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William Branham was all over the map on what he believed and what he preached. So it is not surprising that this is also true when it came to his position on racism. He clearly stated in 1947 that | William Branham was all over the map on what he believed and what he preached. So it is not surprising that this is also true when it came to his position on racism. He clearly stated in 1947 that | ||
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In the latter part of his life, William Branham's stance on many controversial doctrinal issues became more vitriolic. This also appears to be true of his positions on race. We were unable to find any opposition to mixed race marriages in any of William Branham's sermons prior to 1960. His most objectionable comments all appear to have been in the last several years of his life. | In the latter part of his life, William Branham's stance on many controversial doctrinal issues became more vitriolic. This also appears to be true of his positions on race. We were unable to find any opposition to mixed race marriages in any of William Branham's sermons prior to 1960. His most objectionable comments all appear to have been in the last several years of his life. | ||
William Branham's first pastor, [[Roy Davis#Roy Davis and the KKK|Roy Davis, had significant ties with the KKK]] and William Branham also indicated that when he was a boy, the KKK paid his hospital bill (see quotes below). | William Branham's first pastor, [[Roy Davis#Roy Davis and the KKK|Roy Davis, had significant ties with the KKK]] and William Branham also indicated that when he was a boy, the KKK paid his hospital bill (see quotes below). | ||