King said George Romney didn't march

Mitt cannot run on his father's record. Regardless of what his father did or did not do, the larger question is: What did Mitt do?

The LDS church maintained a racist policy of denying full membership to blacks until 1978. The text of the Book of Mormon and other Mormon scripture equate righteousness with skin color. Mormon doctrine still teaches that black skin and features are the “curse of Cain”. Romney was 31 years old at the time the Church lifted the ban which means that for a significant portion of his adult life he accepted his church’s teaching that blacks are inherently inferior. Does he still believe that he is more "valiant" than blacks by virtue of being born white? If he didn't believe that people of color were inferior during his adult life before the ban was lifted, why did he remain a member – tacitly supporting the ban and its doctrinal underpinnings? Did he counsel members to not accept this church teaching when he was a church missionary, bishop or stake president? He admitted in NY Times interview that he never questioned or protested this racist doctrine and the policy it supported.

Why not?

While the church has changed its policy of prohibiting blacks from holding its priesthood, it has never renounced the doctrine that led to the ban in the first place; never disavowed or removed from the church cannon the scripture that the doctrine is based upon; never renounced or apologized for racist statements made by its leaders. While nearly 30 years have passed since the ban was lifted, not a single black face appears in the upper echelons of Mormon church leadership.

caedmon wrote:

Mitt cannot run on his father's record. Regardless of what his father did or did not do, the larger question is: What did Mitt do?
The LDS church maintained a racist policy of denying full membership to blacks until 1978. The text of the Book of Mormon and other Mormon scripture equate righteousness with skin color. Mormon doctrine still teaches that black skin and features are the “curse of Cain”. Romney was 31 years old at the time the Church lifted the ban which means that for a significant portion of his adult life he accepted his church’s teaching that blacks are inherently inferior. Does he still believe that he is more "valiant" than blacks by virtue of being born white? If he didn't believe that people of color were inferior during his adult life before the ban was lifted, why did he remain a member – tacitly supporting the ban and its doctrinal underpinnings? Did he counsel members to not accept this church teaching when he was a church missionary, bishop or stake president? He admitted in NY Times interview that he never questioned or protested this racist doctrine and the policy it supported.
Why not?
While the church has changed its policy of prohibiting blacks from holding its priesthood, it has never renounced the doctrine that led to the ban in the first place; never disavowed or removed from the church cannon the scripture that the doctrine is based upon; never renounced or apologized for racist statements made by its leaders. While nearly 30 years have passed since the ban was lifted, not a single black face appears in the upper echelons of Mormon church leadership.

Hmmm, an ex-member of the mormon church, heh? They are usually the ones who spew the most lies because they have an axe to grind. Get a life.