DCP doubles down on semantics to salvage Brigham’s racist legacy

[malkie]

Of course not. I think it unwise to "blame" anything on God.

Regards,
MG

Either God is to blame for instigating the racist policy, or God is to blame for allowing His Prophets to lead the Church astray for a hundred years. Which one?

Since he has scare quoted "blame", I think what MG is pointing out is that you should credit his god, not blame him.

[MG 2.0]

Of course not. I think it unwise to "blame" anything on God.

Regards,
MG

Either God is to blame for instigating the racist policy, or God is to blame for allowing His Prophets to lead the Church astray for a hundred years. Which one?

Neither.

Regards,
MG

[Marcus]

Hmmm, so how do we know (reliably) that God has, or hasn’t, spoken to us?

Are you putting the blame for the racist policy that kept black people from the temple and from priesthood office for a hundred years, on God?

Of course not. I think it unwise to "blame" anything on God...

What a nonsensical position to take.

[I Have Questions]

Either God is to blame for instigating the racist policy, or God is to blame for allowing His Prophets to lead the Church astray for a hundred years. Which one?

Neither.

Regards,
MG

Unfortunately for you there is no neither. It’s either one, or the other. There is no gap for you to hide in on this one.

[yellowstone123]

It's kind of interesting that the Brigham Young and Joseph Smith Jr. were both born in Vermont which banned slavery 25 years before they were born. But did Brigham Young have a sense of revulsion to slavery that Abraham Lincoln held?

Brigham Young did not take goods down the river on a raft to New Orleans and after unloading, watch human beings being sold. It seems like Brigham Young looked to the Old Testament for inspiration, whereas Abraham Lincoln looked to authors of the Enlightenment era. Fortunately or unfortunately they were leaders so it had consequences for innocent people later on in time.

It's interesting to compare those states that banned slavery prior to the civil war to see the dates and thoughts of others during the same time. That information is easily accessible.

[MG 2.0]

Neither.

Regards,
MG

Unfortunately for you there is no neither. It’s either one, or the other. There is no gap for you to hide in on this one.

From a black and white worldview that may be true for you.

Regards,
MG

[MG 2.0]

Of course not. I think it unwise to "blame" anything on God...

What a nonsensical position to take.

Why do you say that?

Regards,
MG

[I Have Questions]

Unfortunately for you there is no neither. It’s either one, or the other. There is no gap for you to hide in on this one.

From a black and white worldview that may be true for you.

There is no third option. Either God wanted a racist policy in place for 100 years, or He failed to prevent a racist policy being implemented for 100 years. It really is one or the other. I suppose you could go with “there is no God”.

[MG 2.0]

From a black and white worldview that may be true for you.

There is no third option. Either God wanted a racist policy in place for 100 years, or He failed to prevent a racist policy being implemented for 100 years. It really is one or the other. I suppose you could go with “there is no God”.

Again, I don't think it's a binary choice. It's not a choice of God "failing" necessarily. In fact, I can't wrap my mind around God failing at anything.

Regards,
MG

[I Have Questions]

There is no third option. Either God wanted a racist policy in place for 100 years, or He failed to prevent a racist policy being implemented for 100 years. It really is one or the other. I suppose you could go with “there is no God”.

Again, I don't think it's a binary choice. It's not a choice of God "failing" necessarily. In fact, I can't wrap my mind around God failing at anything.

Regards,
MG

If it’s not a binary option (it is) then what is your alternative option?