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Originally Posted by Solon
While I'm not a big fan of presentist judgment of the past, the 1960s aren't exactly ancient history. The effects of these beliefs and comments continue to plague the LDS church. Whether or not you believe in the LDS church, the ideas espoused in these comments are extremely offensive - especially since contemporary LDS leaders have not made a serious effort to repudiate them. That's inarguable, whether or not you "choose" to be offended.
You admit that the comments are "ignorant," but that word seems too tame to me. Would you prefer to describe this list as "extraordinarily and disgustingly repugnant" instead of "offensive"?
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Some of the comments were made well after the 1960's, like SWK's. Moreover, the history is that secular sociaty had to hold a gun to Mormonism's head to get it to stop saying such things and putting such loathsome beliefs into practice. Then the Church leaders concocted a story about a revelation, defaming God Himself. Now, like smoky here, they pretend none of this happened. So failing to account and atone publically for the past imorality they continue to carry the stain. The Church remains a racist organization as long as this goes on.