{"id":11228,"date":"2020-06-01T09:33:25","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T15:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reliefsocietywomen.com\/blog\/?p=11228"},"modified":"2020-06-01T09:33:25","modified_gmt":"2020-06-01T15:33:25","slug":"racism-inequality-and-social-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reliefsocietywomen.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/01\/racism-inequality-and-social-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"Racism, Inequality, and Social Pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">As COVID-19 restrictions lift, we find everyone releasing their pent-up frustrations in some pretty bad ways. This week\u2019s hot topic is racism and it has manifested itself in a very ugly way. Our thoughts look inward to see how we really feel about racism, inequality, and social pressure. What do we do with our thoughts and feelings? My thoughts turn to the scriptures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been taught that through the gospel of Jesus Christ, \u201cmen are free\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchofjesuschrist.org\/study\/scriptures\/bofm\/2-ne\/2.27?lang=eng\">2 Ne. 2:27<\/a>). \u201c[Jesus Christ] denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female \u2026 all are alike unto God\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchofjesuschrist.org\/study\/scriptures\/bofm\/2-ne\/26.33?lang=eng\">2 Ne. 26:33<\/a>). As for \u201cwhite privilege,\u201d the scriptures remind us that we are all \u201cless than the dust of the earth\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchofjesuschrist.org\/study\/scriptures\/bofm\/hel\/12.7?lang=eng\">Helaman 12:7<\/a>). As for every single human on this earth, we are indebted to a \u201cGod who has created you and has kept and preserved you\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchofjesuschrist.org\/study\/scriptures\/bofm\/mosiah\/2.21?lang=eng\">Mosiah 2:21<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">And now, if God, who has created you, on whom you are dependent for your lives and for all that ye have and are, doth grant unto you whatsoever ye ask that is right, in faith, believing that ye shall receive, O then, how ye ought to impart of the substance that ye have one to another (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchofjesuschrist.org\/study\/scriptures\/bofm\/mosiah\/4.21?lang=eng\">Mosiah 4:21<\/a>).<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Philosophies of the world, ignited by Satan, would have us believe that racism is an issue amongst the human family. That it must be dealt with, fought against, and exorcized from our personal attitudes. But what does the gospel teach us? To love God and love our neighbor as much as ourselves (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchofjesuschrist.org\/study\/scriptures\/nt\/matt\/22.37-39?lang=eng\">Matt. 22:37-39<\/a>). If we really believed that, there <em>couldn\u2019t<\/em> be racism, inequality, or any other issue that haunts our world today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In the Priesthood session of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchofjesuschrist.org\/general-conference\/1988\/10?lang=eng\">October 1988 conference<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchofjesuschrist.org\/study\/general-conference\/1988\/10\/the-priesthood-of-god?lang=eng\">Joseph B. Wirthlin<\/a> reminds the men (and women need to understand this includes them as well), \u201cBeing members of the Church truly is a privilege and an honor. \u2026 Your task then will be to teach and prepare the generation that follows you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What is privilege? It\u2019s being given great blessings from God, our Father. But with that privilege comes responsibility (think Spiderman). We are to teach, love, and nurture one another, especially the next generation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchofjesuschrist.org\/study\/general-conference\/1988\/10\/inviting-others-to-come-unto-christ?lang=eng\">Gene R. Cook<\/a>, also speaking in this session, says, \u201cOur divine motivation must be for the love of God.\u201d Our motivation, to be kind, loving, teaching, and especially to act on our responsibility, comes from our desire to show love to our God.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The topic of Church sports is always a little sketchy amongst ward members. Many injuries, both physical and emotional, have occurred over the years. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchofjesuschrist.org\/study\/general-conference\/1988\/10\/goal-beyond-victory?lang=eng\">Thomas S. Monson<\/a> mentions this in his talk when he says, \u201c\u2026 serious arguments on the sports floor or playing field, name calling by parents, abuse of referees, and all that characterizes poor sportsmanship. We have room for improvement, brethren, and improve we must.\u201d We have room for improvement because we simply know better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">But, I think, what I loved most from his talk was this: \u201cWhen God speaks and a man obeys, that man will always be right.\u201d When injustices happen\u2014and they will in this imperfect world full of imperfect people\u2014we must always obediently respond in the way we have been taught by Jesus Christ\u2019s example. By acting in His way, we will always be right and safe. And this is what we need to learn, accept, and fully understand: Justice will have its day in mercy through our Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">What gets me most about all this talk of racism, inequality, and social pressure is that when people are fueled by hate, revenge, and justice they forget everything they\u2019ve ever been taught about Jesus Christ, and what they know they should do. Those moments when we lose control and forget who we are; those are the very moments we need to step back and remember the first and second great commandments.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As COVID-19 restrictions lift, we find everyone releasing their pent-up frustrations in some pretty bad ways. This week\u2019s hot topic is racism and it has manifested itself in a very ugly way. Our thoughts look inward to see how we really feel about racism, inequality, and social pressure. 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