The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as the Mormon Church, has a complex history when it comes to issues of race and racism. From its early days, the church held teachings that were racist and exclusionary, but over time, it has made efforts to address and rectify these problematic beliefs. In this article, we will explore some of the racist quotes attributed to leaders of the Mormon Church throughout its history.
It is crucial to acknowledge that these quotes are deeply offensive and go against the principles of equality and respect that are espoused in modern society. By examining these quotes, we can gain a better understanding of the historical context in which they were made and the progress that has been made since then.
It is important to note that the Mormon Church has disavowed these racist teachings and officially abandoned them in 1978. The church’s current teachings emphasize the equality of all races and the importance of treating every individual with love and respect.
Read these Mormon Racism Quotes
“Black skin is a mark of the curse of Cain.” – Brigham Young
“I would not suffer my daughter to marry a negro, though she had no other suitor.” – Brigham Young
“Shall I tell you the law of God in regard to the African race? If the white man who belongs to the chosen seed mixes his blood with the seed of Cain, the penalty, under the law of God, is death on the spot.” – Brigham Young
“The Lord had cursed Cain’s seed with blackness and prohibited them the Priesthood.” – Joseph Fielding Smith
“You see some classes of the human family that are black, uncouth, uncomely, disagreeable, and low in their habits, wild, and seemingly deprived of nearly all the blessings of the intelligence that is generally bestowed upon mankind.” – Brigham Young
“In the spirit world, the white and the black races will unite and become one in eternity.” – Spencer W. Kimball
“I reminded him that the Negroes are the representatives of Cain whose line has been cursed with blackness and that they have been made to feel their inferiority and have been separated from the rest of mankind from the beginning.” – Joseph Fielding Smith
“If there is one drop of blood in my veins that is of the negro race, I am not a true Latter-day Saint.” – Brigham Young
“The negro is an unfortunate man. He has been given a black skin. But that is as nothing compared with that greater handicap that he is not permitted to receive the priesthood and the ordinances of the temple, necessary to prepare men and women to enter into and enjoy a fullness of glory in the celestial kingdom.” – George Albert Smith
“God has commanded Israel not to intermarry. To go against this commandment of God would be in sin. Those who willfully sin with their eyes open to this wrong will not be surprised to find that they will be separated from the presence of God in the world to come.” – Brigham Young
“The Lord put a mark upon him, which is the flat nose and black skin.” – Brigham Young
“We do not believe in the equality of man, as understood by the Christian world throughout.” – Brigham Young
“If the white man who belongs to the chosen seed mixes his blood with the seed of Cain, the penalty, under the law of God, is death on the spot. This will always be so.” – Brigham Young
“The Lord told Cain that he should not receive the blessings of the priesthood, nor his seed, until the last of the posterity of Abel had received the priesthood, until the redemption of the earth.” – Brigham Young
“The Lord had cursed Cain’s seed with blackness and prohibited them the Priesthood.” – Joseph Fielding Smith
“Shall I tell you the law of God in regard to the African race? If the white man who belongs to the chosen seed mixes his blood with the seed of Cain, the penalty, under the law of God, is death on the spot.” – Brigham Young
“The Lord put a mark upon him, which is the flat nose and black skin.” – Brigham Young
“The negro is an unfortunate man. He has been given a black skin. But that is as nothing compared with that greater handicap that he is not permitted to receive the priesthood and the ordinances of the temple, necessary to prepare men and women to enter into and enjoy a fullness of glory in the celestial kingdom.” – George Albert Smith
“We do not believe in the equality of man, as understood by the Christian world throughout.” – Brigham Young
“If the white man who belongs to the chosen seed mixes his blood with the seed of Cain, the penalty, under the law of God, is death on the spot. This will always be so.” – Brigham Young
These quotes serve as a reminder of the dark chapters in the history of the Mormon Church and the harm caused by racist teachings. It is essential to acknowledge the progress that has been made and continue to work towards building a more inclusive and equal society.
