In this episode, we dive into part two of our exploration of the "skin of blackness" mentioned in the Book of Mormon. Historically, leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints identified Native Americans as the Lamanites. But as we approach the early 2000s, new theories have emerged. Could the "skin of blackness" refer to paint, tattoos, or dark animal skins? Join us as we unpack these intriguing ideas and their implications for understanding the text. Don’t miss this thought-provoking discussion! LDS Discussions Full Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxq5opj6GqOB7J1n6pMmdUSezxcLfsced Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/skin-of-blackness-the-mormon-curse/ 00:00:00 Introductions 00:05:48 Clip from Scripture Central 00:07:10 Gerardo’s take on being raised a “Lamanite” 00:12:40 LDS Church financial connection 00:14:09 Brigham Young instructing members to “Buy up the children” 00:18:36 Brigham Young, 1852, Removing curse through marriage 00:32:00 Role of apologists in apostasy 00:35:07 James E Talmage 1917 00:40:55 Spencer W. Kimball clip 00:42:57 Quote from Joseph Fielding Smith 00:47:58 Who is the Book of Mormon written for? 00:56:05 Spencer Kimball talking about skin color changing 01:00:07 What does “delightsome” mean? 01:05:29 Missionary Pamphlet from 1974 01:15:04 George P. Lee Talk 01:18:00 Damage control from LeGrand Richard 01:25:05 Book of Mormon Stories Children’s Reader 01:27:55 Thomas Murphy’s research 01:30:08 Simon Southerton’s research 01:36:28 Book of Mormon Videos casting calls 01:40:27 These apologists are just making stuff up 01:48:15 Error in printed manual in 2020 01:57:40 This absolutely was about skin color 02:01:48 Are these theories harmful? 02:04:34 Putting the blame where it belongs -on the top Church leadership _________________________ LDS Discussions is made possible by generous donors! 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 LDS Discussions Platforms: Website & Essays: https://www.ldsdiscussions.com Anchor: https://anchor.fm/lds-discussions Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2UkFsqYDl5SHiRX2dvA9MO YouTube Playlist on Mormon Stories Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxq5opj6GqOB7J1n6pMmdUSezxcLfsced LDS Discussions on Social Media: Twitter: twitter.com/ldsdiscussions Facebook: facebook.com/ldsdiscussion Insta: instagram.com/ldsdiscussions Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 Mormon Stories on Social Media: 🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF