Donny & Marie Osmond On Why Blacks Can't Hold Priesthood In Mormon Church

[@mercury613]

Funny how "the Lord" changed his mind about all this just as the IRS was threatening to revoke the LDS church's tax-exempt status. What a coincidence, Huh?

[@stephenjoiner3738]

Christopher Hitchens discussed this on Real Time with Bill Maher.

[@tucowept]

The Lord works in mysterious ways

[@sarahsilverman5149]

LOL how many of you hypocrites live in the hood?

[@jlewis122]

mercury613 yup funny how that happened...👀

[@EyeLean5280]

mercury 613, I didn't realize that. Thanks for the info.

[@Gman-ex5dg]

The worst part is "that's the way the lord wants it". Its all human beings making these rules up.

[@jayleeds2006]

Religious adults speak for their gods the same way children speak for their imaginary friends. When they do, they're actually speaking for themselves, and people in their environment who have most strongly influenced them.

[@stevenwheat3621]

Gman1172 Yea, she could have left that one out..

[@screwyootube1]

The churches should have to pass a type of a mental capacity test to keep their tax-exempt status, and update it every two years. And they should also get it revoked for interfering in politics or for overt racism. That last one might be a tough call, a matter of opinion. But sometimes it's pretty obvious.

[@Bipwxyz]

screwyootube1 why should they be tax exempt at all? Churches are a scam.

[@sandyn3384]

Yes, how convenient it is for the "will of God" to coincide exactly with your stance and actions. Wow. 😑😑

[@dennisproulx3215]

Very interesting to listen to their responses to the same questions today. I’m certain it would be different. My grandma left the Mormon church because of their response to black people. She was ahead of her time

[@mrlarrybobjr]

Are they still alive? I’m gonna have to look them up I member I was a kid in the 70s and they used to be on TV all the time I have no idea if they’re still alive. There was always singing and dancing. I think they were on some disco shows I was just a little kid I was born in 72. But I remember him

[@CoopyKat]

@dennisproulx3215 I remember seeing this disgusting interview when it aired. It still disgusts me. I think the Osmonds are vile people, especially these two. Barbara Walters also came off as an idiot in this interview.

[@davidriedel5282]

@@mrlarrybobjr Still alive.

[@EveHowarth-r3r]

I agree with you, I'll bet a lot of people left the Mormon Church because of their response to black people

[@_juangarcia]

They lost me at "we're not prejudiced people"

[@drjeffriessaysldsisatheolo7366]

Ha then they will tell you there not a Polygamist Religion right right. wivesofjosephsmith.org

[@tjport1980]

Juan Garcia a

[@dclay8412]

Anytime anyone starts of with were not prejudiced....... better believe there is predjudice there!

[@cal30m1]

I’m surprised they didn’t say one of my friends is a black man...

[@shawncypret6838]

If you have to start off saying you're not something at the beginning of your statement you're a liar

[@drakeiverson755]

"Speaking her mind should be the man's job." DID SHE REALLY JUST SAY THAT?????

[@jeffreygranger6913]

Drake Iverson You heard that too!?

[@daveyboy_]

lmfao !

[@albertgainsworth]

I think that she is assuming that they are both of the same mind and that he should be the spokesperson.

[@chainamarie03]

But she didn't say that

[@judybrown3462]

No, she said that 50yrs ago as a teenager, the times have changed.

[@janni7454]

In this interview (I remember when it was originally broadcast) Marie said blacks should just be happy and know their place....It was the last time I ever listened to The Osmonds.

[@theconservative1967]

@jan rey Yet it is the truth. It's about time that people like yourself wrap your mind around that.

[@michelinelalonde2217]

@@theconservative1967 --TROLL--

[@nataliegrn17]

@janni7454 wow! Do you have a link to that part of the interview?

[@charleswalters5284]

​@@theconservative1967maybe the 'white's' place is back in europe

[@bobbyg433]

You're so woke

[@cybermollusk]

"We don't know why. We let the church leaders do all the thinking for us and we don't question it."

[@BlaineHeggie]

Haha, you're not foolin anyone. You ain't a Mormon.

[@cybermollusk]

Blaine Heggie Me? Pffft of course not. I'm an ex-mormon. Hence the cynicism.

[@BlaineHeggie]

***** They why did you use "We" as if to include yourself, you should have said they. You related to the Lunts in Taber?

[@cybermollusk]

The ""s was to make it sound like I was speaking as them. I probably am related to them somehow. Mormons do spread their seed a lot. I don't know them tho.

[@BlaineHeggie]

Kimberly K Anderson. When the Mormons were practicing plural marriage, there was no inbreeding going on. What you're referring to is what is happening in the FLDS compounds. And if you're concerned about inbreeding... might I remind you that Abraham married his neice/sister, Isaac married his first cousin as did Jacob (but in this, I'm assuming that you believe the Bible, nor should you think that I'm a proponent of inbreeding.)

[@kirklandmeadows]

They're shadier than an oaktree on a cloudy midnight.

[@asknotwhatucan9951]

That's pretty shady alright. Are you sure about this? What about you, what secrets are you hiding in your conscience?

[@Capcoor]

AsknotwhatUcan Probably true, but that's not the point.

[@daveyboy_]

kirkland meadows lmao

[@soulbasedliving]

kirkland meadows for some reason I want to have a Mint Julep after reading that comment.

[@freaknastycreep2737]

kirkland meadows . Hahaha that's funny I'm taking using that 😆

[@RebuttalRecords]

This is exactly what happens when you abuse Crest toothpaste.

[@sansastark3908]

+MrGtoriginal Classic!

[@larenzohayes4453]

Yowwwa-ZING!!! That was funny😁!!

[@alvarogoenaga3965]

Lead laced toothpaste?

[@callithowiseeit5806]

That Flouride'll gitchya

[@jessmanuel540]

LOL

[@destrysanchez7185]

“That’s the way the lord wants it.” Wow! Sounds like a cult.

[@michaeltaylor4984]

All religions are a cult. Catholics are the worst.

[@RJB1218]

That’s because it is a cult.

[@EveHowarth-r3r]

They are a cult as far as I'm concerned

[@denisenoe3702]

This isn't Mormon specific. It is typical of a faith to say whatever is just God's will.

[@julienielsen3746]

@@denisenoe3702 It's supposed to be God's will as He tells us in His Word.

[@mustafahajj]

I've always thought those two were strange.

[@michael9000]

@loyal Johnson Funny you said this. I have heard other people say this about them two too. Back when they had their Donny and Marie show in the 70's. I heard people say, they act like boyfriend and girlfriend than brother and sister. I don't think they actually have had sex, but someone in the business did take advantage of Marie. Donny said things about his sister on the Howard Stern show, that I was a little shocked hearing him say, but, hey. Donny did agree to go on that type of a show, where you will be grilled to death to talk about sexual things.

[@honeybearspirit]

That is priceless! That is hilarious. "As for as speaking HER mind, that should be the man's job!" So says Marie.

[@denisenoe3702]

That was clearly a statement that was mis-spoken. I'm sure she met something like "the man should lead as the head of the home." It's obvious "the man's job" CANNOT be speaking her mind.

[@todshi]

"I don't know why, but that's the way the lord wants it." Translation: "Yeah, I know it's bullshit, but I can't make my religion look bad by saying the truth."

[@scottbrandon9390]

They changed their policy I think shortly after the interview.

[@bellydancer3146]

The Church changed the rule yet there ARE NO black people in high authority 30 years later. #bullsh*t

[@denisenoe3702]

@@scottbrandon9390 In 1978 it was changed. The church president and others received a revelation on this point.

[@dmarkj22]

I'm a Star Wars fan and George Lucas's story is more believable than Mormonism.

[@PhilGeissler]

There's another video on youtube where a gentleman who is an ex-Mormon explains what the secret phrases are that Mormons are supposed to say when they agree with you, but cannot admit it. Donnie's response was one of them.

[@sweetpotato6718]

Where should I watch it?

[@PhilGeissler]

@@sweetpotato6718 That was 4 years ago when I posted that. I'm not sure I remember. But maybe do a search for ex-Mormons tell-all and that might help.

[@lisapurplehayes]

@@sweetpotato6718 kzbin.info/www/bejne/h324oaCBecuborc

[@samsmom400]

What part of this interview was the "secret phrase"?

[@Reticuli]

what?! hah hah. made up

[@johnsax1445]

Funny how “that’s the way the Lord wants it” always corresponds with that particular religions biases. Convenient, isn’t it?

[@giftedandblack494]

Yeah, like when Mohammad said God said he could marry his family members' wives but he was the only one who could do this. (He had seen his adopted sons wife naked and wanted her) and his young wife, the one he saw when he was way over 50 I think and she was 6 I believe, or 5 when he saw her and lusted after her, but anyway she said to him that it looked like God always cratered and spoke to him just when he wanted something.

[@julienielsen3746]

It's supposed to be God's Will according to what He says in His Word.

[@EveHowarth-r3r]

How does he know what the lord wants. No one knows that except the Lord himself

[@julienielsen3746]

@@EveHowarth-r3r I know what the Lord wants because I read His Word and know by that. And I try to listen to God in my spirit.

[@palestinemartinez9430]

This interview was done in 1978, 40yrs. ago..Marie Osmond is 60yrs. old now...I'am just amazed that Barbara Walters is still alive...isn't she like 90yrs old.

[@zargitario]

"The fact we don't allow black people in the priesthood doesn't mean we are racist" :D "The fact we don't allow black people in my house doesn't mena Im a racist" :D "The fact i marry an already married woman doesnt mean I am an adultere... and so on and so forth...

[@CarlosSarmiento1830-ciencia]

What in the world!!

[@CarlosSarmiento1830-ciencia]

I had never given that i was a racist?!!! People put lies!! But when they will publish about the false Second Comings of Christ, said by Adventist Leaders like William Miller, Ellen of White?? ex-mormon) jajja 'Cause SHE was a mormon!! Interesting, right..!!

[@zargitario]

Tom Pearson true

[@CarlosSarmiento1830-ciencia]

Tom Pearson zargitario says Mormons are racist !. A very obvious what I'm saying is that monster of wickedness named Ellen White, who through ignorance dared to say such as "People of color should not demand that it be put on a level of equality with whites ... The work of proclaiming the truth for this time should not be hampered by the effort of wanting to adjust the position of the black race. " "But there is an objection to the marriage of members of the white race with black Everyone should consider not entitled to impose on their descendants that which would disadvantage;. Not entitled to them as an inheritance a condition that would subject them to a life of humiliation. The children of these mixed marriages feel resentment toward parents who gave them that heritage for life. For this reason, if there were other, there should be no marriages between members of the white race and the color (Manuscript 7, 1896) "(Selected Messages, Book 2, pp. 394, 395)

[@CarlosSarmiento1830-ciencia]

Tom Pearson zargitario is Adventist jajja

[@calmerthanyou6180]

I think they handled the situation the best way they could considering their age and the fact that they were active members of a cult at such a young age... It would be hard for ANY member of the church including their leadership to explain such policies. I appreciate her asking them this question too. Dialogue is a great way to get people to think for themselves a little and maybe rethink what groups they are connected to.

[@46foryounger]

Aren’t they still Mormons ?

[@samsmom400]

When the Holy Spirit is dwelling in you, He's going to teach you the truth. Even if you don't have the Holy Spirit dwelling in you and you ask God a question, He'll still show you the truth. So, that tells me that they have never questioned that craziness or they choose to ignore that we are all created equally.

[@calmerthanyou6180]

@@samsmom400 you don't need any religion to be a good person.

[@samsmom400]

@@calmerthanyou6180 I totally agree with that. I never said anything close to that. I was talking about the power of the Holy Spirit. I'm not an advocate for religion at all! Having a relationship with Jesus Christ doesn't involve religion.

[@kimholcomb6943]

​@@46foryoungeryes they are

[@mr.modern4419]

Talking to Mormons about their religion is like trying to nail jello to a sand storm.

[@stormwatcher59]

+mr.modern44 That's funny ~ thanks for the laugh! :D

[@Zeldarw104]

Good one and so apropos! 💯

[@mtrimmat7853]

Jaja

[@EveHowarth-r3r]

Yeah no kidding lol 😂 As far as I'm concerned they can take that Mormon religion and shove it up their asses

[@EveHowarth-r3r]

Yeah I know what you mean talking to Mormons about their religion is also like trying to talk to a Brick wall

[@cayea4076]

"As far as speaking her mind, that should be the man's job".... I truly can't beleive she said that!! I'd love to hear Marie's views on that today!!

[@denisenoe3702]

I'm sure that she mis-spoke. She means something like "leading" should be "the man's job."

[@samsmom400]

I wish the two of them would do another interview ... I'd love to hear how they respond to it now.

[@carlanavarro8171]

Yea, that would be hilarious 😂

[@CoopyKat]

It would just be MORE of their B.S.

[@ClearYourMindTravel]

They offer more to the black person? What have they offered?

[@JesusEternal]

***** LDS IS PART OF THE PROBLEM IN AMERICA! MAKING A DEVIDED LINE AMONGST THE HUMAN RACE TODAY! ANY 12 YEAR OLD CAN WALK INTO A MORMON WARD LIBRARY AND PICK UP A BOOK FILLED WITH THE MOST DISCUSTING THINGS SAID ABOUT ANOTHER HUMAN BEING BECAUSE OF THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN UNDER THE VERY ROOF THEY CLAIM TO WORSHIP GOD ALLMIGHTY!BURN DOWN THAT CHURCH OF HATE AND GET AMERICA BACK ON STRIAGHT! NO MORE HATE AGAINST OUT BLACK HUMAN BROTHERS! BURN THEM BOOKS!

[@JesusEternal]

***** Do Mormons believe there is three gods in a Godhead? Book of Abraham "and the gods called the light Day and the darkness they called Night."

[@wileysells9594]

Scott Laux Well said.

[@cafffeinated]

Salvation. Because, as everyone knows, the only one who can be "saved" are the Mormons.

[@kalvinflowers5878]

+Margot Christensen To find out the truth, search on KZbin for "The Book of Abraham". It was racism, but not only that, the whole thing was a scheme, I believe, to get women & girls to sleep with them. Also look up the Wives of Joseph Smith. I know this is hard to hear, but any real lover of truth would be compelled to investigate the history and unbiased origin of Mormonism.

[@moonstar4121]

Just because Johnny and Marie were young teens doesn't mean they couldn't be capable of ignorance or prejudice

[@fighterck6241]

The point is they've been brainwashed from birth and were only just getting out into the world from a very insular society. Even Mormon youth today who are leaving their church in record numbers and after the CES letter usually don't do so until early adulthood when they've had enough time to form their own personality and their brains finish developing. I can't be mad at kids parroting the adults in their society.

[@julienielsen3746]

Donny.

[@DarronSanderson]

Donny.

[@sexybisquit]

@emmers57 They were being marketed as the "White Alternative" to the Jackson 5. What their manager didn't bank on though, was how the Jackson 5 would appeal to a white audience just as much as a black audience, eventually pushing the Osmond's further away from the limelight. Don Krishner (rock concert), Wolfman Jack (Midnight Special) and Dick Clark (American Band Stand) all were big fans of the Jackson's and promoted the hell out of them in the early 70's.

[@hairyreasoner]

I'd daresay that it would be a pretty brief exercise for Donnie to "Speak his mind."

[@benshapiro1766]

DON IS IN PROVO CULT! CULT ON DONNIE HIS NEXT ALBUM SHOULD BE CULT CONSPIRACIES

[@trisix99]

hairyreasoner lol...

[@gigismith8696]

Hilarious😂😂😂

[@ExposedRoot]

I'm a black woman, 58 years old, a free thinker and an atheist. I grew up in the '70s sitting in front of the TV waiting for The weekly Donny and Marie show. Even though since my study of religion I know how Mormons feel, and considering the fact that I've known forever that The Osmonds were Mormons just seeing this interview with Barbara Walters from back then really struck a nerve. If I only knew then what I know now. Across the board.

[@denisenoe3702]

In 1978, the prohibition was lifted. Black males are Mormon priests.

[@septube26]

"That's the way the lord wants it" unbelievable "But as far as speaking her mind, that should be the mans job" LOL crazy

[@DisgruntledPigumon]

"but as far as speaking her mind... that should be the man's job"

[@ancil57]

The first humans were in Africa. They were black. If God created man in his own image ... I think you get the picture.

[@julienielsen3746]

That's someone's opinion. We don't really know where the Garden of Eden was. But, Adam and Eve were most likely medium in color. Brown skinned. All the different races came from them. God created them with all the races in them. There are videos about Noah's sons and the different races that came from them and their wives. And the races going to the different countries from them.

[@mojo.s4669]

​@julienielsen3746 just stop "medium brown"... pls DARK skin is a dominant gene, it is the most dominant expression. And dominant genes are always first, it is when mutations happen or people break away from the equator that recessive genes appear. And because recessive genes are degenerative in humans and every other species, it historically makes no sense as to why the first people even biblically/theological weren't black. Coupled with the fact that Africans have been around for SOO long there's more genetic variation amongst each other's neigborhooring country's than with any other race outside Africa, including white people. This is all searchable.

[@boc1953]

I love Marie...basically she's saying 'when a man wants my opinion, he'll give it to me'. LOL.

[@makeupboss9812]

lol

[@CoopyKat]

@boc1953 You must be MAGA to love those two vile creatures.

[@judybrown3462]

Donny and Marie were still very young teenagers at this point, being asked about a faith they had been raised in their whole lives. As the adults they have now become, they have been giving and wonderful people, also she has learned to speak her mind. The times have sure changed in 50yrs.

[@nicoleh.6059]

I know that this is an old video, but it popped up for some reason. If this was in fact 1978, Donny was 21 and already married (to the woman that he's still married to), so he wasn't a "very young teenager." Marie was 19. They were young adults. I know that some of their positions have changed over the years, but some haven't.

[@josiahpulemau6214]

Unfortunately young or old, if Donny and Marie die as Mormons it won’t save them from the judgement that awaits. The god of Mormonism isn’t the same God of Israel and the Sacred scriptures

[@dantefloressq]

Mormons in general still act this way though.

[@daveg4963]

Mormons changed?

[@joeterp5615]

Were they pushing their religion on others? Why was Barbara asking them to defend Mormonism? If they wanted to be snarky, they could have asked her why the Jews killed Jesus. Yes, that would be ridiculous, but asking young entertainers to justify their religion also seems rather unnecessary… unless public proselytizing was something they regularly did.

[@eddiejonz1737]

if he's unable to be an "authority on the subject" how does he know that's what The Lord wants? #doublespeak

[@EveHowarth-r3r]

I agree with you how does he know what the Lord wants no body knows that except the Lord himself

[@chrisvesy7245]

Wow!! Its amazing how the human mind can be manipulated to believe in anything...no matter how absurd...if you get to them while they're young enough

[@kellycoleman715]

Even the scamdemic and toxic jabs.

[@giftedandblack494]

YES, YOU CAN GET THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TODAY TO DRINK THE "COOL-AID" SORT OF SPEAK, AGAIN IF YOU WANTED TO. THE BIBLE LETS US KNOW THAT PEOPLE WILL BELIEVE A LIE BEFORE THE TRUTH AND WE ARE SEEING IT TODAY EVEN MORE SO.

[@theconservative1967]

@Chris Vesy So speaks the person who just proved that he's living proof of what he just wrote.

[@charleswalters5284]

​@@kellycoleman715even a russian asset hairspray comb over queen child rapist who tried to overthrow America

[@IExposeMormonism]

"Tell me about that, Donny...."Well, there was this war in heaven and some angels were neutral during the big war so as punishment they were turned black when they took human form. Black is a punishment and being a slave, etc, it's all for being neutral during the war in heaven. Would you like to become a Mormon"?...."Oh, And a baby is really a compressed spirit that "decompresses" as it grows up." Marie:: "You need someone to run the home, both partners are equal, but when it comes to speaking her mind that should be the mans job"....Mormonism has always been an Orwellian nightmare.

[@Ravensheart2000]

Since this was aired on TV, and the Christian way of life has declined and the suppossed opened minded tollerant of all things new generation of people have risen and taken over.... Has our economy gotten better? Has crime dropped? Has governmental corruption subsidded? Has sexual abuse dropped? Nope... All abuses of humanity have risen.

[@Ravensheart2000]

LOL Gay marriage's last on average 9 months since being legalized in NY state. Mariage without the blessing of god will usually fail. God invented mariage not a government. Your all pissing in the wind... You have conviced yourselves piss taste good.

[@kafrenchable]

Ravensheart2000 Where did you hear that? Some anti-gay article? Most straight people get divorced so it doesn't matter who you like. Most people don't try hard enough to stay married nowadays.

[@denisebrashears1552]

Wow! The way the Lord wants it... That was an answer to something he couldn't answer. Way to go Donny! And Marie's answer...? I wonder if she still feels that way?

[@lemaxmas]

I'd hate to think what the progress of the world would have been if everyone had the same curiosity and desire for truth as these two.

[@keyboarddancers7751]

Thank god (sic) that all they did for a living was sing and dance!

[@sciotediligamteetliberfier3277]

Keyboard Dancers They didn’t do that all that well either!

[@myriaddsystems]

If some had asked Marie whether she was speaking her mind, by saying that it was the "man's job to speak her mind" then she would have not known what to say.

[@bunnymad5049]

hahahah. VERY good point.

[@ralphloke]

I'm so glad I didn't have my daughter back then. I will raise her to be strong and Independent. (She already is) I grew up with a single mom, I saw her work her ass off and provide a roof over my head, put clothes on my back and showed me what a real woman does. And that's handle her business.

[@bluebellbeatnik4945]

a real woman suffers?

[@ralphloke]

@@bluebellbeatnik4945 everybody suffers. Whats your point?

[@alderete74]

BRAIN WASHED.....

[@EveHowarth-r3r]

I agree with you. They are so clueless to the point their Brain Washed. Big-time

[@EveHowarth-r3r]

Bigtime brain washed

[@teti_99]

The honest truth is, the white members would have made a HUGE problem out of it at that time. My great uncle (we're Tongan) was serving an LDS mission in Fiji in the mid 50's and on his mission, the Fijians could hold the Priesthood. (Fijians are black) my great uncle wrote in his journal that he had approached the Mission President and asked him "How come over here, they can hold the Priesthood but not in your home country? (USA)" The mission president looked at him and said, "In all honesty, my people (white members) in the US, the gentiles, are too stubborn and prideful of a people at this time to accept it. They would cause havoc and division and possibly bloodshed within the church considering the civil unrest over there at this time, and the church leaders do not want to risk having chaos. As bad as it is, it is the greater of the two choices for the time being. The members of the church have quite a while until they wise up and unify as equal children of God. Just like you folks here (Polynesians) in the Pacific do. When that happens, all men who are worthy will be able to receive the Priesthood authority. Until then, my people have a lot of self-improvement to make. I pray that God gives them the enlightenment needed to realize this and move forward." When I read this, I was shocked. My man straight threw his people under the bus, but he told the truth.

[@Sweetearth1958]

Oh God. I lived through this time period. It wasn't just Mormons who held these views.

[@SmartySmarts]

Still hold these views

[@DEREKinNYC]

I watched The Donny and Marie Show every single week as a kid during the seventies. I had no idea that they were raised with such beliefs. Celebrities are not to be looked up to as better people just because they are talented and famous.

[@joeterp5615]

If they weren’t pushing their religion, then Barbara should have left it alone IMO. And they could have asked her about Judaism in reply if they had wanted to be snarky.

[@nostalgik._]

Both of their parents were devout Mormons, that’s where it came from.

[@SmartySmarts]

Good she asked. Exposes/reveals “role models” to the public. You learn people are not how they SEEM while they’re entertaining/ACTING behind masks

[@EveHowarth-r3r]

@@joeterp5615 their snarky to begin with when it comes to their sinister beliefs

[@TheShodan92]

Marie : "As far as speaking her mind, that should be the man's job" LOL!! .. "Leutenant O'Neil...if I want your opinion, I'll give it to you". - G.I Jane.

[@Travelinannie18]

Agree. Each has a role

[@EveHowarth-r3r]

I'm pretty capable of thinking for myself I'm also pretty capable of speaking my own mind I sure as hell do not need a patriach to do it for me

[@davidsuggitt4096]

I would love to hear how Donny and Marie would answer those same questions today. I would bet my house that Maries' answers in particular would be vastly different. And it would ultimately come down to women's rights against her faith.

[@bluebellbeatnik4945]

100%. She has evidently been manipulated by her household and religion.

[@EatTinker]

I have a pretty good idea. I grew up in the pacific northwest of the US and have been with three Jack-Mormon girls whom were all constantly, but subtly pressured by their bishops and family to come back. Guilt trips, fear mongering, promises, judgments, harassing family members, lies, and those creepy plastic smiles were just a few ways they TRY to keep people that leave Mormonism from cutting ties. I've seen and heard it first hand (phone calls on speaker, being in another room, etc.).

[@Capcoor]

That's the way they were brought up. I'm sure they are more enlightened now.

[@ssppeellll]

I love how Marie says of a woman, "As far as speaking her mind, that should be the man's job." So It's the man's job to speak the woman's mind. I guess because he decides what she is to think, so instead of asking the woman what she thinks, just go straight to the source: the man.

[@juanitasullivan3372]

Oh wow! I just happened on this video and I'm blown away! As a former member of this church I have to speak up. First of all I left the church of my own free will, (I had my name removed from the rolls) because I couldn't stand the stance any longer on how the church feels about blacks and the LGBT community. As a straight Christian woman, I believe we are all God's children and we don't have the right to be judging someone else if they have done nothing to offend us or hurt us in some way. I don't want to have to explain to God why I judged someone who did nothing to me. I don't like racism and bigotry. Children of gay couples are not allowed to be baptized before the age of 18 simply because of their parents and what the church perceives as its business. When a church says Blacks can't hold the priesthood yet the church will take their money in tithes and not allow them in the temples, something really wrong here. I can't believe Donnie doesn't know the reason Blacks can't hold the priesthood. Well one reason of many is, the church believes that Blacks are of Satan! Complete BS of course but that is one reason. Again, the church will let them be members and take their money thru tithes. Can't be too bad then if they are actually allowing them in the churches! And Marie!? Allowing another to speak and think for you!? Seriously? This is what happens when you're brought up with a certain belief and never question it!

[@coffeedrinkingisnotasin6049]

I left the mormon church as well. How are you able to trust religion again. I am just agnostic and am scared of religion.

[@giftedandblack494]

That's nice but we are not all Gods children. Even the Bible calls some children of the devil. only people who have received Jesus are Gods. And there is righteous judgment as well. The bible said that we will judge angels one day so why come we can't judge small matters. Meaning judge them right and Godly. God loves gay people but hates the sin of it and no sin will be allowed in heaven at all. God judged the sin of being gay a long time ago and His judgment is righteous always. we have gay people in my church and they are welcomed and loved but can not teach or run anything in the church. God never set up space for that. We have to be Godly in all matters which does not mean hating someone but being Godly always still the same because we can't jump on the bandwagon and say anything goes and say we are Christians. Treat everyone in a manner befitting Christ but never say something is right when it is wrong in God's eye.

[@juanitasullivan3372]

@@coffeedrinkingisnotasin6049 I don't trust religion. I do believe in God and I try to be the best person I can be.

[@juanitasullivan3372]

@@giftedandblack494 Sorry but I no longer believe in the bible. I've read it. It was written over a very long period of time by many men with differing perspectives and beliefs. This is why so many are confused by the bible or better yet, and I love this one, it can be translated in many ways by the individuals who read it. The bible has been translated who knows how many times in how many languages and anyone who understands languages knows that much is lost in translation. But that doesn't shut down the fact that it was written by so many with all their differing opinions. I am a straight white woman who accepts everyone of any race or sexual orientation. Why? Because they are human beings. Being gay is not a choice any more than being straight is a choice. If your church doesn't allow it's gay members to do church work than there is something very wrong there! Yes people can take on the ways of the devil after birth and that's for various reasons. Did you know there are some animals in this world that are "straight"?

[@46foryounger]

Most religions condemn groups of people. That’s why I would never join them. Sorry but as much wisdom as there is in the Bible there is also complete ignorance and condemnation of certain groups of people. For people to take it that literally that they would preach love but then be condemn people to hell is absurd.

[@Shortypants1215]

I wonder how Marie feels about this now?

[@jessicavictoriacarrillo7254]

Hopefully evolved

[@michael9000]

Well, Marie divorced her first husband. Maybe the reason, she couldn't speak her mind at the time. Got married again to another guy. Most likely learnt to speak her mind in that marriage, which most likely ended because of it. Remarried her first husband, and things look like it's working out better, because both partners can speak their mind now. Also, back then, not sure how she would've felt about gays, but now, she don't care. Marie said SO WHAT IF MY DAUGHTER IS GAY. My neighbor is a Mormon. She told me that in their church, they say that a man can be sealed to as many women as he wants, but a woman can only be sealed to one man. Let me get this right. So, is Marie sealed to her first and second husband, but Marie is only sealed to one of them? If married twice, which one? I mean I heard that their church really don't believe in divorcing people, even though they gave Marie one back then. Anyway, does anything about their religion make sense to you? I didn't know that God favors white people over black people, and does not want a black person to be a Priest. Not in any Bible I know of, that God said he didn't want blacks in the priesthood. I didn't know that in Heaven there is 3 kingdoms. The Mormons are on the top kingdom, and can go visit people in the 2nd and 3rd kingdoms, but people in the 2nd and 3rd kingdoms can not go up to the top kingdom, nor see or be with God. "EVERY KNEE" Shall Bow Before Me. I think everyone will see God. Not just the people, that are in that one true religion, that the Mormons claim they are. There is only one Heaven and one hell. Not 3 kingdoms and an outer darkness.

[@chellebelle534]

@@michael9000 Marie remarried her first husband. 3 marriages, 2 men.

[@michael9000]

@@chellebelle534 I know.

[@sandi21515]

I keep wondering why she doesn't wear her holy "garments." Donnie says he does but Marie seems to think she's in show biz and doesn't have to?? 👕👖

[@bossendenwoodconvict]

Poor Donny and Marie. REALLY nice people, the very best of humantiy..... who had the misfortune to be born into a cult. That's the sad thing, probably only a religion could make good people believe in the crazy things they do, and do crazy things as well.

[@raslu04]

well said

[@Alaine5811]

True true!

[@matthalbmaier6113]

all religions are cults so if you are a Christian or any other faith you are just in a bigger cult.

[@oldiesgeek1]

+HistoryPHD There's a reason they never hold up liquor stores. It's because the Word of Wisdom prevents them from entering a liquor store in the first place...lol

[@derwinlowery]

they may not hold up a liquor store but they will molest babies and marry them too, a strange and sick religion where the government turns a eye on this evil

[@zefearth973]

I don't know why Donnie and Marie Osmond aren't famous anymore, but that's the way the Lord wants it..... (Who's going to argue with that?) 😅

[@EveHowarth-r3r]

I was suspicious about the mormon church right from the get go which is why I left the LDS years ago because of their sinister ways

[@silentrunner7283]

Racial discrimination policy under Brigham Young After Smith's death in 1844, Brigham Young became president of the main body of the church and led the Mormon pioneers to what would become the Utah Territory. Like many Americans at the time, Young (who was also the territorial governor) promoted discriminatory views about black people.[5] On January 16, 1852, Young made a pronouncement to the Utah Territorial Legislature, stating that "any man having one drop of the seed of [Cain] ... in him cannot hold the priesthood and if no other Prophet ever spake it before I will say it now in the name of Jesus Christ I know it is true and others know it." A similar statement by Young was recorded on February 13, 1849. The statement-which refers to the Curse of Cain-was given in response to a question asking about the African's chances for redemption. Young responded, "The Lord had cursed Cain's seed with blackness and prohibited them the Priesthood." In the Journal of Discourses, Brigham Young said: "You see some classes of the human family that are black, uncouth, uncomely, disagreeable and low in their habits, wild, and seemingly deprived of nearly all the blessings of the intelligence that is generally bestowed upon mankind . . . Cain slew his brother. Cain might have been killed, and that would have put a termination to that line of human beings. This was not to be, and the Lord put a mark upon him, which is the flat nose and black skin," (Journal of Discourses, vol. 7, p. 290). "In our first settlement in Missouri, it was said by our enemies that we intended to tamper with the slaves, not that we had any idea of the kind, for such a thing never entered our minds. We knew that the children of Ham were to be the "servant of servants," and no power under heaven could hinder it, so long as the Lord would permit them to welter under the curse and those were known to be our religious views concerning them," (Journal of Discourses, vol. 2, p. 172). "Shall I tell you the law of God in regard to the African race? If the white man who belongs to the chosen seed mixes his blood with the seed of Cain, the penalty, under the law of God, is death on the spot. This will always be so," (Journal of Discourses, vol. 10, p. 110).

[@davidval7188]

Silent Runner THAT WHOLE EXPLIANTION IS FLAWED BECAUSE ACCORDING TO BBB THE BIBLE ALL A CAIN'S SEED DIED DURING THRME FLOOD. NOAH WAS FROM THE LINE ODF SETH. SO ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE THRERE ARE NO MALE DECENDANTS IF CAIN. THE ONLY WAY THAT CAINS GENE'S COULD HAVE BEEN PASED ON IS THOUGH POSSIBLY THE WIFES OF THE SONS OF NOAH.

[@cyranocrimson3835]

I can't thank you enough for posting this. I am definitely going to repost this on my page. Wow...

[@emancoy]

Marie simply said that it's not the woman's job to speak their minds... Oh how detach from reality that was. 😂😂😂

[@annnoble7181]

That's why the Jackson 5 left them in their dust. God willing

[@pac401]

Wow, didn't realize Donny is such a good dancer, because he tap danced around that question really well.

[@HeatherRose2023]

The Lord has nothing to do with this man-made religion.

[@freewriterguy]

aww how sweet , reverently put marie! and the more part of the story is this, due to the severe persecutions the church was receiving for giving the priesthood to the blacks in the early days, we had to wait for those who hated them to thin out, to reinstate what we had already been doing. I remember one white master saying, I wont have my slave have any authority over me in the priesthood or anything else, for example. Glad you guys finally came around, for only in America the blacks couldn't have the priesthood, but they were receiving it in other parts of the world.

[@whatsgoingon07]

These poor kids were brainwashed

[@shellakers10]

I agree. I think so many of us were brainwashed. My own brainwashing came from the Catholic church.

[@EveHowarth-r3r]

I totally agree with you they were brainwashed... Bigtime

[@alexleanh]

This is a prime example of what is wrong with organized religion!

[@wendylee5286]

It's not that the LORD doesn't think Blacks are equal to Whites, It is not the LORD wanting this separation, it is "THE CHURCH",

[@Melatina77]

Racism and Misogyny two of the things needed to form a good church!

[@joeterp5615]

A cult.

[@dianesilva1078]

Donny, it's not what 'the lord' wants its what the leaders of your church want. To be fair you're both still very young here so are perhaps more worldly and open minded now. Marie is a strong independently minded woman nowadays , Donny still is still a great entertainer.

[@ixlnxs]

"Speaking her mind should be the man's job". PRICELESS!

[@kauphaart0]

Bring 'Em Young

[@barrycharles4640]

That is applauding, black people are equals... women are equals... no more avoiding the question.

[@bdiaz6081]

The Mormons are legit crazy AF. They just need to get in their spaceships 🚀 and go back to Romulack.

[@heathercummins9778]

You mean Kolab

[@dallased25]

Amazing how god changed his mind on the priesthood well after the majority of americans came to know that racism is wrong.

[@Thsiscool]

And....This is a prime example of why there should always be a separation of, not just the church, religion and state.

[@nikeydog3]

Amen brother! 911 certainly proved this.

[@HeatherGlen33]

Thats correct. I was a Mormon for a short time. I was told " A man has HIS job, and a woman has HER job. He is head of the woman.She cares for the house, cooks, bakes, cleans, drives, makes her own clothes, and raises as many children she can safely bear." HE works at his usual job. If she is unpleasing in any way, he writes a note, and puts it on the fridge, telling her what she must change. Yes it's true. I am now an athiest.

[@giftedandblack494]

TURNING AWAY FROM A FALSE RELIGION IS GOOD BUT NEVER TURN AWAY FROM GOD. HE HAD NO PART IN THIS MESS AND NOW YOU ARE ABLE TO SEE THE TRUTH SO ASK GOD TO SHOW HIMSELF REAL TO YOU AND HE WILL SHOW UP. PEOPLE TALK ABOUT GOD BUT NEVER TO HIM.

[@ClearYourMindTravel]

And that's the way the lord wants it?

[@guestspinelli2435]

Ebony B. - Propaganda 101: "Accuse the other side of that which you are guilty" - Joseph Goebbels, the so called leading authority of propaganda. And the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow. -Exodus 4:6 And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous. -Numbers 12:10 Also see Leviticus 13 Hmmm, It's not "black" skin that's a curse...

[@DEVINEJUSTICEALLAH72]

Ebony B. "IGNORANCE IS BLISS!!"

[@stevenwheat3621]

Ebony B. Yea, she could have left that one out.. I have no idea, but I wonder if that's still the case? Hell this flicks 148 yrs old..

[@crooning4leftovers125]

This is far worse than ignorance ... this is willful, calculated hatred.

[@yarddog8273]

Institutionalized hatred.

[@rickeyauthement7253]

I bet most of the people leaving bad comments are from broken homes and dysfunctional familes.

[@gretchenmann633]

Faith can be a dangerous thing in the hands of humans

[@EveHowarth-r3r]

It sure can be dangerous. Especially when it's in the hands of humans

[@danielegaither]

I have always theorized the Osmonds were created as an alternative for families who were too prejudiced to listen to the Jackson 5!

[@DavidRichardson95]

Facts.

[@46foryounger]

That doesn’t make sense since the Osmonds came out before the Jacksons.

[@danielegaither]

@@46foryounger The Jacksons turned down “One Bad Apple” before the Osmonds did it. The Jackson 5 cartoon came out before the Osmonds cartoon. While both groups existed concurrently, only the Jacksons were doing the Motown sound from the beginning. The Osmonds did not originate doing R&B.

[@dinerdashing]

Wow! Did she really just say it's the _man's_ job to speak his mind? CRINGE. This is one of the reasons I _love_ the Jesus of biblical Christianity. He gave women _equality._ He gave them value and worth. He gave them prominence. Another characteristic I love so much about Jesus is his compassion for women; how he was always reaching out to heal them or help them in their time of need, as well as coming to their defense from the bullies of his day: the Pharisees, the Jewish religious leaders, and demons: -Mary Magdalene -the woman at the well -the adulterous woman -the woman bent double 18 years -Martha and Mary -a widow's only son -a Phoenician woman -a woman with chronic bleeding -a twelve year old girl He never beat them, never shunned them, and he never made them walk behind him. Jesus respected women, and he loved them, with a _pure_ love, not a selfish, self-serving "love." Jesus was, and is, a _true_ gentleman. Sadly, however, alot of women and teenage girls don't realize these things about Jesus, either because: they've never read the Bible (or haven't read it in a really long time) they've listened to the lies others have told them about Jesus they've suffered abuse by men (fathers, clergy, boyfriend or husband) they've been hurt by those professing to be Christians (we're not all like that though) My hope and prayer is that every teenage girl or woman who reads this post, will pick up a Bible and read the gospels, from Matthew all the way to John (over and over and over again), and will discover, for themselves, the true God, the living God, Jesus Christ; the one who died on the cross for your sins and mine. I look forward to meeting you in Heaven one day, but you must be born again. Right now, because after death comes judgement (Hebrews 9:27). Maranatha! "Unpopular the Movie" (28:55) This is a wonderful documentary that presents the gospel of Jesus Christ in under 30 minutes. I've seen it seven now, and I highly recommend it. "Heaven" - Randy Alcorn A great book that everyone should read, Christian and non. I loved it.

[@capone70]

Donny sez the Mormon church offers "more than any other religion to the black person"...I guess he means "more" with the tiny exception of dignity...oh, and equality...and SALVATION.

[@Rich-mf3it]

Squirm through that interview Osmonds

[@joesnow7216]

Rich1982 They are not authorities on religion. Barbara Walters should not have even asked such a question. If someone asked you a question on national television that was outside your field of expertise that you had little knowledge about you'd squirm, too.

[@peach495]

+Joe Snow To join a religion having little knowledge about it is moronic. None would join any of the abrahamic religions if they truly read the whole book & didn't cherrypick from it. Ergo all who have faith in any of these religions are morons.

[@SmartySmarts]

They’re in that cult since birth. Taught to not share/speak on certain things. TAUGHT to DEFLECT questions.

[@dreamingrightnow1174]

It's obvious that they had their answers prepared by the church leadership, but why would Walters agree to that?

[@mixmastermeeks]

I have so much respect for Barbara Walters. What a journalist! No one interviews people like her anymore. Those were very legit questions and they were asked in a very personable way. She is great. Wish she still did one on one interviews.

[@CoopyKat]

@mixmastermeeks Respect for WHAT? Donny and Marie's comments here were disgusting, and Barbara didn't even call them out on it.

[@haileybialecki2669]

Spoken like a true cult member.

[@chrisf4268]

Religion enables normally good people to excuse any evil imaginable.

[@A1Authority]

Wow. Okay. That was ...interesting. It was a different time and that's how they were raised. I'd be curious to know how they feel today, in a like interview, made to watch this segment.

[@orlandob9958]

Is it true that " the Lord " changed his mind once the churches tax exemption status came into play?

[@anarchist_parable]

The way even modern Mormon videos still use the phrase "Blacks."

[@adrianewilliams8711]

I pray that they know better now.

[@46foryounger]

They are good people. They were just lost in this religion.

[@Adonis298]

@@46foryounger you mean cult

[@friedman01]

The Osmonds must be cringing at the thought of this interview now.

[@bfwetzel]

Wow. Wonder if they would be embarrassed or horrified to hear themselves in this interview?

[@paulspydar]

"As for speaking Her mind,That`s the mans job" ooo kay lol

[@peterpiper7441]

Not defending the statement or anything but keep in mind that this interview was about 40 years ago.

[@paulspydar]

Peter Piper I am not saying you are stating the bleedin obvious or anything but keep in mind the date in the description Sherlock..lol

[@peterpiper7441]

paulspydar Well it was pretty obvious, I admit. Funny thing is that not long after this interview came out, the church suddenly had a revelation that it was okay to offer the priesthood to black people. I'm sure they were thrilled to learn that they can now become full-fledged mormons, instead of 2nd class mormons.

[@paulspydar]

Peter Piper Not sure why those with the supposed _mark of Cain_ would want to have anything to do with them in the first place? Do they get to wear the magic underwear too? on another note ,I wonder who would win a cage-fight between a Jehovah`s witness & a Mormon lol

[@mikenine1962]

Peter Piper But are Religious people second class anyway. www.smashwords.com/books/view/519732

[@davidval7188]

Wow I WISH MORE PEOPLE SAW THIS

[@ninamartinez5171]

Hello Donny Osmond said he's not a expert and never says absolutely anything about what the title is saying. All he said is ask the head of the church that question.

[@stevekapschock6785]

Barbara at the end had a face like "Oooh girl I am gonna slap you!" lol

[@Hebrews123]

This makes me so sad to watch…I like the osmonds so much. You can see it in Marie’s face that she didn’t believe this garbage. I wonder if they today regret the interview and if they have read the CES letter

[@helenmcdonnell2585]

I really like them too

[@EveHowarth-r3r]

That's all the Mormon religion is... Garbage

[@kiwiang983]

Marie “ as far as the woman speaking her mind, that should be the mans job “ 🤔🤔😂😂😂

[@2right4words]

Awkward and Backwards

[@TheEnlightened77]

Brigham Young second President and Prophet stated that his sermons are Scripture. I have never yet preached a sermon and sent it out to the children of man, that they may not call Scripture. "You see some classes of the human family that are black, uncouth, uncomely, disagreeable and low in their habits, wild and seemingly deprived of nearly all the blessings of the intelligence that is generally bestowed upon mankind. . . . Cain slew his brother. Cain might have been killed, and that would put a termination to that line of human beings. This was not to be, and the Lord put a mark upon him, which was the flat nose and black skin. Trace mankind down to after the flood, and then another cursed is pronounced upon the same race--that they should be the "servants of servants;" and they will be until that curse is removed; and the Abolitionists cannot help it, nor in the least alter that decree" (Journal of Discourses, 7:290).

[@kjones4956]

Roland Livingstone Wow

[@makeupboss9812]

They seem so “ normal “ … I believe underneath that facade .. it’s just utter chaos and craziness. I don’t know what else to believe anymore. It is what it is…. No condoning it of course, but hey that’s the Mormon faith.

[@GregoryBoydmusic]

thats the way the Lord wants it. Wow.

[@46foryounger]

Most religions have prejudices against groups of people think about the other “cult religion”what’s that one with the watchtower booklet. They are cult like too and had young people working like slaves. Can’t think of their name. Jahova witness that’s it.