So you're not offended by ignorance, falsity, senselessness, worthlessness, stupidity, racism, sexism, hypocrisy, etc? If you saw a televised broadcast of the Tanners talking about how evil Mormons are you wouldn't be offended? You have a strange concept of what it means to be offended.

These quotes are awesome because it deflates the mullahs like nothing else.

I mean, when someone says that the Brethren were very sorrowful that blacks were still not being allowed to have the priesthood by Jesus Christ himself, I only have to trot out the Delbert Stapely letter. Argument over.

You say the quotes shouldn't be offensive because they're old. Stupid defense. And defending racism makes you a racist.

Is our church and its members accurately defined by these quotes? Is it an integral part of who we are now and how we treat our fellow man now?

While I'm not a big fan of presentist judgment of the past, the 1960s aren't exactly ancient history. The effects of these beliefs and comments continue to plague the LDS church. Whether or not you believe in the LDS church, the ideas espoused in these comments are extremely offensive - especially since contemporary LDS leaders have not made a serious effort to repudiate them. That's inarguable, whether or not you "choose" to be offended.

You admit that the comments are "ignorant," but that word seems too tame to me. Would you prefer to describe this list as "extraordinarily and disgustingly repugnant" instead of "offensive"?

If I try to put myself in the shoes of a black man or a homosexual, I would certainly look at those statements as moronic and coming from a bunch of buffoons, but I hope I wouldn't take offense. It wouldn't be worth it.

Our past defines us, too. Maybe the past is less important than the present, but our racist past needs to be publicly denounced by Church leaders and also by the average member.

Maybe you can show me where I've defended racism. I'm not seeing it or remembering it.

That's not for me to say, but I assume there are at least a few people who tempered their ardor for the wisdom of the prophets after seeing how often they're dead wrong on basic moral issues. Some say that there is a significant amount of racism and sexism in the church, and there's no question there's a ton of anti-gay sentiment. Whether ignoring the heritage of your religion is wise is up to the individual, I reckon.

You said that the quotes were ignorant. They are much more than ignorant. They're racist. That kind of euphemism is a blatant defense.