Blacks and the Celestial Kingdom

[Prodigal_Son]

Prodigal_Son, I have been researching for a few years now, whether or not if some genes are passed to a child that holds former intelligence of the parents; some of which made the next generation more venerable to weaknesses. What I am afraid of finding, that even at the lowest form of life, intelligence does exist, and we can inherit the former problems of life. No answers at this time but more of a continuation of ponderous thoughts.

Holy cow! You keep diving. I'll be over here in the shallows. Let me know what you come up with when you get to the bottom!

By the way, what is your basis for thinking that not all were at the Council in Heaven? Just curious. It'd never even crossed my mind. Part of that is probably b/c my P.Blessing speaks vividly of that Council and my participation in it...

[Guest DeborahC]

DeborahC: don't hold back. Tell us how you REALLY feel.

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Hahahaha!

That's one thing about email... you can't see the person's face or read their body language and expressions. Yeah, I guess I sound passionate. ::laughing::

[MrNirom]

IMHO.. trying to explain the impossible is detrimental at best.. but here goes.

It was all about linage. The Levities were the only ones who held the Aaronic priesthood.. the rest of the world was not allowed. It could very well have been an agreement in the pre-mortal life that those who chose that linage would have restrictions put on them at a point in time in history to test the faith of the people. Both who had it.. and those who couldn't... because both were affected by it. There was much contention in the Church about it and in God's time.. not ours.. it was all worked out!

Did I just vaporize myself? :-)

[Snow]

A mildly amusing thing happened to me at church last week. We have a number of African, West Indian etc. members attending our ward and as I was leaving with the woman who gives me a lift to church last week we saw a number of these people also getting into their cars to leave. My lift turned to me and said 'there's lots of coloured people attending our ward isn't there? Well, it does say that they will become white eventually doesn't it? I don't mind anyone of any colour myself tho..' I was speechless! Does this woman truly believe that all blacks attending the church will eventually turn white? Does anyone else believe this?!! Surely she is taking the 'white and delightsome people' reference a little too literally!!!

It's what President Spencer Kimball believed.

[Old Tex]

1. For centuries blacks were denied the priesthood because of the "curse of Cain". They were said to be spirits who were "not as valiant" in the pre-mortal life.

2. Children who die before the "age of accountability" are said to be Celestial spirits.

3. Millions of black children died before the "age of accountability" prior to blacks being allowed to hold the priesthood.

4. If blacks were punished for being "not as valiant" in the pre-mortal life, how then did black children who died before the "age of accountability" earn Celestial glory?

As for me, I accept all of God's children. We are all special spirits of our Heavenly Father. If their are any weak among us, they need to be lifted up.

Let's don't get restrictions on the Priesthood and accountability before the Lord mixed up.

There are millions and millions who did not receive the Priesthood in this life , and also millions and millions who died with no accountability, but I do not see what they have to do with each other.

[Hemidakota]

It's what President Spencer Kimball believed.

Did it happen after the Savior visited the Americas, when there was no classes of people and the mixing of culture between the Nephites and Lamanites.

[a-train]

It's what President Spencer Kimball believed.

And I still do. Moses face shone like the sun upon transfiguration. I believe we will all be like unto Moroni whose countenance was "like lightning".

-a-train