Mormon teachings on skin color
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title:
Mormon teachings on skin color
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Mormon teachings on skin color have evolved throughout the history of the Latter Day Saint movement, and have been the subject of controversy and criticism. Historically, in Mormonism's largest denomination the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, leaders beginning with founder Joseph Smith taught that dark skin was a sign of a curse from God. After his death in 1844 other leaders taught it was also a punishment for premortal unrighteousness. Since 2013, the church has officially disavow
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Latter Day Saint teachings on race
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormon_teachings_on_skin_color
date created:
2023-04-18T04:21:08Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T03:07:33Z
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