by Thinker of Thoughts | May 17, 2019 | Mormonism, Race
A year ago, on 17 May 2018, I published a parody/satire news release depicting what an apology on past racism might look like if issued at a key moment when the leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints met with the leaders of the NAACP. The release...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Jul 14, 2017 | Mormonism, Race
A few weeks ago the YouTube channel 3 Mormons released a video in which the hosts presented a number of historical observations, rationales and explanations on the issues of persons of color and the Mormon church Priesthood. I found their video to be full of...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Dec 11, 2015 | Mormonism, Race
In the June 9, 1978 issue of the Deseret News, the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints published a letter declaring that a revelation had been received by Prophet Spencer W Kimball lifting the ban on black men receiving the Priesthood....
by Thinker of Thoughts | Jul 19, 2015 | Mormonism, Race
The Stewart Udall Sequence Main | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 In parts I-IV of this series, we were introduced to “Jack Mormon” Stewart Udall. Early in his adult life he made a conscience based separation from Mormon orthodoxy, yet...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Jul 18, 2015 | Mormonism, Race
The Stewart Udall Sequence Main | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 Spoken word version of this post In parts 1-3 of this series, we were introduced to Stewart Udall, a “Jack Mormon” who made a conscience driven separation from the church...
by Thinker of Thoughts | Jul 17, 2015 | Mormonism, Race
The Stewart Udall Sequence Main | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 In Part 1 we examined a statement of conscience that “Jack Mormon” Stewart Udall wrote for himself as he made the deliberate decision to distance himself from fellowship...
