Sundays_Warrior

I don't know how I can make this any more clear: I UNDERSTAND THAT PROPHETS ARE IMPERFECT MEN. I know they make mistakes. But how is it possible that the preisthood ban was one of these mistakes? it lasted for well over 100 years!!! If there was anything wrong with the ban, or with the statements made by the PROPHETS, then why didnt the Lord give them the revelation to end the ban? Just like your story about Brigham Young correcting himself when he recieved more revalation. If anything can be changed then is there any such thing as doctrine? If a century of direct revelation and a clear policy can just be thrown out the window, then what cant??? The Lord had his reasons to take away the ban, but he had reasons to put it in place AND WE CANT IGNORE THOSE REASONS! Explain to me how you can question such clear doctine without questioning the preisthood athority from which it comes? I chose to stand with the God's anointed servents!!!!

I know what hes thinking. He said stuff like "God wouldnt deny someone blessings based on there skin color" and "Black people were banned because those leaders had racist beliefs." Yes, he actually called them racist. How can you say things like that and still hold a temple recommend?????

I'm just trying to help a member of my quorum whos struggling and I thought you guys could help. If your questioning the brothren or the desisions made by the brothren your obviously on the road to apostasy!!! If you want to help then tell me what you would tell this elder.

You guys are sounding exactly like my friend!!If it wasn't God's will He could have changed the policy at any time. If the prophets were saying somthing wrong the Lord would have corrected them. Even prophets are immperfect men BUT THEY CANT LEAD THE CHURCH ASTRAY!!!!

God was the one who banned blacks. How can you question the doctrine without questioning God?

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Hey guys! This is my first post here. I found this board because I need a place to vent. A few weeks ago in elders quorum we started talking about the priesthood ban on blacks. During the discussion one of the guys there suggested that it was wrong of the brethren to do so. I told him that the Lord would not lead the church astray and that if he commanded the prophets to ban blacks from holding the priesthood, it was RIGHT. He actually responded by giving me some quotes by Pres. Young and Elder McConkie about black skin being the curse of Cain and blacks not being valiant in the pre-existence as if these statements somehow proved that the Lord's annointed were misguided or wrong!!!! He even suggested that the church may change it's policy on gays the same way it did for blacks!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm really afraid for my friend's salvation. I fear he's on the road to apostacy. How can I convice him that GOD DOSN"T MAKE MISTAKES?