A MOTION ON MORMON RACIST DOCUMENTS
By William Dwight McKissic, Sr.
June 18, 2012
Whereas the awareness, acceptance and influence of the Mormon Religion is spreading throughout the island countries, particularly the South Pacific, in Africa, and among some African Americans,
Whereas Mormon promotional material often features African American professionals affirming the Mormon religion,
Whereas it’s growing acceptance and visibility will cause some to study or accept the Mormon Religion as valid,
Whereas in 1978, the Mormon Church agreed to permit Blacks into the priesthood, but they are yet to denounce the racist teachings,
Whereas people of color throughout the globe will be less likely to embrace Mormonism when they are made aware of their racist source documents,
Whereas Mormons recognize three books in addition to the King James Holy Bible as authoritative spiritual instructions,
I so move that the Southern Baptist Convention repudiate and reject the Mormon books: The Pearl of Great Price, Doctrine and Covenants and The Book of Mormon as inspired, authoritative or canonical; and furthermore, we repudiate the racist teachings recorded in The Book of Mormon and The Pearl of Great Price that described “skin of blackness” people as being filthy (because of their filthiness”), “cursed,” “loathsome,” “despised” justifiably and derived the “blackness” of their skin color as a result of a Divine curse.
References:
The Book of Mormon, The Second Book of Nephi, 5:21, 25, and The Book of Jacob 3:5, 9
The Pearl of Great Price, The Book of Abraham 1:24, and The Book of Moses 7:8-12
June 21, 2012 at 8:38 am
Pastor McKissic, it angers me that the SBC did not pass your resolutions on George Liele and Mormonism. Is this due to racism in the SBC still? And why are they willing to overlook the heresies and racism of Mormonism? Is it because of Mitt Romney? I’ve also commented on this here: http://www.wadeburleson.org/2012/06/final-day-wrap-up-of-2012-new-orleans.html
June 21, 2012 at 2:03 pm
Nicholas,
Thanks for commenting. I agree with u one hundred per-cent. I’m traveling at the moment–at the airport in NOLA. But I will give a response no later than early next week & perhaps as early as tomorrow, responding to the resolutions committee decisions. Thanks.
Dwight
June 21, 2012 at 9:04 am
The SBC dodged the question as to who was the first American foreign missionary: http://blog.christianitytoday.com/ctliveblog/archives/2012/06/was_first_us_mi.html
I wonder if this could be due to Landmarkism in the SBC, since no church “sent out” George Liele.
In truth, no church needed to send George Liele. God sent him to be a missionary overseas.
June 24, 2012 at 11:41 am
As a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), I want to applaud the author of this motion for being willing to stand up to the “evangelicals” who value politics and party affiliation over theology and truth. The greatest threat to the Christian Church that exists in America is Mormonism.
The election of a Mormon as President with the support of evangelicals furthers the goal of Mormonism, America’s Islam, and it exposes these evangelicals as all along using their “faith” to further their own political agendas. It shows their faith as being false.
July 8, 2012 at 6:33 pm
I’m looking forward to your comments on the SBC’s refusal to pass your resolution repudiating Mormon documents and doctrine that is contrary to Biblical teaching. The SBC seems to have a lot of people who want to beat each other over the head about doctrinal munutia, but when it comes to a right wing political agenda, they are willing to publicly compromise. The previous poster has it right. Valuing politics and party affiliation over theology and truth will indeed lead to furthering the goals of Mormonism, and will be an absolute disaster for evangelistic efforts of Southern Baptists, and of all evangelical Christians. But what will happen is that those who sound the warning are going to be punished for doing it.
I’m thrilled that the SBC elected Fred Luter as President, but it would be nice if they would take some steps to prove that’s not just a public relations move.
September 26, 2012 at 12:32 am
Iam a BLACK MORMON. I joined the mormon church 5 years ago because it teaches the gospel of Jesus Christ. I feel more love and respect at this church than I ever felt at the BLACK BAPTIST CHURCHES I attended most of my life.We are taught to honor and live the 10 commandments. To seek ways to serve others. We pray always in the name of Jesus Christ. He is the Savior of the world. I had to give up my baptist husband who tried to bring me down with abusive language and violence. He put down my church after we were married by my mormon bishop who did not accept money from him for performimg the ceremony. Mormon bishops do not take any money from the church for thier own personal gain. They work full time jobs. That is another thing that I admired about the mormon church. Iam happier and nearer to Christ because of my mormon faith. We are not a cult. They have one wife. My best friend is a white mormon female. I have wonderful black female friends also but when the going gets rough my mormon friend is the one who is at my side literally. So do not tell me that we are not christians. I feel more racism in the BLACK BAPTIST churches than in any Mormon church that I have attended. So go to LDS.ORG if you want to know more about the CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS. Have a great day and may God bless you REV.