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I don't think there's much of a difference in crazy as opposed to other more mainstream religions. Vivien Send a noteboard - 04/10/2011 07:08:06 PM
I know some mormons (I might even be related to some mormons) and I'm pretty sure I've never heard any sort of opinion like that before.


Why would they talk about something like this? Do you hear your run of the mill christian or jew discuss the curse of Ham? I really don't see that much difference, except the fact the mormons came around relatively recently so their "origin myths" are much more open to verification/validation and of course ridiculule. For example: you can say that Joseph Smith was a con man but how do you know that Jesus Christ wasn't?

Then again, the curse of Ham being used to justify slavery was much less in vogue around the time of Joseph Smith so actually this is something the mormon church should be embarrassed about.

I love this paragraph on wikipedia:

"After the death of Joseph Smith, Jr., Brigham Young, the church's second president, taught that Black Africans were under the curse of Ham, although the day would come when the curse would be nullified through the saving powers of Jesus Christ.[84] In addition, based on his interpretation of the Book of Abraham, Young believed that as a result of this curse Negroes were banned from the Mormon Priesthood,[85] but in 1978 Spencer W. Kimball claimed he received a revelation that extended the Priesthood to all worthy males.[86]"

WORTHY MALES is key.

Any guesses on when the curse on Eve will be lifted?
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you are still using it incorrectly. *NM* LadyLorraine - 04/10/2011 02:09:48 PM 656 Views
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That's not quite right, actually. Nate - 04/10/2011 03:25:54 PM 605 Views
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you know, that does make me wonder though LadyLorraine - 03/10/2011 04:58:21 PM 1124 Views
We're not as immovable as we are sometimes portrayed. Dannymac - 03/10/2011 05:27:17 PM 1108 Views
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I conceded your last point. Dannymac - 03/10/2011 10:14:28 PM 992 Views
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That concept is alien to the Christian theological understanding, however. Tom - 03/10/2011 10:18:55 PM 1099 Views
I understand what both you and Danny are saying LadyLorraine - 04/10/2011 12:19:57 AM 1045 Views
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I honestly don't know what it would take. Dannymac - 04/10/2011 07:41:55 AM 1066 Views
thank you, both of you LadyLorraine - 04/10/2011 01:46:05 PM 1050 Views
I love the Nicene Creed. It is such an excellent encapsulation. Rebekah - 03/10/2011 06:07:53 PM 1143 Views
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The absolute best part about your post (plus the best thing about Mo's/LDS's) Jeordam - 03/10/2011 09:02:17 PM 1089 Views
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Though they can cause interesting changes in patterns. Dannymac - 03/10/2011 10:16:55 PM 1132 Views
We believe that Jesus Christ is the Savior of all mankind, and the only way back to God. Gher - 04/10/2011 01:29:30 AM 1159 Views
If you think the Book of Mormon was well-written, there is really little left to discuss. Tom - 04/10/2011 03:57:08 AM 1334 Views
I never said well-written, I said complex. Gher - 04/10/2011 07:04:24 AM 1213 Views
Ignore facts all you want to. Tom - 05/10/2011 01:07:35 AM 1108 Views
Re: If you think the Book of Mormon was well-written, there is really little left to discuss. CaptainHammer - 04/10/2011 07:24:27 AM 1303 Views
Woah nelly. Ghavrel - 04/10/2011 10:04:33 AM 1105 Views
I have to "Wow" as well... racist much? LadyLorraine - 04/10/2011 01:52:48 PM 1034 Views
Re: I have to "Wow" as well... racist much? CaptainHammer - 04/10/2011 04:42:47 PM 1141 Views
oh well that makes it all better... LadyLorraine - 04/10/2011 04:54:14 PM 1144 Views
Exactly ironclad - 04/10/2011 06:00:54 PM 1062 Views
Was the twin banging and the gay wedding the same event? Joel - 04/10/2011 06:36:03 PM 1130 Views
Yikes. Even for religion, that's more than a little crazy. Nate - 04/10/2011 03:47:56 PM 1127 Views
I don't think there's much of a difference in crazy as opposed to other more mainstream religions. Vivien - 04/10/2011 07:08:06 PM 1092 Views
A difference exists if only in continued unabashed affirmation of a rather distasteful doctrine. Joel - 04/10/2011 11:06:51 PM 1078 Views
Then why can't women be priests? Or enter the altar? The curse on Eve is very much in place. *NM* Aeryn - 05/10/2011 12:27:04 AM 584 Views
OK, within the Mormon context I can see that point. Joel - 05/10/2011 12:33:52 AM 1023 Views
They can in quite a few denominations. *NM* Ghavrel - 05/10/2011 06:12:35 AM 635 Views
Whoops! You meant in LDS specifically. My mistake. *NM* Ghavrel - 05/10/2011 06:14:05 AM 601 Views
Right now I am not making an absolute statement but a relative one. Vivien - 05/10/2011 08:37:50 PM 888 Views
Yes, that is kind of the problem. Joel - 06/10/2011 12:13:27 AM 1051 Views
Oh, you didn't know? Joe Smith said black people are cursed for following Satan. Tom - 05/10/2011 01:10:35 AM 1077 Views
I guess this is a variation on Hams punishment; Ghav, at least should know better than to be shocked Joel - 04/10/2011 04:13:59 PM 1018 Views
it's not that we're surprised because it's "novel" LadyLorraine - 04/10/2011 04:19:16 PM 1055 Views
It is not NECESSARILY racist. Joel - 04/10/2011 04:39:33 PM 1077 Views
Sure, except ... Nate - 04/10/2011 04:50:53 PM 1107 Views
Well, the funny thing is Christian doctrine presupposes everyone, along with their ancestors... Joel - 04/10/2011 06:31:13 PM 999 Views
Yeah, circular logic is fun, isn't it? Tom - 05/10/2011 01:09:25 AM 1026 Views
It it is nigh impossible to be a "non-Nicene Christian." Joel - 04/10/2011 03:12:06 PM 1116 Views
I think we've had this discussion before. Gher - 06/10/2011 05:54:39 PM 1107 Views
Arianism is a bad comparison for arguing LDS=Christian. Joel - 06/10/2011 11:45:36 PM 1001 Views
Wikipedia confirms what I already thought: you're off base with the monophysitism. Legolas - 07/10/2011 12:06:40 AM 1350 Views
I had not realized it was that late, but used it only as an example of multitudinous controversies. Joel - 07/10/2011 01:03:56 AM 1439 Views
Monophysites, miaphysites, monothelites, etc. certainly accept the consubstantiality of God/Christ Larry - 07/10/2011 11:58:05 AM 1034 Views
Virtually everyone has a more sound Christology than Mormons. Tom - 07/10/2011 06:45:45 PM 1093 Views
Your ideas intrigue me and I would like to subscribe to your newsletter. Joel - 08/10/2011 05:30:38 PM 1104 Views
I can see that with the Monothelites (can see their appeal, in fact,) but not Monophysites. Joel - 07/10/2011 09:43:27 PM 1000 Views
Tempting as it is to prove Joel wrong (since he so frequently is), I need to take issue with this. Tom - 07/10/2011 06:59:13 PM 1085 Views
I was just saying there were competing views. Gher - 07/10/2011 07:49:26 PM 1473 Views
Oh, there were definitely competing views, just not competing Christian views. Joel - 07/10/2011 09:26:22 PM 986 Views
That sounds really nice. Vivien - 04/10/2011 06:38:29 PM 1066 Views
Why wait though? Joel - 05/10/2011 12:12:21 AM 1236 Views
So that Vivien can avoid reading and thinking about the stuff that you just wrote. *NM* Aeryn - 05/10/2011 12:28:23 AM 566 Views
Ack, not reading and thinking111 Joel - 05/10/2011 12:36:11 AM 1050 Views
I really want an answer from a mormon. Vivien - 05/10/2011 08:48:49 PM 1083 Views
Good luck with that; just because I can see no explanation save that I offered does not preclude one Joel - 06/10/2011 07:03:50 AM 993 Views
Yeah, that's what I thought. Gher - 06/10/2011 05:43:57 PM 991 Views
I'm satisfied by that explanation. Vivien - 06/10/2011 08:51:15 PM 1235 Views
Re: I'm satisfied by that explanation. Gher - 07/10/2011 07:45:29 PM 1068 Views
Oh no you idn't... *waves finger and weaves head* everynametaken - 04/10/2011 03:53:07 AM 897 Views
....i don't know what you look like LadyLorraine - 04/10/2011 03:54:56 AM 1031 Views
Shoot, my Mick Jagger strut is way better than my angry hispanic girl head/finger bob and weave. *NM* everynametaken - 05/10/2011 04:58:53 AM 697 Views
Took the words right out of my mouth, repeatedly. Joel - 04/10/2011 12:49:13 PM 1231 Views
Off-Topic Larry - 05/10/2011 01:14:16 AM 1007 Views
Hmm Tom - 05/10/2011 02:03:13 AM 1190 Views
True Larry - 05/10/2011 02:13:00 AM 981 Views
I think of Protestantism in terms similar to a Xerox copy. Tom - 05/10/2011 04:57:42 AM 1093 Views
Maybe Xeroxes of abridged texts and dumbed down theology Larry - 06/10/2011 02:26:58 AM 1201 Views
I like that analogy - an echo chamber! *NM* Tom - 08/10/2011 10:44:04 PM 606 Views
Re: Off-Topic CaptainHammer - 05/10/2011 02:56:50 AM 1237 Views
Uhh... Larry - 05/10/2011 03:08:49 AM 1017 Views
The people at the Nicene Council and the other councils were not prophets. CaptainHammer - 05/10/2011 04:59:50 AM 1139 Views
And you know that because... why, again? Joel - 05/10/2011 07:13:53 AM 1070 Views
Tough Crowd. Dannymac - 03/10/2011 04:44:31 PM 1178 Views
No questions. Have a nice day. TaskmasterJack - 03/10/2011 11:40:58 PM 1030 Views
Why don't they have anything approaching a formal theology? *NM* Dan - 04/10/2011 03:58:16 AM 687 Views
Re: Why don't they have anything approaching a formal theology? CaptainHammer - 04/10/2011 05:23:12 PM 1139 Views
Danny is right, it is a pretty tough crowd, but better tough than weak and whitewashed. everynametaken - 04/10/2011 04:02:16 AM 1071 Views
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