race Problems Behind?

[_Buffalo]

And it's good to see that god moves along at the pace of mankind. Heaven forbid he should lead... at all.

I'm not saying God has race problems, at all.

So God isn't leading the LDS church?

[_Drifting]

The church better get rid of that "don't date black girls" section in the YM manual quick, before the media get wind of it.

Oh, you mean this from lesson 31 'Choosing An Eternal Companion'

“We recommend that people marry those who are of the same racial background generally, and of somewhat the same economic and social and educational background (some of those are not an absolute necessity, but preferred), and above all, the same religious background, without question” (“Marriage and Divorce,” in 1976 Devotional Speeches of the Year [Provo: Brigham Young University Press, 1977], p. 144).

[_Fence Sitter]

“We recommend that people marry those who are of the same racial background generally, and of somewhat the same economic and social and educational background (some of those are not an absolute necessity, but preferred), and above all, the same religious background, without question” (“Marriage and Divorce,” in 1976 Devotional Speeches of the Year [Provo: Brigham Young University Press, 1977], p. 144).

I find the "economic" background one funny. Its like they are saying if you are poor stick with a poor person because it will be hard for you to get along with a rich one.

[_Drifting]

“We recommend that people marry those who are of the same racial background generally, and of somewhat the same economic and social and educational background (some of those are not an absolute necessity, but preferred), and above all, the same religious background, without question” (“Marriage and Divorce,” in 1976 Devotional Speeches of the Year [Provo: Brigham Young University Press, 1977], p. 144).

I find the "economic" background one funny. Its like they are saying if you are poor stick with a poor person because it will be hard for you to get along with a rich one.

That is exactly what they are saying.
I notice they don't recommend marrying someone that you love.

[_Buffalo]

That is exactly what they are saying.
I notice they don't recommend marrying someone that you love.

Mormon Marriages seem, to me, based on lust. You have two people who can't have sex, can't masturbate. They're horny as hell, and they're looking for a release. That's why all the three month engagements in Utah. There was a study done, though, that men's judgement is severely impaired when they're horny. Not much of a basis for marriage, is it?

[_Fence Sitter]

That is exactly what they are saying.
I notice they don't recommend marrying someone that you love.

I don't have the talk at hand but I read a GA talk that said something to the effect of stop looking for Mr. Right and accept that any one will do. It sort of makes sense in the grand scheme of things. I would expect that 35,548,698,524,784,152,524,879,000 years into a marriage some of the luster might have worn off.

[_just me]

For your consideration:

Has the Mormon Church Truly Left Its Race Problems Behind? | The New Republic

This article is very well done and I think outlines the problem perfectly.

[_ludwigm]

Has America and the world truly left its race problems behind?

no on all counts, I'd say.

Who cares America (no, I am not antiAmerican...) and who cares the world?

HERE, we are talking about GOD's only true church.
And about the members.
And about the doctrine. (if there is such thing...)

[_Jonah]

Well, after 30 years, let's play "I Spy a Black General Authority" -

http://LDS.org/church/leaders?lang=eng

[_sock puppet]

Well, after 30 years, let's play "I Spy a Black General Authority" -

http://LDS.org/church/leaders?lang=eng

Hey, they lifted the priesthood ban. Why do you assume that also meant the upper leadership ban?