Here is a one or two pager on black history in the Catholic church: site.adw.org/black-history-month.
Rebecca,Janderich, would you please explain how Mormon teaching and practice regarding the Mormon priesthood ban for men of African decent is associated to slavery in the first century Roman Empire?
Thanks.
By placing them at the first of his statements he seeks to add credence to his argument. Do you, or does he now wish to remove them?
Yes, but I would expect to see an argument from LDS, that norms defined by culture, such as slavery, are not related to the Mormon priesthood ban. Rather than an argument in defense of slavery.
Hey, I have absolutely no interest in knocking Catholicism or it’s rich history. I believe the world owes y’all a debt of gratitude for everything done across the centuries to finally put an end to state sponsored ‘legal’ slavery.
Great link - thank you! I didn’t realize the church went to Africa that quickly.
Alexandria was not only a great Roman city, it was a center of early Christianity, along with Rome and Antioch. St. Jerome, who translated the Bible into Latin in the fifth century, and had studied Christian history in depth up to his time, wrote that the St. Mark the Evangelist established Christianity in Rome c. 43AD. St. Mark also started a catechetical school in Alexandria for theologians and priests…the first seminary.
Rebecca I have not sought to defend slavery. Instead I have focused on bringing understanding to the first two quotes from Joseph Smith. In order to understand Joseph’s stance, or perhaps others, one must understand the Apostle Paul’s statements on the matter. Until someone can honestly address these statements then there is little discussion that can occur about the priesthood. Previously I asked:
When this question is answered perhaps there can be a discussion on priesthood.
You are reading into the text wasn’t isn’t there.
Even in the ancient Church, slaves were treated as’full’ members of the Church. In fact, there were people that wanted to exclude the gentiles from joining. Here’s what Peter had to say about that:
He can fight his own battles on that.
I never said anything about the color of a person’s skin. Not once. It’s OK to say “I don’t know”, rather than playing a game of “I know something you don’t know. I’m not going to talk to you until you guess what I know.” No one here is expecting you to be infallible.
Sorry to use the word “skin color” instead of race. You know these discussions don’t need to go this way. I would be happy to share my thoughts if there was an attitude of mutual respect. I asked a few questions about Paul’s words, which I saw as needing explanation from the Catholic point of view, but truly did not know how a believing Catholic would respond. After all this back and forth posturing without one person answering them I of course searched myself. I think I now understand better some of the difficulty they pose and why my questions have been avoided.
Race isn’t my point! Unity of Christ’s Church, is my point.
I have no intention of disrespect. Asking a question isn’t disrespectful. Perhaps your suspicions of their intentions lead you to believe so. I have no agenda in asking what I asked. It is an honest question. Dancing around it seems disrespectful, on your part.
Your questions have been answered, with the Catholic response, SEVERAL times.
Then respond to how we answered, not to how you think we should answer.
and STILL you are dodging and deflecting while trying to compare 70 Bc in the middle east with 1800s in the united states and refusing to address the awful comments by his leaders