Latter-day Saints are not racist.

Thank you for a good debate con! ---Rebuttals--- “PRO begins by saying that my sources bash Mormonism” As CON stated I said that the sources bash Mormonism. I was referring to BOTH of the sources CON left at the bottom. I was hoping that CON would infer that both meant two. I wasn’t referring to the BOM or Joseph Fielding Smith quote. It is CONS burden to use those sources, so I can refute them. CON just put them at the bottom of the page without using them. If CON wants me to prove those sites use propaganda then CON is required to use the sources. “Next PRO states that mankind is infallible and we should let those imperfections lie. But if the verses quoted are merely imperfections of God's unalterable truth, then how are we supposed to trust any of it?” CON states I said mankind is infallible. What I really stated was mankind is fallible and since the Prophet is a man he is fallible. Like I stated in the previous round our cannon is the Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants and Pearl of Great Price. Other than those four things nothing has been completely refined. CON is also implying that I said Nephi 5: 21-23 is fallible. That is not what I stated. See my response from last round which CON conveniently never forms a rebuttal against. I am not cherry picking our cannon or anything for that matter. I was merely stating that man is fallible. “Except that nowhere in the bible does it specifically mention black people or black skin as being a curse. ” It does refer to black and white skin in the Bible. 6. For the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her. 7. Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire: 8. Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick. Lamentations 4: 6-8 10Many shall be apurified, and made white, and btried; but the cwicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall dunderstand. Daniel 12:10 “Let us not forget that the LDS Church is quite like all major religions which can only survive off the charity of people it can get to trust. It is a business, and they need gigantic, solid gold cherubs to adorn the spire of their church.” CON is right LDS Church like most other Churches in society need money to run. With no money what building would I go to church every Sunday in? What hymn books would I sing out of? What activities would I do? How would I grow spiritually? Cons argument referring to Churches need money is irrelevant to this debate. CON states the church is changing its policy to allow blacks in the church. That is not true any race has been allowed in the church since its founding in the 1830s. Like I stated above and CON never rebutted. Skin color is not a measure of righteousness or worthiness. 1836: In March, Elijah Abel, a black man, is ordained to the office of Elder. 1836: In December, Elijah Abel, is ordained to the office of Seventy. 1844: Walker Lewis, a black man, is ordained to the office of Elder. 1846: William McCary, a black man, is ordained to the office of Elder. 1900: Enoch Abel, the son of Elijah Abel, is ordained to the office of Elder. 1935: Elijah Abel, grandson of Elijah Abel, is ordained to the office of Elder. 1958: All black Melanesians (Fijians) are given the priesthood (blacks in the Philippines even earlier) 1978: Revelation on Priesthood gives the priesthood to all worthy men regardless of color. 1990: Helvecio Martins becomes first black General Authority Seventy. Additional blacks were ordained in the early years of the church. For more information see the History Timeline. DNA- In 1995 there was a study done by Merriwether, which stated that there was a single migration. The study stated either from Mongolia and China. That is where anti-mormons get this idea from. When in reality a study was done much recently. In 2003 Dillehay says there is evidence for multiple migrations. Also like most places the Americas are a "melting pot" of DNA. There has also been genes that are in Jews in Native Americans. Later-day Saints Are Not Racist Now let’s get back to the debate at hand Latter-day Saints are not racist. CON is bringing up speculation done by people when racism was relevant. It wasn’t an LDS thing. It was an America thing. CON is missing the debate completely are LDS racist, No LDS are not racist. CON can go to www.lds.org and see what the church is teaching. One thing LDS are teaching is love for all people regardless of skin color. Something that demonstrates our love for all races is humanitarian service. We were one of the first to send help to Haiti. http://thecompetentconservative.com... http://www.standard.net... http://beta-newsroom.lds.org... Slavery LDS have always been against slavery since the beginning of the church. God has been against slavery. One of the reasons LDS were persecuted out of so many places is the fact that we were against slavery. LDS were unjustifiably kicked out of many of their first homes because they were against slaves. 79: Therefore, it is not right that any man should be in bondage one to another. D&C 101:79 old or young, rich or poor, male or female, bond or free, black or white, believer or unbeliever…” (History of the Church 2: 368-69) Temple Rules “into a free country and set …free– Educate them and give them equal rights.” [30 Dec. 1842 Joseph Smith Journal as quoted in Neither White Nor Black, Bush and Mauss (Signature Books, 1984), p. 62] Joseph Smith on slaves “it makes my blood boil.” 1842 Joseph Smith letter on slavery Joseph proposes the sale of public lands to pay for the release of every slave and to abolish slavery by 1850. Closing What me and CON are debating is rather Later-day Saints are racist. We are not debating rather the church is true or fallible men have made bad comments. CON can bring up all the old quotes by LDS that are not doctrine he wants, but the fact remains LDS are not racist. You don’t here LDS talking about how they hate another racist. LDS doesn’t preach hate for a race; LDS preach love. The fact that LDS are not racist is clearly stated above.