Actually it was Franklin D Richards that answered the question. I was in Germany at an LDS retreat for military families. Brother Richards was answering questions. The full blessings of the Priesthood had just been given to all worthy men, regardless of race. It was a very exciting time, and I remember feeling the spirit so strongly. I was already quite married, but was interested in what the church would have to say about interracial marriage. Earlier we had been advised to not marry outside our race or religion simply because we wouldn't have the Priesthood in our home.
So I asked brother Richards how that reccomendation might have changed and he answered that of course we should never marry outside our religion, and that it was wisest not to marry outside our race, because marriage was difficult already, and that it wasn't best to deliberately choose to face the extra difficulties that would come when we marry outside our race. I do recognize some validity of that, but also feel that it is a disappearing issue. Few people are going to have big problems with it today. Any frankly, anyone who has a problem with it is an idiot. (LOL I hope none of you have problems with it!)
SoJ
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