The zealot defenders of blacks and the priesthood

[Indy Coug]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Seems like it was a necessary measure, given the ban. I am curious how you would have handled it. How else would one determine "black and of African descent"? (Non-African blacks were deemed kosher). You think you could just "eyeball" that?

It's not an "allegation" btw, it is a well-documented historical fact.

Maybe I'm not being clear enough. I'm not sure if what they did in South Africa was proper or not, but you used it in the apparent attempt to show how wrong the ban and all that attended it was.

My point is the larger issue that God had or does have policies that would appear to be racist or sexist or any other -ist to some people. What was done in South Africa is completely irrelevant in that regard.

[SoCalCoug]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Seems like it was a necessary measure, given the ban. I am curious how you would have handled it. How else would one determine "black and of African descent"? (Non-African blacks were deemed kosher). You think you could just "eyeball" that?

It's not an "allegation" btw, it is a well-documented historical fact.

In fact, it was decided that Fijians, who certainly appear to be black, were okay to receive the priesthood, because they were determined to not be the same as "African blacks". The same decision was made with regard to Australian aborigines.

These decisions were made by President McKay, and were part of his attempt to gradually loosen the grip of the no blacks priesthood policy.

[Tex]

Originally Posted by SoCalCoug

In fact, it was decided that Fijians, who certainly appear to be black, were okay to receive the priesthood, because they were determined to not be the same as "African blacks". The same decision was made with regard to Australian aborigines.

These decisions were made by President McKay, and were part of his attempt to gradually loosen the grip of the no blacks priesthood policy.

All the more reason it's good the blasted thing is gone. I can't imagine what it must have been like to be at the head of the church and have to nightmarishly administrate it.

Originally Posted by Cali Coug

For the most part I have actually been impressed at Tex's restraint over here. Even a toned down Tex is overboard, but his CG version is much more tolerable than his CB version.

Funny, I was going to say the same thing about you. Perhaps no one is equivalent to the caricature painted of them?

[SoCalCoug]

Originally Posted by Tex

Funny, I was going to say the same thing about you. Perhaps no one is equivalent to the caricature painted of them?

Would you believe Goatnapper's less crass over here?

[All-American]

Originally Posted by JohnnyLingo

The obsession with Cougarboard by the members here is humorous.

Reminds me of how utefans can't shut up about BYU.

Or so I am told.

Care to answer the question?

[JohnnyLingo]

Care to answer the question?

My answer is that numerically, there are more insulting posts on CB since its membership is significantly larger than CG's.

But the level of insults throw around here are definitely more below the belt and mean-spirited.

[Cali Coug]

Originally Posted by Indy Coug

Maybe I'm not being clear enough. I'm not sure if what they did in South Africa was proper or not, but you used it in the apparent attempt to show how wrong the ban and all that attended it was.

My point is the larger issue that God had or does have policies that would appear to be racist or sexist or any other -ist to some people. What was done in South Africa is completely irrelevant in that regard.

How can you not be sure it was improper? Exactly what WOULD you deem improper if not that?

[Indy Coug]

Originally Posted by Cali Coug

How can you not be sure it was improper? Exactly what WOULD you deem improper if not that?

Well, in the absence of actually reading any documentation of what was actually done, I'd like to reserve rendering any concrete opinion on the matter.

As I've found out repeatedly on this site, what someone provides as "proof" often isn't exactly as clear-cut as they seem to think it is.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by JohnnyLingo

My answer is that numerically, there are more insulting posts on CB since its membership is significantly larger than CG's.

But the level of insults throw around here are definitely more below the belt and mean-spirited.

That's like Satan walking into a CEO meeting in heaven and complaining about how the board meetings are so tense and how people stare at him with frowns.

You are Satan

We are heaven.

Get thee hence to cougarboard.

[Jeff Lebowski]

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