tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008554006239422539.post6133119956099533063..comments2023-05-15T02:12:35.293-07:00Comments on Comments on the Contemporary: A new Utah War?James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008554006239422539.post-20566046705049223992008-11-09T18:14:00.000-07:002008-11-09T18:14:00.000-07:00This guy has an interesting essay on the topic: ht...This guy has an interesting essay on the topic: http://www.lastacceptableprejudice.blogspot.com/Jaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08452906212149716503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2008554006239422539.post-58638040549546660132008-11-09T17:14:00.000-07:002008-11-09T17:14:00.000-07:00Years ago during the civil rights movement the Chu...Years ago during the civil rights movement the Church was neutral (as far as I know) on the subject of civil rights. They never spoke for it and many criticized the Church for not giving the blacks the priesthood (even members of the church). At the time it would seem like something the Church might be interested in supporting due to the fact that we emphasize the equality of man, but they did not take part in it. Neither did the Church give even nominal support for the civil rights movement by giving blacks the priesthood, until it was mostly over.<BR/><BR/>This upset people because they thought that the Church was being unfair towards blacks. Now years later the "civil rights" movement has taken up the mission of giving homosexuals their "civil rights". Looking back, if the Church had supported the civil rights movement of the 60's, even if they were not actively involved, or even passively involved by giving blacks the priesthood, then today they (the Church) would be in a more difficult position because people (including many members) would have assumed that because the Church had previously supported the civil rights movement, even if it was nominal, passive support, they (the Church) would support the new "civil rights" movement.<BR/><BR/>It was as if someone was aware of what would happen and purposely guided the Church to take a particular position (or non-position) regarding civil rights so as to avoid problems in the future, and put the Church in a position to take a stand on a critical subject.Quantumleap42https://www.blogger.com/profile/16711817313734546305noreply@blogger.com