Those are all reasonable points. In my opinion you overstate point #2, and I think it's a fact that at least some of the apostles of the day would have said the same. You simply have to factor in point #1 when considering point #2. It doesn't surprise me that someone holding racist views (and I agree with you that they were a product of the time) would have a hard time overcoming those biases and their respect for BY's policy. IMO this could have, and likely did, factor into the length of time required to receive the revelation and into which prophet received it.
The fact that there were reasons given for the ban from the time of BY until McKay and that every one of those reasons has been disavowed by the church tells me that it was likely policy all along.
Last edited by SteelBlue; 11-13-2007 at 04:41 AM.
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