Tired of talking about gay marriage? How about women and the Priesthood? 
In all seriousness, let me share with you a recent experience that has had a profound impact on the way I view the concept of Priesthood, and that has convinced me, once and for all, that I am not the sole Priesthood bearer in my family. I believe it’s high time we recognized the service rendered by faithful LDS women as more than simply the fulfillment of a Relief Society assignment, or being a good visiting teacher. Such efforts constitute the righteous exercise of Priesthood power.
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“The fish doesn’t stop much to contemplate the water she’s in — until it’s gone, of course.”
I must begin by warmly thanking BCC for providing the full text to LDS Apostle, Prophet, Seer and Revelator Mark E. Peterson’s 1954 talk on race. I have often heard quoted the final part of the speech, but I haven’t read the full text of this talk since my mission. As Julie M. Smith said, “That Peterson talk is something else.” I’d have to agree.
There are several parts of this talk that are astounding to me….but I’ll just offer a few here. As you read these quotes, I’ll ask you to pay careful attention to the scripture, LDS General Authority quotes, and logic employed to justify these bigoted assertions:
LDS Apostle Mark E. Peterson on Black Motives Behind the Civil Rights Struggle:
“From this and other interviews I have read, it appears that the Negro seeks absorption with the white race. He will not be satisfied until he achieves it by intermarriage. That is his objective and we must face it. We must not allow our feelings to carry us away, nor must we feel so sorry for Negroes that, we will open our arms and embrace them with everything we have. Remember the little statement that they used to say about sin, “First we pity, then endure, then embrace.”
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