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 | |L1=Gospel Topics: "Today, the Church disavows the theories advanced in the past that black skin is a sign of divine disfavor or curse, or that it reflects actions in a premortal life"
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 | |L2=Gospel Topics: "Even after 1852, at least two black Mormons continued to hold the priesthood"
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 | |L4=Question: When did a biblical curse become associated with the "Hamites?"
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 | |L5=Question: When did the "mark of Cain" become associated with black skin?
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 | |L8=Question: Do the Book of Abraham and the Book of Mormon link a person's skin color to their behavior in the pre-existence?
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 | |L10=Question: How can one reconcile the patriarchal blessings given to blacks during the priesthood and temple bans?
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 | {{:Gospel Topics: "Today, the Church disavows the theories advanced in the past that black skin is a sign of divine disfavor or curse, or that it reflects actions in a premortal life"}}
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 | {{:Question: How did the "curse of Ham" or "curse of Cain" become associated with Mormonism?}}
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 | {{:Question: Is interracial marriage prohibited or condemned within the Church?}}
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 | {{:Question: How can one reconcile the patriarchal blessings given to blacks during the priesthood and temple bans?}}
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