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Repudiated ideas about race
Repudiated early Mormon teachings regarding race
Summary: There exist previously taught ideas which have been repudiated by Church leaders since the ban. Among these are the notion that Blacks were somehow not as "valiant" in the pre-existence, and that interracial marriage is forbidden.
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- Mormonism and the concept that some were "neutral" in the "war in heaven"
- Mormonism and the "curse of Cain"
Repudiated early Mormon teachings regarding race
Summary: There exist previously taught ideas which have been repudiated by Church leaders since the ban. Among these are the notion that Blacks were somehow not as "valiant" in the pre-existence, and that interracial marriage is forbidden.
Jump to Subtopic:
- Mormonism and the concept that some were "neutral" in the "war in heaven"
- Mormonism and the "curse of Cain"
Repudiated early Mormon teachings regarding race
Summary: There exist previously taught ideas which have been repudiated by Church leaders since the ban. Among these are the notion that Blacks were somehow not as "valiant" in the pre-existence, and that interracial marriage is forbidden.
Jump to Subtopic:
- Mormonism and the concept that some were "neutral" in the "war in heaven"
- Mormonism and the "curse of Cain"