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One theory my DH has put forth is that the Lamanites were intermarrying with native S. Americans, thus causing them to become “dark”. The Nephites, who were descendants of a “white” race, would then view these individuals as evil for marrying outside the religion. Therefore, in their eyes, the “curse of darkness” came because of procreation between races, with the “evil” progenitor Lamanites becoming darker as they mingled with natives. The “curse” wasn’t from God – it was from themselves and their own actions. Ok, so JtB was just baptizing as others had before, I get that. That wasn’t really the point of my “why” – the question was, by baptizing them, what did it mean? They were already Jews, so… they were being baptized to be brought “back into” the Jewish faith? What was his purpose in doing the baptisms? I’m just confused, not in the “why was JtB allowed to baptize,” or “why were baptisms there,” but “why was JtB baptizing people who were already Jewish”?
Welcome, love! MadamCurie = kedmondson. I changed my username to preserve anomynity for our family. So my introduction is already on here.
hawkgrrrl wrote:Liz, welcome, from one eternally naughty wife to another. My DH likes to tell the kids, “Sorry, but your mother’s going to hell.”
Hawk, I love that! I think I will use that for my signature, if you don’t mind.
Hi, Liz, here’s another eternally naughty wife! Welcome to the board!
mormonheretic wrote:I believe Joseph was a prophet, but I believe he was deceived on the polygamy issue.
I concur in part with this – I think that if Joseph
wasa true prophet (my verdict is still out on this), that he was deceived on this issue. I specifically think of exactly what MormonHeretic brought up, about the difference between the “angel with a sword” vision and his First Vision. [speculation]
I do not believe it is outside the realm of possibility that JS received a true vision of the heavens, and saw something that could not be explained in mortal words, whereby gods and goddesses work closely together to create worlds and spirits. In trying to understand this vision, the closest he could come to was something approaching polygamy. I think he was deceived after the initial true vision, by a false angel, false vision, who knows what, that lead him to connect that vision of the eternities with a restoration of polygamy on the earth. And, viola! Polygamy was born.
[/speculation]
