Stop Making Missionaries Lie
“Lamanite” issues do not only effect so called “Lamanites”, they effect all members of the church. If any member of the church values both youth and honesty the lies must stop. I am constantly telling […]
The Lamanite Lie Is Not Done In Ignorance
In a recent conversation with a friend – I was asked to clarify a few things I had told him in a prior conversation. He wanted to know why I […]
Religion and Heritage
Russel Ballard called Jane Manning James, “a most remarkable disciple who faced difficult challenges.” I agree, and I think Ballard was sincere in this. I think many of the leaders […]
Mormonism Betrayed Me – and I Had Betrayed My Tsimshian Heritage.
The first 38 years of my life I thought “Lamanites” were an actual real thing. I was taught that my mom was a direct descendant of Lehi, and that I […]
Superiority – Since the inception of Mormonism – Guest Blogger Derek Iorg
Racism has been everywhere lately, I mean it’s always been here, but recently it has shown it’s ugly head in the mainstream of America. We see the ugliness that happened […]
Mormon Prophets still “justified” in calling original inhabitants on three continents “Lamanites?” Cultural Discrimination
My family was taught we were direct descendants of Lehi. We were taught we were direct descendants of the Lamanites, that we were in fact Lamanites. The prophet Joesph Smith […]
Church Denounces Racism – What is it they reject?
A few week ago a Mormon friend admitted something to me – until recently they had considered themselves better than dark skinned people due to church teachings. I was proud […]
Hope
I have been unable to write for days now. Late last night I posted the latest blog only to remove it within hours. For the past two days I […]
Native Americans caused their own genocide. Did I ever really believe this? Sadly, at one time I did.
Pain tore through me as I wrote the title of this post. Genocide has happened to many cultures, on many continents. To believe however, to be taught, that it was […]
Lamanite Truth 