Accepting Quote by Warren Jeffs
“And it is to rock the soul and lead the person to immorality, corruption - to forget their prayers, to forget their God. And thus the world has partaken of the spirit of the Negro race, accepting their ways.”
About This Quote
Source Sermon: Religious Persuasion, 1995
The speaker warns that abandoning prayer and God leads to moral decay, attributing societal decline to adopting “the spirit of the Negro race.”
In simple terms: Abandoning faith leads to moral decline.
Uphold prayer and faith to avoid corruption.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- religious communities
- personal spiritual practice
- social policy
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does faith influence moral choices?
- What are the dangers of attributing societal problems to race?
The statement is racially biased and oversimplifies complex social issues.