Originally Posted by tonkovich

don't hold your breath.



it's just damage control / p.r.

one is reminded of this:
From 1849 to 1978, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) had a policy against ordaining black men of African descent to the priesthood. Unlike other religions where being a priest means being a full-time employee of a church and being the chief minister to several families, virtually all other male head-of-household church members were part of the priesthood. Under the same policy, black men and women of African descent were prohibited from participating in the temple Endowment and sealings, ordinances that the church teaches are necessary for the highest degree of salvation. However, the LDS Church has always had an open membership policy for all races, and black people who were aware of the racial policy did join the church. In 1978, church leaders ceased the racial restriction policy, declaring that they had received a revelation instructing them to do so. Today, the church opposes racial discrimination and racism.[1]

(but you already knew that. )