X-Message-Number: 19856 From: Keith <> Subject: Yes, more racism in the deathist present Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 21:40:57 -0700 John Grigg wrote: Since 1978 the priesthood ban has been lifted. I am hurt by your statement that the Mormon church(as an institution) at the current moment carries out racism against Blacks worldwide. It does not. I realize you have been deeply hurt, and I am truly very sorry. To continue to characterize Spencer Kimball's directive finally allowing Blacks to be treated equal to Whites ( Oh thank you kindly masser) in one of the churches most important areas (if not the most) as a "revelation" is nothing less than racism. Even the Baptist church has apologized and has admitted that it was just plain wrong. The mormon church needs to eliminate all racism from it's doctrine ,admit that it was wrong and apologize before it will not be considered racist until then , it "carries out racism against Blacks worldwide" as an institution! We should not even be having this discussion in this supposedly modern world. Here is a question right off the website that I originally posted: "Question: Blacks and other non-Caucasians still possess "dark skins" which Mormonism alleges to be an indication of inferiority, a mark of unworthiness in the pre-existence. Does this mean that the Mormon priesthood is now available to the "unworthy and inferior," as well as to those self-proclaimed "worthy and superior" individuals whom God has allegedly rewarded with "white and delightsome" skins?" I don't know what else you call this. Keith R. Dugu NO SPAM -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- Version: PGPfreeware 6.5.8 for non-commercial use <http://www.pgp.com> Comment: If you decrypted the above message then store it encrypted mQGiBDULe+YRBADUywd6brECHKAiWuc2uO/fqmnkjTbuawuieSIsYSiW8u2ZEhpH zauVhfn8+qUj0qEDzUsAy6P62zRyxMuyr6XPkqC2IgNYnJU9t0V5erATzV1DipM3 RVJY8TwaByYke2Ze7cALAXR0LcSpWfFDzCUis12WmrxXwsJKaKdo+ow2ywCg/3V8 vG6/7edhuWQaWoLkPE8bFk8D/jsRnV+RMlrz2aClkPKGzhEJ0LMRSrIE0VLATsbd VYNnxi2U/RU7oDiZif/86l4VOs7U1GxcIfPFJpEVMjCRknq4GXiUk4mdG5lWLt3V FikRFAkWePeSMjuAfLuXgxo+TTXvc23C7blKQCejI6rtuuEJL4EFpMYIHDk5FB1f V6b1A/4l1ecDQVgXeEpuQScejADXDdFlAi3JId9W1oGCtJiZuIvetPO9ZgGz17oO MJv5rdyLlP3JlEiTonGYGZHimVPqbAKooJ95ZOmat3IYJ3M6ANWod0WZd0h7ZFiV u/e/dHKw9DY6tza2viL3gugB26VI7JWCMsM0PGd/ONJ/adHNc7QuS2VpdGggUmVu ZSBEdWd1ZSA8a2VpdGguZHVndWVAaW50ZXJuZXRtY2kuY29tPokASwQQEQIACwUC NQt75gQLAwIBAAoJEE79fUZZPbOixEwAoK+KDiymvtybRIhkg4RyNGCmt56EAJ99 91A2zbKAuz9y/UUcxt2PBSo56rkCDQQ1C3vnEAgA9kJXtwh/CBdyorrWqULzBej5 UxE5T7bxbrlLOCDaAadWoxTpj0BV89AHxstDqZSt90xkhkn4DIO9ZekX1KHTUPj1 WV/cdlJPPT2N286Z4VeSWc39uK50T8X8dryDxUcwYc58yWb/Ffm7/ZFexwGq01ue jaClcjrUGvC/RgBYK+X0iP1YTknbzSC0neSRBzZrM2w4DUUdD3yIsxx8Wy2O9vPJ I8BD8KVbGI2Ou1WMuF040zT9fBdXQ6MdGGzeMyEstSr/POGxKUAYEY18hKcKctaG xAMZyAcpesqVDNmWn6vQClCbAkbTCD1mpF1Bn5x8vYlLIhkmuquiXsNV6TILOwAC Agf/aykzIA0XF0OAzcibwNRYL3SgXrZHlyX1V3yjHYOv5pudtNxtUopCj63SkDFD 4EheL7j/EGngu2KbcbbE6plRK2WmdOK4KIuzBgOABoEpglBI6gScwvBDkHezVqyM MdSbe/bzrHFp6G+hKz3fQMuM1VK2PVSYcA+7R7DtIPNh5MIOsmVcqqZsNbh93QlD b2OKvhqitcJqNt8AHQjhQTVI5c5wmzqRtj3xnGrkeBovGfYEXEHJDH6mlQ6aIalL 3z4tDEAeCMlFYxXplU8JQ7xJPhdPgI1zQR1rihJNNBiGrfAAxT8KeS6bcxAo72+5 PXXIXg+tJDsOV6Ihi/ylWt/ygIkARgQYEQIABgUCNQt75wAKCRBO/X1GWT2zom3s AKDssc1uowUMhZObPiKpRNvs9PjUNQCg838E1lzbDC0MGxGSVal5e2LO3Ro= =NGwr -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=19856