Hi Wildroot, I have only just joined myself, and will be interested to hear how you get on. I agree with you when you say that JS made some mistakes. I think he did, it’s part of being human. Even official documents say he does, because he lost 116 pages of the Book of Mormon at one stage.
I’m amazed you’re 18. You sound a lot more clued up that many people do at that age, which is a good thing. I think you already have something extra to bring to the table.
I too have/had a big problem with the black issue. I don’t go for it at all. I suppose the only thing I can say about it is that it doesn’t affect my own life very much, it’s just something I object to, because I think black folk should have as many rights as whites… and I don’t like the idea of trying to justify something which I’ve never agreed with.
I’m trying to work out where I stand with things just now, and trying to stop being inactive. I hope I can hack it.