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Leah: QUOTE It is hypocritical to say we are - Page 2 - Mormon Doctrine Studies - Posted: 2nd Apr, 2008 - 1:40pm
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Mormon LDS Interracial Marriages ...Counseled in the Church for our Mexican members to marry Mexicans, our Japanese members to marry Japanese, our Caucasians to marry Caucasians, our Polynesian members to marry Polynesians. The counsel has been wise. Controversial Mormon Issue.Sponsored Links:
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I believe that concept of the Tribes is a different Topic altogether. We are talking about Race here which is different from our Patriarchal Tribe, something that we are mostly adopted into anyway.
| Rather off topic, but... Do a Search for Patriarchal Blessings, I am sure there is a Topic already started on it. |
Post Date: 30th Dec, 2006 - 6:12pm / Post ID: #
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Good points, I do believe that inter-racial marriages and tribes go hand in hand. Much council is given to the saints which is not fully understood that has eternal effects. Think of Christ being from Judah, line of David. No coincidence that Joseph Smith is from the line of Joseph for the sake of gathering. What would you suppose the most abundant tribe is prominent in the church today, any relation to that tribes calling? Much of these examples are because of race being linked to a tribe and in turn fulfilling prophecy. Adoption is a very good point and takes a lot of this into account. What of the gathering of Israel/ten lost tribes? Will marrying into our own race help bring this to pass? I am not arguing the point but just bringing up the big picture and am curious on the feedback. Here is a thought. Could the whole point of adoption be because we have intermixed through the ages and now in the last days our children need to be relinked to a tribe? 
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Maybe I did not make my point well enough... this Thread is about INTER-RACIAL relationships - please do not hijack Threads for your own interests - conduct a Search first where the Topic may be already Discussed or start a new Thread. the basis for this Thread is:
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| We've always counseled in the Church for our Mexican members to marry Mexicans, our Japanese members to marry Japanese, our Caucasians to marry Caucasians, our Polynesian members to marry Polynesians. The counsel has been wise. You may say again, "Well, I know of exceptions." I do, too, and they've been very successful marriages. I know some of them. You might even say, "I can show you local Church leaders or perhaps even general leaders who have married out of their race." I say, "Yes--exceptions." Then I would remind you of that Relief Society woman's near-scriptural statement, "We'd like to follow the rule first, and then we'll take care of the exceptions.... |
Post Date: 31st Dec, 2006 - 1:10am / Post ID: #
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My apologies, I got distracted. On the quote "the counsel is wise", could this be some of the reasoning on why its wise? Its almost like the Word of Wisdom when it was first reveled. Its for our benefit but if you choose to its not something that requires repentance. Maybe thats nieve. I personally dont have a problem with it but you cant ignore what the implications will be on the children if your society does not accept that.
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Oh, I am sure implications may occur, at the same time I believe we are the only ones who should decide something so personal and sacred as who is going to become our spouse. The leaders may counsel us to what they think is best (no revelation of any kind about it) therefore, no need to repent if we choose to marry outside our race.
Post Date: 2nd Apr, 2008 - 8:53am / Post ID: #
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Name: Leah
Comments: I am African black and I think the counsel is wise however, I come from a continent that is rife with war and a lot of other problems which more often than not stem from tribalism. My own country Kenya has just barely managed to escape civil war this January due to tribal clashes. I personally feel that inter-tribal marriages are the solution to to a world full of racial prejudices. If God truly wanted us to be separate and only mingle with our own kind he should neer have put us all in the same planet.
It is hypocritical to say we are all children of God, we all stem from the same seed, Jesus Christ is our brother but you know what, each to their own kind... I love the Gospel, but am not sure which parts are true and which parts are man made to suit our own prejudices.
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Leah:
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| It is hypocritical to say we are all children of God, we all stem from the same seed, Jesus Christ is our brother but you know what, each to their own kind... I love the Gospel, but am not sure which parts are true and which parts are man made to suit our own prejudices. |
I understand what you are saying. We need to separate and understand the difference between what is doctrine and what is opinion (there is a thread about it located HERE)
Basically, a lot of LDS leaders have gave their opinions on the matter, and it has nothing to do with whether the Gospel is true or not. It is up to us to get on our knees and receive revelation for our own lives and choices.
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