Is it wrong for a Christian to be Pro-White or Pro-Black ?

QuestionQuest74 said:

Is it wrong to be a Christian and be Pro for your race ?

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As long as you aren't "con" against another race (commonly called "discrimination"). For Christians, we should not be racist, bigots, or any such thing. Col. 3:11 "Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all." This means that all Christian people are on the same plane, and since Jesus said to treat others the way we want to be treated, we should not discriminate, because we don't want to be discriminated against.

Now, if there are racists who are discriminating against us because we are of a different race, then it puts us in a defensive position. We are being pressured to stand up for ourselves and our race, in an attempt to eliminate the discrimination. So in that sense, we can be pro our own race.

Pro in what respect? How do you demonstrate it?

I'm honest enough to admit the realities of preference. Which means all things being equal you'll lean in that direction. They're the first ones you consider as friends, companions or business partners. You may wish to live in their vicinity, send your children to the same schools, participate in activities with the same demographic and so on. Your giving may move in that direction.

It doesn't have to be racial. But I'd be remiss if I didn't acknowledge the blinders that accompany. You don't see people in their full capacity or beyond their limitations. Your preference is in the way and always comes first.

Few people will admit that. They assume their judgment is even but they're wrong. Allowances usually follow suit. You overlook a lot for your preferences or make excuses instead. You hold them/it in higher esteem and that has consequences.

I think it's better to be honest with yourself. You need to know why it matters. Get beyond the niceties. I've addressed this in the past in respect to dating. I noticed some inconsistencies and needed to do some soul searching. The gospel is inclusive and that's my barometer. Sometimes God brings people into our lives we wouldn't expect. I want to keep an open mind. Oftentimes there's a blessing in store for both.

~bella

QuestionQuest74 said:

Is it wrong to be a Christian and be Pro for your race ?

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We are supposed to be pro human.

I'm not against any race. You be proud of your race, I'll be proud of mine. God made us both.

Galatians 3:28, "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus."

Ephesians 2:14, "For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation."

Something I read online: "The topic of racial inequality and injustice are currently at the forefront of national attention. And rightly so. The bible calls us to be peacemakers, and there are countless examples that show us that God HATES racism. But how do we go about racial reconciliation?"

What is the second greatest commandment...to love our neighbor! Who is neighbor? Everyone and anyone! Equally!

In fact, Luke 6:32-35, "But if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive back, what credit is that to you? For even sinners lend to sinners to receive as much back. But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil."

Let God's Word speak for itself on the topic.

James 2:8-9, "If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself,' you do well; but if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors."

We are told not to show favoritism towards anyone!

God is no respecter of persons. He loves all of us. And Jesus is our example of how God wants us to love any and all people.

"if you love those who love you, what reward have you?" (in Matthew 5:46)

So, racial discrimination can keep a person from finding out how to love. And instead people can pick and choose who they consider good enough to love, and this can isolate them in marriages which then break down because they are not in God's all-loving love.

You can not be strong enough to do well in a close relationship with one special person, unless you are strong in Jesus love which has you also able to love any and all people and generously forgive like Jesus on the cross.

"And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma." (Ephesians 5:2)

So, then, racial discrimination has helped to spoil people so they can not love well, even in their own families and marriages.

But there is another sort of discrimination which has not been getting so much attention . . . so it can sneak around and degrade people of *all races* so they fail to be able to love like they could in their marriages and families >

beauty discrimination.

While ones cry out so much against racial discrimination, they keep on favoring ones more beautiful. And many people have suffered because they are less accepted because of not being as beautiful looking as others. And yet cultures train and bring up people to favor and marry and promote ones who look more beautiful.

We can make such an issue about how racial discrimination has hurt so many people; yet, it seems so little attention goes to how men have been degraded by beauty discrimination, and so many suffer because of beauty discrimination keeping them from being equally accepted and loved.

Of course, the less beautiful ones are foolish to let themselves worry about not being accepted by people who do not know how to love them!

Instead, love and forgive and pray with care and compassion for ones who do not know how to love you because of their beauty discrimination problem. Have hope for worldly people and for yourself > we ourselves have failed to love like we can with Jesus > love "hopes all things" > in 1 Corinthians 13:7.

So, let us be encouraged to get real correction by God, for our own selves, so we grow and mature in how to love.