are mormons racist? they believe skin color is a result of disobedience to god?
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yes, but they refuse to acknowledge it. Their racism goes deeper than the institutionalized racism practiced in the United States, but it's probably not what most people consider racist. Most people think of active violence or open overt acts of agression or rejection as their mental image of racism; but that's not racism, it's prejudice. Mormons are racist and unapologetic about it. They'll tell you that there are tons of black members participating in their church. What they don't tell you is that there are very few black member in the united states, and taht within the US black member populations are-percentage based-mostly names on a roster...they don't go to church or participate in mormon practice. In the underdeveloped countries in africa and elsewhere, mormons have a growing population which seems to have more to do with American appeal than appeal to their theology. But mormons will insist they are not racist in spite of their teachings that skin color resulted from sin, and the fact that black mormons were denied leadership and other priveleges white members had until 1979, and the fact that mormons believe that when they go to heaven everyone will be white. This isn't the only form of descrimination within the Mormon church either. They also descriminate against women. Women still do not participate in any leadership that makes or changes church policy. They have gender roles; the woman is to be a homemaker and cook and raise the children; the man is to work and be in charge of the family...
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Mormons believe: God is an exalted man.  Elohim, the God of this universe, was previously a man in a prior existence.  As a result of having kept the requirements of Mormanism, he was exalted to godhood and inherited his own universe.  God is confined to a body of flesh and bones and yet is thought to be omniscient and omnipotent.  He obviously can not be omnipresent.  There are an infininte number of gods with their own worlds.  These too were previously men, The Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ and "Heavenly Father" comprise 3 separate and distinct gods. Heavenly Father sires spiritual children in heaven destined for human life on earth.  All humans, as well as Jesus Christ and Lucifer, are gods heavenly children.  Every human being has the potential of becoming a god by keeping the requirements of Mormonism.  The Morman plan of salvation is built on the idea that all people have eternal life, but only the most faithful Mormons have godhood or enter the celestial kingdom.  In order to obtain this ultimate step, Mormons must exercise faith in the God of Mormonism, its Christ, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; exercise repentence; and be baptisted in the LDS church.  Additionaly Mormons must keep the "Word of Wisdom" by abstaning from alcohol, tobacco, and caffiene; tithe to the church; attend weekly sacrament meetings; support the Mormon prophet; do temple works; and be active in their support of the Church.  \n\nIs this Christianity, I think not.
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The diferences between Mormons and Christians/Baptists are so many and so great that mainline Christians almost universally consider Mormons to be unsaved cult members and not Christians.\n\nFor one thing, Mormons do not consider Jesus to be God. A Christian believes in the Trinity-God being made up of Father, Son and Holy Spirit.\n\nMormons consider Jesus to be a brother of satan and merely a man. Christians believe that Jesus is also God. Christians believe that one cannot deny the Jesus of the Bible and be saved. \n\nMormons believe that God was once a man and later became God. They believe that God has a number of heavenly wives and that God lives near a star called Kolob. They believe that Jesus was conceived by God coming to earth as a man and having phsyical relations with the virgin Mary. Christians believe that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and that Mary was still a virgin at his birth.\n\nMormons believe everyone has two sets of parents-spiritual parents and earthly parents. They believe they are first born as spirits and then sit around until a couple on earth conceives a baby and then they are assigned a body. Mormons have a lot of children because their church has told them that there are a surplus of spirit babies waiting for earthly bodies, so it is the church members responsibility to provide them. \n\nThe men of the Mormon church in the 1800s were encouraged to take multiple wives so they could create a lot of eartly babies for these spirit babies. Many times women were strong-armed into accepting additional wives into their families because they were told by their husband and the church leaders that they wouldn't get into heaven if they disagreed. \n\nYoung women who might not want to marry an old guy with several wives already were also told that they wouldn't get into heaven if they didn't marry some old geezer they didn't like.\n\nUpon marrying women were given a new spiritual name and so were their husbands. The men would know the woman's name but not vica versa. This was so the man could supposedly call his wife into heaven someday. It was also kind of hung over her head that she had to be obedient or her husband wouldn't call her into heaven.\n\nIt is my understanding that until recently the Mormon church in some of its special ceremonies had participants pretend to cut their throats or tear out their organs if they would leave the church. \n\n\nMormons actually believe that they will each become gods someday and rule heavens. Christians believe that men are men, that men do not become gods. Christians do not have this strange spiritual belief and pride that Mormons do.\n\n Mormons believe in heavenly marriages. Jesus taught that marriages are just while people are on earth. Mormons perform "eternal" marriages in their temples in the belief that in the afterlife when they think they are gods and godesses that they can make lots of spirit babies which in turn will be sent to earth to some human couple who conceives.\n\nMormons believe in baptizing the dead into their church, so frequent baptisms are held in their temple for ancestors of Mormons who they believe may not have been baptized into the Mormon church. They have also taken upon themselves to baptized most dead US presidents as well as a number of Jewish holocaust victims, until a number of those of the Jewish faith complained. \n\nThis is why Mormons are so interested in genealogy. They want to marry and baptize all these dead people.\n\nMormons believe in a three tiered heaven-a telestial, terrestial, and celestial heaven. They believe that only married Mormons can attain their highest level of heaven (celestial), so single Mormons are always encouraged to look attractive and find a mate so they can make the highest level. \n\nChristians believe in one heaven, not a multi-tiered one. Christians don't believe being married has any affect on their status in heaven.\n\nTo get into a Mormon temple to b
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I KNOW IT DRIVES ME CRAZY!\nBut I've been learning to ignore these people. If they catorgorize someone negatively and falsely by their race, they are RACIST. IF they catorgorize someone negatively and falsely by their sex, they are SEXIST. If they catorgorize someone by thier religion, belief, or nonbelief, they are FAITHIST. People need to be way less stuck up in thier own head and stop attacking people they do not understand... thank you, finally someone seeing this. I hope you are never hurt by what idiots say. We have to remember they are like children or worse, and only see things their way, are very judgemental, and still have yet to learn from it, no matter how old they are.
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I would think you were a white 24 year old male, who lived in Utah and was a Mormon. I don't think that sums you up. I don't know much about you, apart from some of the things you believe in. I wouldn't know you or judge you, but there are certain things I would do or say differently as to not offend you. There are certain things I would expect from you, carrying around that label. It isn't my issue though. I didn't label you, you did.
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i asked the same question a few weeks ago, and the link below leads the the answer i chose as the best.\n\nif the answer that the guy left is typical mormon doctrine and beleif, then yes, the mormons are members of a very false religion.\n\nanyway, merry christmas, and i hope this helps.  :-)
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I'm sorry , I don't feel a statement about someones religion is racist because it is their choice and to be considered racist it would have to be a remark about a person as born , not as chosen, I disagree! People rip on me because my family was 7th day Adventist and say all kinds of things against that religion however I dont consider it racist. People need to stop using the term racist and start to look at more important things like what religion is doing by dividing us as a society of humans and consider Earth as a choice to worry about before it is too late.All things are man made except Earth.
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Yes. There are black Mormons. One of the most well known is Gladys Knight, of Gladys Knight and the Pips. She was baptized several and some years ago after trying out a lot of other religions. She has recently organized a choir and takes them all over the country sharing her testimony about the church and about God. \n\nI am not sure about the answer to your other question. I'm not sure they are entirely related. Remember, Mormons no longer practice polygamy.
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people like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton remain in the public's line of sight by capitalizing on racial discord.\n\nI for one despise racism: this is why the so-called "Reverends" earn my disgust, they believe prejudicial  behavior is exclusive to whites, while perpetuating the double standard.\n\nWhat is this double standard that I speak of?\n\nThat it's impossible for blacks and other minorities to be racists.  Ever hear Chris Rock damn whitey and call him cracker for two hours during one of his acts?\n\n\nI personally am tired of being blamed for all the world's ills because I'm a white heterosexual-male that believes in God.
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I believe you to be true in what your saying.\nYou seem to me like a christian. I find demons to be in mormons. I find them to stick together like a cult group as well. They have hard time figuring out what is real and what is correct. Have you noticed that non member is always corrected even when you join "you get corrected".\nLike that other girl said For some reason like other post of yours you seem to know alot about mormons. \nTalking to the mormon lady who spoke up  well so what if he does! Do you want convert him cause you lose people more and more everyday! Wake up silly mormon tricks are from  the \ndevil not from God. Real christians know that mormons dont live the way God says in the bible. Real christians know that mormons have to have there way. Real christians also know you dont go by a cross you go by a spare that sticks straight up. Nothing you can say can change a christ follower thats "christ", no one else shall i follow, but christ. As a christian follows a true christian knows they can not do works to get there self in to heaven. By the way there is only one heaven and one hell. Sorry that i had to be the one to tell you the true truth.
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Mormon heresy? OK c'mon now trask, y'know you'll full of it! someone, especially Mormon missionaries, listening to you?\nmy advise, avoid the queen of hearts\n(i.e. brainwashing=bad mojo man)
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I was married to a mormon once, and her daddy was a bishop.  For her sake I tried to validate mormonism, but Joseph Smith was a lying con artist who victimized the weak and ignorant.  This is based on the mormons version of the mormon history.\n\nBeyond that, their doctrine is a perversion of Biblical truth on almost every point of their doctrine.
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Excuse me but dont come on my board and make little threats to me about violation lol im very aware of the protocol of yahoo.\nYou dont have to respond just shows your acting like a dumb cult member lol. I know how cults work and i know also about egyptain Gods that are very alive in your church because of y our Joseph smith so if you want to make this a debate cool im ready for the challenge are you.
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I am LDS! I joined the church a while ago. On here, it can be hard because people are so rude, negative and often anti-mormon.\n\nContact me if you want to discuss anything. Until then, hang in there!
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Anyone who departs from racial orthodoxy will at some point have to contend with the charge of "racism." "That’s a racist statement," your opponent will say, in a tone that suggests he has just dropped a nuclear bomb, and for timid people—about 95 percent of whites—that ends the argument. The "racist" apologizes, back-peddles, and shrivels into silence.\n\nIf someone calls you a "racist," he has completely shifted his ground and isn’t dealing with facts or logic anymore. He is saying "You’re bad!", which is pure emotion.
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Wow! I never linked them together but these similarities are uncanny. The Mormons believe that God use to be a man, I don't think that the restoration movement teaches this.
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EXCELLENT QUESTION!\n\nI find it funny when people say they don't care what color God is but still say what color they BELIEVE He is. I personally am not concerned with what color GOD is. He has appeared in the Bible as a burning bush, as the voice in silence, as a dove, etc. Even in determining what color JESUS was as God in human form on Earth proves what? People will try to use the race card to prove which race should be superior, or to prove that slavery was justified, or to prove any number of things. The important thing is, God thought enough of us to come into the world in human form to redeem the world. Case closed.