From 1849 to 1978, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - TopicsExpress



          

From 1849 to 1978, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) had a policy against ordaining black men to the priesthood, and forbidding black men and women from taking part in ceremonies in LDS temples. Associated with this policy were various statements by church leaders tying the policy to their view of scripture, and opining that black men and women had inherited the curse of Ham. In 1978, the churchs First Presidency declared in a statement known as Official Declaration 2 that the ban had been lifted as a result of a revelation from God.
Posted on: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 13:39:46 +0000

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