Mormonism and racial issues/Offensive statements

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Offensive racial statements

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• Brigham Young's statements on race
• Mark E. Petersen racial statements

Brigham Young's statements on race

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• Question: Was Brigham Young a racist?
• Question: Did Brigham Young say that race mixing was punishable by death?
• Russell W. Stevenson, "Shouldering the Cross: How to Condemn Racism and Still Call Brigham Young a Prophet"

Mark E. Petersen racial statements

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• Question: Why did Mark E. Petersen say that blacks would go the the Celestial Kingdom as servants?
• Question: In the 1950s, did Mormons teach that the only way a black man could get into heaven was as a slave?
• LDS Newsroom, "Race and the Church: All Are Alike Unto God"

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Critical sources

"About Mitt Romney's cult," hicktownpress.com "Racism," mormonhandbook.com YouTube - a popular video has been reposted and linked to frequently by multiple anti-Mormon sites on the internet.

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