Skin of Blackness and Mormon Apologetics - Jasmin Gimenez Rappleye | LDS Discussions 58 | Ep. 1952
In this gripping third installment of our series, we dive deep into the Book of Mormon to unravel the true meaning of the cursed “Skin of Blackness." Are recent apologetic theories—claiming it's just paint, dark coats, or tattoos—offering genuine insights, or are they merely attempts to gloss over the text's troubling implications? Join us as we confront these arguments head-on and question whether we should trust the prophets or the apologists. Don’t miss this eye-opening discussion!
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00:03:00 Summary of the past episodes and this episodes
00:09:04 Clip - The change in the Book of Mormon
00:09:37 Not every reference to skin color has been changed
00:14:14 Has any prophet said it meant something other than skin?
00:19:10 Clip - Skin of Blackness as Garments
00:25:55 What Jasmine and Neal are doing here
00:31:41 These are all talking about “seed” not animal skin
00:36:00 Mound Builder Myth
00:37:20 Ethan Sproat
00:42:13 Clip - Skin of Blackness as Paint
00:57:09 Clip - Blackness as Tattoos
01:02:10 Jasmine is not seeking truth
01:05:25 How is the church doing in Latin America? It’s not growing
01:09:12 Clip - Skin of blackness as Symbolic
01:13:17 Appealing to ancient civilizations that have nothing to do with the Lamanites
01:15:06 Problems with Ethan Sproat’s theory of this being symbolic
01:16:59 The church literally believes that Jesus is a white man
01:18:25 Clip - Jasmine trying to explain away the racism
01:22:00 Not every Mormon scholars tries to make apologies for this
01:24:07 Clip - One convert’s acceptance of the Book of Mormon
01:33:30 God doesn’t deny any that come unto Him, he just turns them white
01:36:40 Invite this woman on Mormon Stories
01:37:35 Who do we listen to: Apologists or Prophets, seers, and revelators?
01:40:00 The church should not be hiding behind paid apologists
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