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Bonus: Race and Priesthood in the Old Testament
You may have heard the profound quote by Lorenzo Snow, “As man now is, God once was: As God now is, man may be." But you may not have heard BYU professor Dr. Marcus Martins’s thoughts that then “God ... could very well be like me.” Martins believes that “if [God] lived on an earth like ours with the same plan of happiness, then it might not be so far from [the] truth to say that [He] could be Asian, Pacific Islander, African, Hispanic, Mauri, or American. We really don’t know, but it is worth considering.” In this special bonus episode of Sunday on Monday, we’ll discover how all have been truly alike unto God since the very beginning, and how race and the priesthood relate to the Old Testament.
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One Black couple’s call to serve a unique mission in the midst of prejudice in the Church
By Emily Cushing
In 1951, Martha Ann and her husband, Abner, were called to serve an extraordinary mission, one that was never again duplicated.
House candidate and rising GOP star is black, female - and Mormon
To call Mia Love a minority is an understatement. She’s a black woman who won an upset primary race to become the Republican candidate in Utah’s 4th Congressional District. If elected, she’d be the first black Republican congresswoman in the House of Representatives. Love, who has attracted lots of national Republican support, also stands out because of her religion: She’s a Mormon. The politician is a poster child for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ campaign to present a more diverse face to a historically very white church.
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After Killings, LDS Musicians Sing Powerful Song "Glory"
What was a peaceful march in Dallas last week turned into a scene of hate and bloodshed. As protestors marched to bring attention to the lives of two black men killed by police in Minnesota and Louisiana recently, a sniper opened fire on police officers, leaving five dead.
Mormon Mia Love hopes to become the first black Republican woman in Congress
Other than her conservatism, there is little about Mia Love that doesn’t stand out in Utah. She is a black Republican, a 36-year-old mother of three, a fitness instructor and mayor of a growing town. Now, her congressional race against a popular incumbent whom Republicans have struggled to defeat has made Love a minor celebrity among GOP stalwarts.
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Celebrate Black voices with these LDS Living resources
We hope you will take the time to watch and listen to some of these stories and acknowledge the beauty of diversity, the importance of equality, and the power of discussion and conversation.
Black Mormons weigh Romney-Obama match-up
"Bull. One simple word. I'd put the other word behind it, but we don't talk that way." That's how Don Harwell responded when asked if he felt compelled to support President Obama -- a fellow African-American -- in 2012.
BYU Professor makes controversial statements about Blacks & LDS Church
Comments made by a BYU Theology professor opening up old wounds about the LDS church’s policy on African Americans and priesthood. It was June 9th, 1978 when LDS President Spencer Kimball announced the church was opening its priesthood ranks to all worthy men. Some 30 years later the question why the church denied African Americans priesthood once again taking center stage because a Mormon is running for President.
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Sister Eubank Shares Role of Priesthood and Covenants in Blessing the Human Race
Much like the beautifully crocheted and intricately designed cloths that are used to cover the altars in the temple, all of God’s children — the whole human race — are bound together by a single thread, said Sister Sharon Eubank, first counselor in the Relief Society general presidency.
That Mormon Boy: Blacks and the Priesthood
A member of the Church has created a YouTube channel Understanding Mormonism, where he has posted a few videos explaining Mormon beliefs in a simple, personal way. These are great videos to share with friends and family, or anyone that has questions about the Church.