Why are Mormons not inclusive?

You should be jumping up and down and thanking God for saving you from their lies and brainwashing!!! They are a cult and believe that lucifer and Jesus were brothers among other blasphemous things. Praise God! stay far away from them!

In 1850 civilized life as we know it was very rare. The Mormons that were traveling west were extremely agitated but so have other groups been who have escaped censorship. Their prophet was killed and they were forced to leave their nest. Friends broke with friends as some stayed in the mid-west and paranoia ran high. Possibly the group that was murdered was planning much worse once they reached the west. Life was full of dangers compared with today. Nonetheless the Mormons use the Indian Bible to make their church somewhat different from the other christian churches then and now.

First of all, I am very sorry that you think that Mormons discriminated against you. Although it is quite possible that some individuals who are members of our church are racist, the church as a whole has made it very clear that our church is for everyone. In fact, the president of our church gave an address on that very topic in the most recent General Conference in April. I beg you to look beyond this experience and realize that, just like in all churches, people in our church are not perfect and sometimes don't perfectly live the teachings of the church. There are actually many native American members of our church, and native Americans were some of the first people that missionaries from our church preached to years ago shortly after the organization of the church.

In fact, of all ethnic backgrounds, Mormons feel a special tie to people of native American descent because we know that native Americans are descendents of the people that the Book of Mormon is talking about. There are portions of the Book of Mormon that are addressed specifically to that people, and there are prophecies that this group of people will "blossom like a rose".

As far as the second part of your question, I assume you are referring to the event known as the Mountain Meadows Massacre. I have studied this event a little, although I don't claim to be an expert on Mormon history by any means. There were probably many factors that went into this event, but you should know that the killing that took place was not sanctioned by the leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In fact, Brigham Young, president of the Church, sent a messenger to try to stop it from happening when he heard about the people's plans, but it was just too late.

I hope I have addressed your concern about Mormons not being inclusive of other races. It is true that many times, Mormons can give the impression of not being inclusive of people of other faiths, as well. This is often just due to the fact that Mormons are very busy. Our church encourages us to have a weekly family night, and the church often organizes other activities for youth on weeknights as well. When kids have those activities plus homework to do and church on Sunday, they often don't have time for their friends. It's not intended to be exclusive, however.

I am also a mixed race LDS member. You are incorrect in your accusations against the church. The church is not racist/non-inclusive and will accept anyone who is interested in learning more about it. We have a world wide congregation of over 12 million members of all races in nearly every country of the world.

It is possible that there are some individual members that have certain racial tendencies. However, you can't judge the entire church by the actions of a few. The members are simply not perfect although most try very hard to follow Christ's teachings and example.

The incident to which you are referring is a sad event in church history, although it was not church sponsored. It was the actions of individual members. They didn't actually dress up like indians. They worked with the indians to attack the wagon train. While it does not excuse their actions, you must understand that the saints had been forced from their homes, by persecution or violence, in New York, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, etc. Members' homes and property were taken or destroyed. Members were tarred and feathered, falsely imprisoned and murdered. They were forced to flee to the Utah territory, outside of borders of the United States, in order to find peace because the governement wouldn't even help. Many members, men, women and children, lost their lives crossing the US, some on foot. While in Utah, the US army had come already once to subue them and then a new wagon train of people showed up outside one of their settlements. It is understandable, not excusable, that they were willing to fight to protect their lands, property and families when they thought that they might be in danger.

You have focused on one of the few instances of retaliation by church members but fail to criticize the many people that persecuted the church, including Governor Boggs of MO, who actually signed an extermination order, legalizing the murder of church members. You don't decry the burning of the LDS temple, the printing press, or documented murders of many church members, including Joseph Smith.

I am sorry that you feel that you were discriminated against. I feel confident that it was an isolated incident. I hope that this reply may help shed some insight on your question and comments. Fell free to contact me if you still have concerns.

Well I find their practice to be parallel to their beloved and spiritually lost founder Joseph Smith. He based his new church on a vision in which God and Jesus appeared to him and said all the present day christian churches are wrong in their teachings. He was a very intelligent man obviously to have the effect on so many people as to lead them so blindly but yet so strongly. He fails to recall Galatians 1: 6-9

6-I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:

7-Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

8-But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

9-As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

Mormons think God was a man (I'm not talking about Jesus) and we all have a chance to be Gods. That's all I need to know about them. I lived by a girl once in APT complex. I seen 5 to 10 Mormons come to her house every day. She answered the door wearing almost nothing.

I am of mixed race and the Mormons have always be nice to me and I i am 1/6 native American 1/6 black 1/6 Polynesian 1/6 white Scottish & spainish because both my parents are of mixed race. my dad is mormon and my mom is catholic but before you go around attacking some other religons get your facts straight liar.

i don't know about the 'inclusive' or 'not inclusive' thing, but i do know those young mormon honeys sure like to take it up the back door! something about 'doing it' that way keeps them a virgin and pure. i didn't care about the reasoning behind it, i just jumped on and hung on for the ride!

"braveness" actually has given you the merely right answer right here i think of... very trustworthy and sparkling & precise. I even have additionally continually felt that when one will become a Mormon you do replace the entire life, life-form and being a mormon is a custom in and of itself. Mormons have distinctive words and recommendations-set & shared ideals, words, conferences etc. they are like an Island unto themselves in many methods. Who else is known with what a Ward or Stake is, PPI, YM/YW, known,FHE or Stake convention is? we've a shared BOND with different LDS human beings in contrast to the different christian team i think of. i think of it is with the aid of the fact even if we are additionally "Christian" the mainstream christian community refuses to brazenly settle for us of their coalition so we BOND at the same time international with all different LDS individuals who have faith as we do. you may go everywhere interior the international to a Mormon church and you will no longer omit a beat - because of the fact an identical issues are taught church/international huge each Sunday in each Sunday college and Priesthood assembly. all of us have a lst Sunday of the Month quickly & Testimony assembly, all of us pay tithing to help build the church & kingdom and grant aide for those in choose international. all of us improve and look to share an exceedingly stable artwork ETHIC and feeling of solidarity and cooperation. in case you pick for some thing orderly, prepared or carried out ask a Mormon church, team or individual. we can set up, beautify, feed, prepare dinner and then sparkling up quicker than any company widespread to guy i think of! To be a mormon is to be a uniquely singular undertaking - in contrast to maximum different human beings or churches interior the international and yet maximum Mormons are very plenty ALIKE in many methods even if our church is as distinctive as any you will discover and we've converts from each walk of life and usa interior the international now. Scriptures communicate of the followers of Christ as being a "pecular human beings" and that i dare say maximum Mormons are proud to be between that team!

Sorry you are wrong. I was LDS untill I was 19 and never heard of this.