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Good points. To clarify, my description of the epigenetic blah blah blah was a modern explanation of the differences in appearance that became the basis of our conception of race. I don't think the Bible authors knew about epigenetics. ;) Now that I think about it, I probably don't actually know th...

Fair enough. I would go farther and say that all categories are mental constructs. Despite that, we talk about the labels we create for our created categories and both talk about and act upon them as if they were real. I see race as no different. To the extent race consists of human created categor...

Oh but race theory was totally practiced by the Israelites as shown time and time again in the Bible. The priesthood and Jehovah's religion which mainly consisted of animal sacrifices was specially selected to the chosen race, the House of Israel through Levi's priestly administration -- and rememb...

Hello Ramus, Your opening sentences strike me as odd. Must something have a theory before it exists? That is an interesting question. I would say yes in this case because the thing we are talking about is a mental construct. Race does not exist without the invention of the concept of race. If it di...

Joseph Smith ascribed to the biblical practice of racism in the priesthood such as the Levites and Aaron. By the seed of the body was the rights to the priesthood administered. There was also priesthood that was after another order, without father, without mother, without descent but given directly...

I feel a little better about posting here because I am not the first. I don't have a lot to say right now, but I did want to share with you guys something I picked up from Facebook. Nick Literski, an ex-Mo who is a knowledgeable historian, shared this video about Joseph Smith and Magick. I thought p...

It is good to see someone do something new with this problem. I guess new is not exactly right since Michael Quinn already pointed this out, but it is a conversation I don't see a lot online anyway. You are right that people usually worry about Peter, James, and John. I suppose I am no different. Th...