Inferior Race

Race

Excerpt from ‘The Eternal Everyday’, a 2017 General Conference address by Apostle Quentin L. Cook: 1

“Anyone who claims superiority under the Father’s plan because of characteristics like race, sex, nationality, language, or economic circumstances is morally wrong and does not understand the Lord’s true purpose for all of our Father’s children.”

Excerpt from ‘The Way to Perfection’, by Apostle Joseph Fielding Smith: 2

“Not only was Cain called upon to suffer, but because of his wickedness he became the father of an inferior race. A curse placed upon him and that curse has been continued through his lineage and must do so while time endures. Millions of souls have come into this world cursed with a black skin and have been denied the privilege of Priesthood and the fullness of the blessings of the gospel. These are the descendants of Cain. Moreover, they have been made to feel their inferiority and have been separated from the rest of mankind from the beginning.. We will also hope that blessings may eventually be given to our negro brethren, for they are our brethren – children of God – notwithstanding their black covering emblematical of eternal darkness.”

 

 

References

References
1 Apostle Quentin L. Cook, ‘The Eternal Everyday’ (General Conference, October 2017) – https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2017/10/the-eternal-everyday?lang=eng
2 Apostle Joseph Fielding Smith, The Way to Perfection (book) – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/300221.The_Way_to_Perfection