Why Couldn’t Male Black LDS Members Hold the Priesthood Until 1978? 📜 #LatterDaySaint #Christian

Until 1978, male Black members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were barred from holding the priesthood and participating in temple ordinances. This changed when then-President Spencer W. Kimball received a revelation, now known as Official Declaration 2. While racial theories used to justify the ban have been disavowed, this chapter remains a source of reflection and discussion. #mormon #exmormon

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We received a revelation that denounces the previous revelation.

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Let's talk about Ezra Taft Benson being a member of the Birch Society. And how he compared Dr. Martin Luther King to Satan.