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The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ
by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , Joseph Smith Jr.
by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , Joseph Smith Jr.
Elder Ballard of the LDS Church, talking to a group of graduates at BYU-Hawaii, encouraged us to use the media, specifically blogs, to teach of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I'd like all who read this post to know that this is a book that has changed my life. It is a book that can change anyone's life if read with an open heart and mind. It testifies of Jesus Christ, our atoning Savior. It was translated by Joseph Smith Jr., who was a prophet of God. I've read this book many times and I learn something new every time. I spent a year and a half in Brazil teaching from and about this book. I use this book to help raise my children in righteousness. "Abiding by it's principles will get you nearer to God than any other book." I know that this is true, for it has worked in my life. I'd encourage all who read this comment to also read this book.
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Prior to 1978, Blacks were not allowed to hold the Mormon priesthood. In Brazil, a large percentage of the population has some black ancestry. Having a black grandfather or great grandfather or great grandmother or direct relatives even further back would preclude a man from holding the priesthood. If a person discovered, by doing his genealogy, he had black ancestry, he could no longer perform priesthood functions in the Mormon church. The priesthood was not taken from him in most cases. He simply could no longer lead a congregation, bless the sacrament or hold any kind of position of authority. His priesthood went dormant. Here is the lesson the missionaries would give to potential converts in the early 1970s regarding this problem. If a person was obviously black, the missionaries would not teach that individual. This is a translation of the Portuguese original.


