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What does God say about Interracial married?
Is it forbidden for black marry white? Do you have an idea about this? Please share your way of thinking ( opinion) |
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What does God say about Interracial married? Is it forbidden for black marry white? Do you have an idea about this? Please share your way of thinking ( opinion) Uh, perhaps you should be asking this question in the General Religion Forum. |
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Edited by
msharmony
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Sat 06/28/14 09:33 AM
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Since there was no 'black' or 'white' in the bible, because it was socially constructed long AFTER the bible was written, I happen to know the bible says NOTHING about 'interracial' marriage
however, in biblical days, the culture of the bible was centered more around a groups MORAL/Religious belief than its geography and we were told to not be unequally yoked, or simply, for believers not to match with non believers and for man to pair with woman or stay alone,,, beyond that though, I bet my soul that MAN cares much more about someones ancestral geography, when it comes to who we love,,,,than Jesus or God ever have,,, |
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Since there was no 'black' or 'white' in the bible, because it was socially constructed long AFTER the bible was written ... Yep, the Bible is color-blind. |
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Since there was no 'black' or 'white' in the bible, because it was socially constructed long AFTER the bible was written, I happen to know the bible says NOTHING about 'interracial' marriage however, in biblical days, the culture of the bible was centered more around a groups MORAL/Religious belief than its geography and we were told to not be unequally yoked, or simply, for believers not to match with non believers and for man to pair with woman or stay alone,,, beyond that though, I bet my soul that MAN cares much more about someones ancestral geography, when it comes to who we love,,,,than Jesus or God ever have,,, Answer: The Old Testament Law commanded the Israelites not to engage in interracial marriage (Deuteronomy 7:3-4 ). However, the reason for this was not primarily racial in nature. Rather, it was religious. The reason God commanded against interracial marriage was that people of other races were idolaters and worshippers of false gods. The Israelites would be led astray from God if they intermarried with idol worshippers, pagans, or heathens. A similar principle is laid out in the New Testament, but at a much different level: “Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?” (2 Corinthians 6:14 ). Just as the Israelites (believers in the one true God) were commanded not to marry idolaters, so Christians (believers in the one true God) are commanded not to marry unbelievers. To answer this question specifically, no, the Bible does not say that interracial marriage is wrong. As Martin Luther King noted, a person should be judged by his or her character, not by skin color. There is no place in the life of the Christian for favoritism based on race ( James 2:1-10 ). When selecting a mate, a Christian should always first find out if the potential spouse is born again by faith in Jesus Christ (John 3:3-5 ). Faith in Christ, not skin color, is the biblical standard for choosing a spouse. Interracial marriage is not a matter of right or wrong, but of wisdom, discernment, and prayer. The only reason interracial marriage should be considered carefully is the difficulties a mixed-race couple may experience because of others who have a hard time accepting them. Many interracial couples experience discrimination and ridicule, sometimes even from their own families. Some interracial couples experience difficulties when their children have skin tones of different shades from the parents and/or siblings. An interracial couple needs to take these things into consideration and be prepared for them, should they decide to marry. Again, though, the only biblical restriction placed on whom a Christian may marry is whether the other person is a member of the body of Christ. |
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Are you really just wanting to know if it is alright that you asked to find a white woman in a previous thread?
Even if it is biblically wrong, biblically speaking you can always ask for forgiveness later ha ha |
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Edited by
Areil
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Sat 06/28/14 10:12 AM
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God wasn't commanding us NOT to marry into another race. It was a command for us not to marry into other religions.
Back then, religions were referred to as races. It had nothing to do with skin color and God never mentioned not marrying someone of a different color. Peel back the skin and you'll discover that God created us all alike! Indians were called "Redskins" because their skin was stained red from rubbing the roots, herbs and dirt used to ward of bugs. Natures natural bug repellant. Otherwise, the Indians had white skin. True story...Look it up! |
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Are you really just wanting to know if it is alright that you asked to find a white woman in a previous thread? Even if it is biblically wrong, biblically speaking you can always ask for forgiveness later ha ha Thankfully, it is not wrong from a biblical perspective. |
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Are you really just wanting to know if it is alright that you asked to find a white woman in a previous thread? Even if it is biblically wrong, biblically speaking you can always ask for forgiveness later ha ha Thankfully, it is not wrong from a biblical perspective. Some of us have to ask for more forgiveness than others |
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What does God say about Interracial married? Is it forbidden for black marry white? Do you have an idea about this? Please share your way of thinking ( opinion) well,if He is against it,why did He create all those different Races? |
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Abraham was married to a black woman
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he was married to a black woman and it is in the bible
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What does God say about Interracial married? Is it forbidden for black marry white? Do you have an idea about this? Please share your way of thinking ( opinion) I dont believe these racial constructs are mentioned anywhere in the bible, they were created centuries after,,, I believe 'evenly yoked' is the only indicator referring to commonality, and that is based upon religious/spiritual conviction,, not geographical ancestry,,, |
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Many years ago I belonged to a church that professed, 'they personally' did not have any bias to a mixed marriage of, for example, black person marrying a white person UNLESS the locality frowned upon the practice.
This was their idea of what constituted modesty in that society. That was a deal-breaker for me and too cowardly for me to condone. |
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when i was nam the black man mans blood was the same color as a white guys blood.
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Jews are forbidden to marry outside their religion and converting anyone into the Jewish religion is frowned upon. Jews have Jewish souls that need to be preserved and intermarriage destroys this concept because the children will not have a Jewish soul if at least the mother is not Jewish by birth. That is why Jews have remained so few in number. There are currently 15 million Jews in the world. The extermination during the Holocaust added to the shortage.
I have dated men from different religions. I usually find myself attracted to white men who are not of my religion. I'd prefer to marry someone of my background if I could find one to attract me. I am vegetarian now but I was raised with a strict dietary code. Those outside my religion usually eat food which is forbidden in my religion and I would not allow that food into my home. |
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But I'mwhoIam, isn't not having someone who converts to Your religion as being frowned upon kind of a counter-productive idea ?
********************************* I'm reminded of the story of Delilah who essentially converted the man who was so passionately in love with her, only to have her family eventually kill him in his most vulnerable state. (His Being Circumcised) Surely, You see the folly of that decision ? |
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Really, will Judaism take no proselytes ?
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IamwhoIam1, You're as white as I am...
Surely there is a Polish Gentile in the mix. |
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IamwhoIam1, You can message me privately if You want, as I can't because I'm not rich, successful, or a man who is FEMALE !
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