What's wrong with racism?

JGG said:

What I am saying is that the Bible tells us that behavior, belief, and character are all determined by race. You are yet to address this.

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The only address that statement will get is that it is a misunderstanding of the bible. the Bible tells us no such thing.

The bible does not really address race at all.

It does address nationalities, but that is NOT "race."

JGG said:

You're clearly still missing my point. I'm not saying God judges by race or ethnicity. What I am saying is that the Bible tells us that behavior, belief, and character are all determined by race. You are yet to address this.

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These things are not determined by race whatsoever.
Culture is a huge influence on people's behavior, belief and character.
If race did determine these things, then how could anyone change there behavior, beliefs and character?

JGG said:

But that's because non-racists start with the idea that people are all the same.

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No, we do not think people are all the same, or even that all "races" are the same. We think race isn't morally significant in terms of assessing human dignity.

JGG said:

You're clearly still missing my point. I'm not saying God judges by race or ethnicity. What I am saying is that the Bible tells us that behavior, belief, and character are all determined by race. You are yet to address this.

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And I beg to differ. Furthermore, you keep insisting that this is the case. If so, THEN QUOTE THE BIBLE AND SHOW WHERE instead of repeating yourself like a broken record.

JGG, can you explain to me your understanding of the difference between race and nationality?

JGG said:

Why is racism bad? Different people are different (duh). Is it wrong to point that out?

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Question: "What does the Bible say about racism, prejudice, and discrimination?"

Answer: The first thing to understand in this discussion is that there is only one race—the human race. Caucasians, Africans, Asians, Indians, Arabs, and Jews are not different races. Rather, they are different ethnicities of the human race. All human beings have the same physical characteristics (with minor variations, of course). More importantly, all human beings are equally created in the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1:26-27). God loved the world so much that He sent Jesus to lay down His life for us (John 3:16). The “world” obviously includes all ethnic groups.

God does not show partiality or favoritism (Deuteronomy 10:17; Acts 10:34; Romans 2:11; Ephesians 6:9), and neither should we. James 2:4 describes those who discriminate as “judges with evil thoughts.” Instead, we are to love our neighbors as ourselves (James 2:8). In the Old Testament, God divided humanity into two “racial” groups: Jews and Gentiles. God’s intent was for the Jews to be a kingdom of priests, ministering to the Gentile nations. Instead, for the most part, the Jews became proud of their status and despised the Gentiles. Jesus Christ put an end to this, destroying the dividing wall of hostility (Ephesians 2:14). All forms of racism, prejudice, and discrimination are affronts to the work of Christ on the cross.

Jesus commands us to love one another as He loves us (John 13:34). If God is impartial and loves us with impartiality, then we need to love others with that same high standard. Jesus teaches in Matthew 25 that whatever we do to the least of His brothers, we do to Him. If we treat a person with contempt, we are mistreating a person created in God’s image; we are hurting somebody whom God loves and for whom Jesus died.

Racism, in varying forms and to various degrees, has been a plague on humanity for thousands of years. Brothers and sisters of all ethnicities, this should not be. Victims of racism, prejudice, and discrimination need to forgive. Ephesians 4:32 declares, “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Racists may not deserve your forgiveness, but we deserved God’s forgiveness far less. Those who practice racism, prejudice, and discrimination need to repent. “Present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God” (Romans 6:13). May Galatians 3:28 be completely realized, “There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”

www.gotquestions.org/racism-Bible.html

Nithavela said:

That's what you say. Many racists look very christian to me.

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How very bigoted of you to say so.
[and the four for agreeing]

People who are racist bring that into
their religion, not vice-versa.

JGG said:

Why is racism bad? Different people are different (duh). Is it wrong to point that out?

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Nothing wrong with racism, as long as you keep it to yourself.

JGG said:

Why is racism bad? Different people are different (duh). Is it wrong to point that out?

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It isn't racist to notice differences among ethnic groups. It becomes morally wrong when people use those differences to justify maltreatment or discrimination.

JGG said:

Why is racism bad? Different people are different (duh). Is it wrong to point that out?

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How do you get from "different people are different" (I agree) to a racist statement?

JGG said:

You're clearly still missing my point. I'm not saying God judges by race or ethnicity. What I am saying is that the Bible tells us that behavior, belief, and character are all determined by race. You are yet to address this.

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Then, you should cite the relevant Scripture to prove your point.

OldWiseGuy said:

Nothing wrong with racism, as long as you keep it to yourself.

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How do people who are racist, keep it to themselves, when dealing with people they are racist against?

bhsmte said:

How do people who are racist, keep it to themselves, when dealing with people they are racist against?

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You just don't express it. It's all about self control.

OldWiseGuy said:

You just don't express it. It's all about self control.

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Seems like you have experience in this.

bhsmte said:

Seems like you have experience in this.

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I'm a master of self control.

OldWiseGuy said:

I'm a master of self control.

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I'm impressed.