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What video was this? I don't remember that view of black people. The way I remember is they're all descendants of Cain and were punished for what he did. And yes, black people were finally able to receive the priesthood, but just because they didn't have it doesn't make them bad. And I don't think there was any age to speak of in the preexistence, because we weren't all just babies while that war was fought. And a million wives in the celestial kingdom? O.o; Where is that talked about in the Book of Mormon. Maybe she should have been given one of those instead of this video...

What the freakin' heck? Okay, I know some pretty obscure things about our beliefs courtesy of all my older scholarly siblings *diez from overload* and I've never heard that being said by anyone!
Tell her, concerning that vid, that it was either A) False information and/or someone confused us with part Muslim and some other nutty people, B) someone who went over the top with their studies (I've heard lots of theories that are off the wall that were presented as fact and is not at all) and came up with something totally wrong, or C) 100% anti-LDS stuff that's made on purpose to make us bad.
If she asks about blacks not having the priesthood until the 1950's, tell her this: Originally the priesthood was only given to those in a certain blood decent. Then it was given to Abraham through Melchizedek. Then Abraham to Issac, then Jacob and Esau. Jacob gave it to his sons, but the majority of them lost the privilege until Moses' time where he got it from a descendant of Esau who was his father-in-law Jethro. Then it was (this is linear, mind you) given only to those in the Tribe of Levi. Until Christ came and reset the church again, no one else had the priesthood authority since all those not Jew was considered Gentile/unworthy. Other nations lost it due to perversion and sin, according to the records we have. Christ restored it and gave it to the twelve who gave it to those few they put back in it later. During the apostacy, the priesthood was lost again. Then we know the story of Joseph Smith restoring the priesthood once again. Now, considering that the priesthood at one point was reserved to a single bloodline for the longest time and that Christ made it so that all those worthy men could hold it and then they lost it, I think we've made a lot of progress.
As for why the blacks were denied holding it (not the blessings of it) until recent years is completely about timing. Mentalities were not ready for those of another race to have the same authority as they did until then. Think about it. The civil liberties movement didn't start until that time frame so really we were probably one of the few churches who broke segregation completely (did we ever have segregated wards in the south? curious now). Also, think about it. Having the priesthood is a pretty hefty calling. I'm glad I don't have it. Being descendants of Cain I think is kinda an excuse but being the descendants of Cain was what got them the original hatred against them to begin with. SO getting that cleared up makes everything much easier. Remember, as a church we have to agree for the new policies to work and even to confirm new priesthood holders(raising the hands). If everyone was against it, nothing would get done.
I've never heard of a neutral party in the councils of heaven. If there was, well then they'd be counted with Lucifer and not have bodies. This was a do or die kind of situation, no middle ground. Those that are black and have to face those trials, that's their trials. Same with us white folk who keep burning every time we object to some hot tempered anything (no joke, I think we're the people getting beaten up now).

You know what, if you need help talking to her on DA, come to me. I'm there too, same name. Whoever this Echo is, I wanna smack her and tell her to shut her trap. I don't poke or maim her faith, leave mine alone. My ancestors worked hard for this and I for one won't let some over the top scholar miss quote things or some anti guy with a grudge against some small instance screw up someone else's views this easily.
So what if she doesn't like twilight. it's just a book! There's just as many LDS people who don't care for it *raises hand* as those that like it. Same with non-LDS. So she hates one author, introduce her to Brandon Sanderson. BYU professor who played D&D too much.
Remind her she's throwing a fit over a youtube vid. you wanna know how many vids out there are just idiot with a camera and computer? The Vid is horrific, not the faith.

Sorry for the rant. I just wanna smack some sense into this girl now. Quote if you want or ignore. But seriously, i think this girl really needs to hear things from a true source rather than some stupid vid.