Origin of the priesthood ban - Revision history

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Past church leaders should be viewed as products of their times, no more racist than most of their American and Christian peers

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	This is complex and sensitive issue, and definitive answers as to why God allowed the ban to happen await further revelation. There are some things we do not know, and we rely on faith that God will one day give us the answers to the questions of our mortal existence. The sub-articles listed below explore various aspects of the priesthood ban in detail.		This is complex and sensitive issue, and definitive answers as to why God allowed the ban to happen await further revelation. There are some things we do not know, and we rely on faith that God will one day give us the answers to the questions of our mortal existence. The sub-articles listed below explore various aspects of the priesthood ban in detail.

	==Past ~~church~~ leaders should be viewed as products of their times, no more racist than most of their American and Christian peers==		==Past Church leaders should be viewed as products of their times, no more racist than most of their American and Christian peers==

	Past church leaders should be viewed as products of their times, no more racist than most of their American and Christian peers (and often surprisingly enlightened, given the surrounding culture). A proper understanding of the process of revelation creates a more realistic expectations of the Latter-day Saint prophet, instead of assumptions of infallibility foisted on the Saints by their critics.		Past church leaders should be viewed as products of their times, no more racist than most of their American and Christian peers (and often surprisingly enlightened, given the surrounding culture). A proper understanding of the process of revelation creates a more realistic expectations of the Latter-day Saint prophet, instead of assumptions of infallibility foisted on the Saints by their critics.

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SpencerMarsh at 06:59, 14 May 2022

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	\|H=The origin of the Mormon priesthood ban		\|H=The origin of the Mormon priesthood ban
	\|S=The origin of the priesthood ban is one of the most difficult questions to answer. Its origins are not clear, and this affected both how members and leaders have seen the ban, and the steps necessary to rescind it~~. The Church has never provided an official reason for the ban~~.		\|S=The origin of the priesthood ban is one of the most difficult questions to answer. Its origins are not clear, and this affected both how members and leaders have seen the ban, and the steps necessary to rescind it.
	\|L1=Gospel Topics: "During the first two decades of the Church’s existence, a few black men were ordained to the priesthood"		\|L1=Gospel Topics: "During the first two decades of the Church’s existence, a few black men were ordained to the priesthood"

	\|L2=Question: What is the Mormon "priesthood ban" that was lifted in 1978?		\|L2=Question: What is the Mormon "priesthood ban" that was lifted in 1978?
	\|L3=Question: What do we know about the origin of the priesthood ban on Church members of African descent?		\|L3=Question: What do we know about the origin of the priesthood ban on Church members of African descent?

RogerNicholson at 03:47, 28 November 2018

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	{{:Question: What is the Mormon "priesthood ban" that was lifted in 1978?}}		{{:Question: What is the Mormon "priesthood ban" that was lifted in 1978?}}
	{{:Question: What do we know about the origin of the priesthood ban on Church members of African descent?}}		{{:Question: What do we know about the origin of the priesthood ban on Church members of African descent?}}

RogerNicholson at 03:47, 28 November 2018

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	\|H=The origin of the Mormon priesthood ban		\|H=The origin of the Mormon priesthood ban
	\|S=The origin of the priesthood ban is one of the most difficult questions to answer. Its origins are not clear, and this affected both how members and leaders have seen the ban, and the steps necessary to rescind it. The Church has never provided an official reason for the ban.		\|S=The origin of the priesthood ban is one of the most difficult questions to answer. Its origins are not clear, and this affected both how members and leaders have seen the ban, and the steps necessary to rescind it. The Church has never provided an official reason for the ban.
	\|L1=~~Source:~~Gospel Topics:~~Race and the Priesthood:~~During the first two decades of the Church’s existence, a few black men were ordained to the priesthood		\|L1=Gospel Topics: "During the first two decades of the Church’s existence, a few black men were ordained to the priesthood"

	\|L2=Question: What is the Mormon "priesthood ban" that was lifted in 1978?		\|L2=Question: What is the Mormon "priesthood ban" that was lifted in 1978?
	\|L3=Question: What do we know about the origin of the priesthood ban on Church members of African descent?		\|L3=Question: What do we know about the origin of the priesthood ban on Church members of African descent?

RogerNicholson at 23:07, 4 August 2017

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	\|L4=Question: Did Joseph Smith confer the priesthood on several black men?		\|L4=Question: Did Joseph Smith confer the priesthood on several black men?
	\|L5=Question: Why did Brigham Young initiate the priesthood ban?		\|L5=Question: Why did Brigham Young initiate the priesthood ban?
	~~\|L6=Question: What did Church leaders after Brigham Young think of the priesthood ban?~~
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	{{:Question: Why did Brigham Young initiate the priesthood ban?}}		{{:Question: Why did Brigham Young initiate the priesthood ban?}}
	~~{{:Question: What did Church leaders after Brigham Young think of the priesthood ban?}}~~

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RogerNicholson at 22:47, 4 August 2017

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	\|S=The origin of the priesthood ban is one of the most difficult questions to answer. Its origins are not clear, and this affected both how members and leaders have seen the ban, and the steps necessary to rescind it. The Church has never provided an official reason for the ban.		\|S=The origin of the priesthood ban is one of the most difficult questions to answer. Its origins are not clear, and this affected both how members and leaders have seen the ban, and the steps necessary to rescind it. The Church has never provided an official reason for the ban.
	\|L1=Source:Gospel Topics:Race and the Priesthood:During the first two decades of the Church’s existence, a few black men were ordained to the priesthood		\|L1=Source:Gospel Topics:Race and the Priesthood:During the first two decades of the Church’s existence, a few black men were ordained to the priesthood
	\|L2=Question: What do we know about the origin of the priesthood ban on Church members of African descent?		\|L2=Question: What is the Mormon "priesthood ban" that was lifted in 1978?
	\|L3=Question: Did Joseph Smith confer the priesthood on several black men?		\|L3=Question: What do we know about the origin of the priesthood ban on Church members of African descent?
	\|L4=Question: Why did Brigham Young initiate the priesthood ban?		\|L4=Question: Did Joseph Smith confer the priesthood on several black men?
	\|L5=Question: What did Church leaders after Brigham Young think of the priesthood ban?		\|L5=Question: Why did Brigham Young initiate the priesthood ban?
			\|L6=Question: What did Church leaders after Brigham Young think of the priesthood ban?
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	{{:Source:Gospel Topics:Race and the Priesthood:During the first two decades of the Church’s existence, a few black men were ordained to the priesthood}}		{{:Source:Gospel Topics:Race and the Priesthood:During the first two decades of the Church’s existence, a few black men were ordained to the priesthood}}
			{{:Question: What is the Mormon "priesthood ban" that was lifted in 1978?}}
	{{:Question: What do we know about the origin of the priesthood ban on Church members of African descent?}}		{{:Question: What do we know about the origin of the priesthood ban on Church members of African descent?}}
	{{:Question: Did Joseph Smith confer the priesthood on several black men?}}		{{:Question: Did Joseph Smith confer the priesthood on several black men?}}

RogerNicholson at 22:45, 4 August 2017

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	\|H=The origin of the Mormon priesthood ban		\|H=The origin of the Mormon priesthood ban
	\|S=		\|S=The origin of the priesthood ban is one of the most difficult questions to answer. Its origins are not clear, and this affected both how members and leaders have seen the ban, and the steps necessary to rescind it. The Church has never provided an official reason for the ban.
	\|L1=Source:Gospel Topics:Race and the Priesthood:During the first two decades of the Church’s existence, a few black men were ordained to the priesthood		\|L1=Source:Gospel Topics:Race and the Priesthood:During the first two decades of the Church’s existence, a few black men were ordained to the priesthood
	\|L2=Question: What do we know about the origin of the priesthood ban on Church members of African descent?		\|L2=Question: What do we know about the origin of the priesthood ban on Church members of African descent?