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  2. Mormon teachings on skin color - Wikipedia

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    Mormon teachings on skin color have evolved throughout the history of the Latter Day Saint movement, and have been the subject of controversy and criticism.Historically, in Mormonism's largest denomination the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), leaders beginning with founder Joseph Smith taught that dark skin was a sign of a curse from God. [1]

  3. Curses of Cain and Ham and the Church of Jesus Christ of ...

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    This painting shows Noah cursing Ham. Smith and Young both taught that Black people were under the curse of Ham, [1] [2] and the curse of Cain. [3]: 27 [4] [5]Teachings on the biblical curse of Cain and the curse of Ham in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and their effects on Black people in the LDS Church have changed throughout the church's history.

  4. Black people and early Mormonism - Wikipedia

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    The Book of Mormon did not countenance any form of curse-based discrimination. It stated that the Lord "denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the heathen; and all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile". (2 Nephi 26:33). In fact, prejudice against people of dark skin was condemned ...

  5. Category:Book of Mormon people - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Book of Mormon people" The following 90 pages are in this category, out of 90 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  6. Book of Mormon - Wikipedia

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    The Book of Mormon is a religious text of the Latter Day Saint movement, first published in 1830 by Joseph Smith as The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi. [1] [2] The book is one of the earliest and most well-known unique writings of the Latter Day Saint movement.

  7. Black people and Mormonism - Wikipedia

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    Smith initially expressed opposition to slavery, but avoided discussion of the topic after the church was formally organized in 1830. [2]: 16 [10]: 5 During the Missouri years, he tried to maintain peace with the members' pro-slavery neighbors; [2]: 16 in 1835, the church declared it was not "right to interfere with bond-servants, nor baptize them contrary to the will and wish of their masters ...

  8. Symbolism in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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    In the 1950s there was a resistance from LDS Church leadership to having artistic portrayals of Jesus. For example, when Arnold Friberg created his series of Book of Mormon paintings, his initial portrayal of Christ visiting the Americas was rejected by LDS Church leadership. Friberg's final portrayal shows Christ at a distance, descending far ...

  9. Template:Figures in the Book of Mormon - Wikipedia

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