Is God racist? By dealing only with those of Hebrew decent and calling prophets to only preach to the house of Israel, for thousands of years, is that racism? Or was it purely lineage? By further allowing only those of the tribe of Levi to hold the priesthood, does that make God racist? Or was it a lineage question? I'm sure the Egyptians, Babylonians, and Assyrians were livid...."Who do these Jews think they are with their one god, we have many... look at those self righteous blind cult worshippers. they wont even let other tribes hold their priesthood."
When Jesus preached the gospel first to the "lost sheep" of Israel and then secondly to the gentiles, did that make Jesus racist? Was it lineage? I'm sure there were people saying things like, "Well, well, well, look at those crazy Jesus cult worshippers... oh so NOW theyre going to preach to the gentilest....they just had to wait until 33A.D.!" Does that mean that all the people that lived on the planet before Jesus' earthly ministry who were not Hebrew are going to hell? Is God merciful to those who have never heard the gospel of Christ or had the gospel of Christ preached to them, or just to those who have had the opportunity to hear the gospel of Christ? If they are going to hell, is that just or merciful?
If the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints ("Mormons" that claim to to be led by God by a living prophet) did not to allow blacks to hold the priesthood until 1978, does that make them racist? Does it? Were the Jews racist for following the prophets of old and not allowing gentiles to hold the priesthood? Is the "Christian" world greatful to the Jews for the records they kept, for everthing the Jews went through and are now going through? Which is more offensive: blacks not recieving the priesthood until 1978, or the fact that the Curch of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (which claims to be led by God through a living prophet) does not recognize priesthood authority of anyone of any color that belongs to any other religion?
If God is racist then he's racist, but if God is not racist, are those who claim to follow Him racist? Does God cave to political pressure of kings, nations(Iran), reverends(Al Sharpton), columnists(Earl Ofari Hutchinson) ,personalities(Bill Maher), celebrities(Ben Affleck), and politicians(Linburn Boggs)? Are God's ways the ways of man? Are his thoughts the thoughts of man? Does God operate on a timetable based on man's view of Him? Does He have a plan? Can peoples and nations of peoples who have never heard of Jesus or have never held the priesthood God be saved in the Kingdom of God? If the LDS church believes that they are God's church on earth and you have a problem with that...take it up with Him. If you think Mormons are crazy, and you have a "boo for them and yeah for us" mentality, then why do you care about LDS theology, ..if only to make a name and money for yourself with blatant religous bigotry and ignorance (intentional or unintentional). Half truth's and lies travel faster and stick around longer than the truth.
" But to comprehend God, heavenly wisdom and intelligence are necessary. Earthly and heavenly philosophy are two different things, and it is folly for men to base their arguments upon earthly philosophy in trying to unravel the mysteries of the kingdom of God."—JD, 14:191, March 20, 1870.
(John Taylor, The Gospel Kingdom: Selections from the Writings and Discourses of John Taylor
I believe God is Just and Merciful and grants blessings to those who have not recieved blessings here on earth. I believe the motherless, fatherless, the widow, the barren womb, the mentally handicap, physically challenged, the broken hearted, the lonely, the sick , the hungry, the naked and to those who have never heard of Christ or who have never held the priesthood of God will be compensated according to the perfect love, charity, justice, and mercy, that God has for each of His children.
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