The Book of Mormon account of the ‘curse of a black skin’ had absolutely NOTHING to do with ‘superiority’ vs. ‘inferiority’! Nothing!!! It was God’s CURSE based on ‘righteousness’ vs. ‘wickedness’/‘disobedience’ of His children. The Book of Mormon has chapter after chapter detailing Laman’s, Lemuel’s and the sons of Ishmael’s DISOBEDIENCE and WICKEDNESS! After Laman and Lemuel had continually tried to murder their brother, Nephi, God finally came to Nephi’s rescue and CURSED all those who followed Laman and Lemuel with a dark skin, and more.
Here is the entire CURSING that the Lord put upon ALL the people who followed Laman and Lemuel:
20 Wherefore, the word of the Lord was fulfilled which he spake unto me, saying that: Inasmuch as they will not hearken unto thy words they shall be cut off from the presence of the Lord. And behold, they were cut off from his presence.
21 And he had caused the cursing to come upon them, yea, even a sore cursing, because of their iniquity. For behold, they had hardened their hearts against him, that they had become like unto a flint; wherefore, as they were white, and exceedingly fair and delightsome, that they might not be enticing unto my people the Lord God did cause a skin of blackness to come upon them. [The only part of the cursing addressed in the above article!]
22 And thus saith the Lord God: I will cause that they shall be loathsome unto thy people, save they shall repent of their iniquities.
23 And cursed shall be the seed of him that mixeth with their seed; for they shall be cursed even with the same cursing. And the Lord spake it, and it was done.
24 And because of their cursing which was upon them they did become an idle people, full of mischief and subtlety, and did seek in the wilderness for beasts of prey.
25 And the Lord God said unto me: They shall be a scourge unto thy seed, to stir them up in remembrance of me; and inasmuch as they will not remember me, and hearken unto my words, they shall scourge them even unto destruction. (2 Nephi 5:20-25)
Honestly, it flabbergasts me that any puny human being could think they have so much “intelligence” that they could ‘DISAVOW’ God’s commandments and punishments, and go so far as to say that they didn’t even happen! We are all God’s CHILDREN, and He can punish or reward any of His children in any way He feels appropriate. This article actually makes me sick to my stomach! Who died and made these so-called ‘scholars’ become “God, the Father, in charge of the ‘rewards and punishments’ division”???
If any of you have eyes that can actually see, you should be able to see people walking around in black skins [and hair] all over the world...still. You should be able to see a large number of the people in South America, Central America, Mexico, and the United States and northward, walking around in skins ranging from very dark brown, to lighter brown or reddish. The majority of them also have black straight hair. I’m sorry, but they can’t wash off their skin color! It’s not a tattoo! It’s not paint! Give the world a break! God sends out blessings OR cursings upon His children based upon their obedience or disobedience to His commandments! Stop with the “politically correct” BS. The truth is the truth. And differences in skin color are a REALITY. Why are the descendants of those original cursed people still wearing the dark skins? That is 100% up to GOD!!! He decides. You puny humans don’t have control over His actions! God cursed Laman, Lemuel, and the sons of Ishmael, and all their descendants, with a ‘SKIN OF BLACKNESS’, and that curse would only be lifted on certain descendants who proved righteous by repenting and giving their hearts to God. The mark/curse of a black skin put upon Cain is still 100% present among the Black population. That mark of a dark skin still is present among a majority of the Lamanites. That is just a fact! It is not being ‘racist’ to say that. FACTS ARE FACTS! They can’t be DISAVOWED. They can’t be DISMISSED or IGNORED. God is in charge! Period!
LoraFebruary 19, 2024
In the Holy Bible, we have a footnote on the word "black" on these scriptures: Jeremiah 8:21, Jeremiah 14:2, Joel 2:6, and Nahum 2:10. The footnote reads, "Hebrew idiom, meaning gloomy". What I don't understand is why there isn't a footnote on 2 Nephi 5:21. After all, wickedness never was happiness.
Besides, if Nephites and Lamanites looked different from each other, why is it that in Alma 55:8-9 when the Nephites bring wine to the Lamanites, they don't ask Laman, "What are you doing with all those Nephites?" Instead they say, "Great! Let's drink!"
A better translation would be that the Lamanites had "an aura of darkness" rather than a "skin of blackness". Many of us have seen it with our friends who turn away from the light of the gospel.
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AnonymousFebruary 19, 2024
The Book of Mormon account of the ‘curse of a black skin’ had absolutely NOTHING to do with ‘superiority’ vs. ‘inferiority’! Nothing!!! It was God’s CURSE based on ‘righteousness’ vs. ‘wickedness’/‘disobedience’ of His children. The Book of Mormon has chapter after chapter detailing Laman’s, Lemuel’s and the sons of Ishmael’s DISOBEDIENCE and WICKEDNESS! After Laman and Lemuel had continually tried to murder their brother, Nephi, God finally came to Nephi’s rescue and CURSED all those who followed Laman and Lemuel with a dark skin, and more. Here is the entire CURSING that the Lord put upon ALL the people who followed Laman and Lemuel: 20 Wherefore, the word of the Lord was fulfilled which he spake unto me, saying that: Inasmuch as they will not hearken unto thy words they shall be cut off from the presence of the Lord. And behold, they were cut off from his presence. 21 And he had caused the cursing to come upon them, yea, even a sore cursing, because of their iniquity. For behold, they had hardened their hearts against him, that they had become like unto a flint; wherefore, as they were white, and exceedingly fair and delightsome, that they might not be enticing unto my people the Lord God did cause a skin of blackness to come upon them. [The only part of the cursing addressed in the above article!] 22 And thus saith the Lord God: I will cause that they shall be loathsome unto thy people, save they shall repent of their iniquities. 23 And cursed shall be the seed of him that mixeth with their seed; for they shall be cursed even with the same cursing. And the Lord spake it, and it was done. 24 And because of their cursing which was upon them they did become an idle people, full of mischief and subtlety, and did seek in the wilderness for beasts of prey. 25 And the Lord God said unto me: They shall be a scourge unto thy seed, to stir them up in remembrance of me; and inasmuch as they will not remember me, and hearken unto my words, they shall scourge them even unto destruction. (2 Nephi 5:20-25) Honestly, it flabbergasts me that any puny human being could think they have so much “intelligence” that they could ‘DISAVOW’ God’s commandments and punishments, and go so far as to say that they didn’t even happen! We are all God’s CHILDREN, and He can punish or reward any of His children in any way He feels appropriate. This article actually makes me sick to my stomach! Who died and made these so-called ‘scholars’ become “God, the Father, in charge of the ‘rewards and punishments’ division”??? If any of you have eyes that can actually see, you should be able to see people walking around in black skins [and hair] all over the world...still. You should be able to see a large number of the people in South America, Central America, Mexico, and the United States and northward, walking around in skins ranging from very dark brown, to lighter brown or reddish. The majority of them also have black straight hair. I’m sorry, but they can’t wash off their skin color! It’s not a tattoo! It’s not paint! Give the world a break! God sends out blessings OR cursings upon His children based upon their obedience or disobedience to His commandments! Stop with the “politically correct” BS. The truth is the truth. And differences in skin color are a REALITY. Why are the descendants of those original cursed people still wearing the dark skins? That is 100% up to GOD!!! He decides. You puny humans don’t have control over His actions! God cursed Laman, Lemuel, and the sons of Ishmael, and all their descendants, with a ‘SKIN OF BLACKNESS’, and that curse would only be lifted on certain descendants who proved righteous by repenting and giving their hearts to God. The mark/curse of a black skin put upon Cain is still 100% present among the Black population. That mark of a dark skin still is present among a majority of the Lamanites. That is just a fact! It is not being ‘racist’ to say that. FACTS ARE FACTS! They can’t be DISAVOWED. They can’t be DISMISSED or IGNORED. God is in charge! Period!
LoraFebruary 19, 2024
In the Holy Bible, we have a footnote on the word "black" on these scriptures: Jeremiah 8:21, Jeremiah 14:2, Joel 2:6, and Nahum 2:10. The footnote reads, "Hebrew idiom, meaning gloomy". What I don't understand is why there isn't a footnote on 2 Nephi 5:21. After all, wickedness never was happiness. Besides, if Nephites and Lamanites looked different from each other, why is it that in Alma 55:8-9 when the Nephites bring wine to the Lamanites, they don't ask Laman, "What are you doing with all those Nephites?" Instead they say, "Great! Let's drink!" A better translation would be that the Lamanites had "an aura of darkness" rather than a "skin of blackness". Many of us have seen it with our friends who turn away from the light of the gospel.
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