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! For Scripture Plus's full video on this topic, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO7LpBw5y58&t=2s LDS Discussions Full Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxq5opj6GqOB7J1n6pMmdUSezxcLfsced Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/marriage/skin-of-blackness-and-mormon-apologetics/ 00:00:00 Beginning 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 ___________________ At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions 🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA/join Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117