I was told it does and I cannot find the scripture to support it...
Not only did Moses marry a black woman, but Miriam was struck with leprosy when she dogged him for it. Just goes to show how our Lord feels ABOUT racism
amen !!!!
I was told it does and I cannot find the scripture to support it...
The reason you can't find it is because it's not there.
The fact that supposedly Christian people in 2013 continue to perpetuate that lie on the Holy Spirit depresses me about the state of the Church in America. Is not as though we don't have bibles enough and all of us time enough to read them.
Because the Holy Spirit is the author of scripture, to lie so blatantly about His work is blasphemy against Him.
Yea, kind of a pet peeve of mine. Sets me off because this inaccurate mentality was used to commit one of the largest and most long-running crimes against humanity in the history of the world. Kidnapping, slavery, then segregation. All "in the name of the Lord." That WASN'T meant to be.
In Biblical days, there were basically two "classes." Israelites, who were God's chosen people, and Gentiles, who were everyone else. But Christ cancelled all that out, rendering everyone equal in the eyes of the Lord.
Most shocking of all is alledging the sacred scriptures to favour this wicked practice. One would have thought none but infidel cavillers would endeavour to make them appear contrary to the plain dictates of natural light, and the conscience, in a matter of common Justice and Humanity; which they cannot be. Such worthy men, as referred to before, judged otherways; Mr. Baxter declared, the Slave-Traders should be called Devils, rather than Christians; and that it is a heinous crime to buy them. But some say, "the practice was permitted to the Jews." To which may be replied,
1. The example of the Jews, in many things, may not be imitated by us; they had not only orders to cut off several nations altogether, but if they were obliged to war with others, and conquered them, to cut off every male; they were suffered to use polygamy and divorces, and other things utterly unlawful to us under clearer light.
2. The plea is, in a great measure, false; they had no permission to catch and enslave people who never injured them.
3. Such arguments ill become us, since the time of reformation came, under Gospel light. All distinctions of nations and privileges of one above others, are ceased; Christians are taught to account all men their neighbours; and love their neighbours as themselves; and do to all men as they would be done by; to do good to all men; and Man-stealing is ranked with enormous crimes. Is the barbarous enslaving our inoffensive neighbours, and treating them like wild beasts subdued by force, reconcilable with the Divine precepts! Is this doing to them as we would desire they should do to us? If they could carry off and enslave some thousands of us, would we think it just? — One would almost wish they could for once; it might convince more than reason, or the Bible.
As much in vain, perhaps, will they search ancient history for examples of the modern Slave-Trade. Too many nations enslaved the prisoners they took in war. But to go to nations with whom there is no war, who have no way provoked, without farther design of conquest, purely to catch inoffensive people, like wild beasts, for slaves, is an height of outrage against humanity and justice, that seems left by heathen nations to be practised by pretended Christian. How shameful are all attempts to colour and excuse it!
amen !!!!
Don't amen just yet. While the Bible does talk about racism, this isn't an example. God punished her for not listening to His prophets, not for racism. Remember, the text says that both she and Aaron spoke against her and yet, Aaron wasn't punished.
Anyway, in answer to your question, it's not from the Bible. It's from the Book of Mormon.
Don't amen just yet. While the Bible does talk about racism, this isn't an example. God punished her for not listening to His prophets, not for racism. Remember, the text says that both she and Aaron spoke against her and yet, Aaron wasn't punished.
Anyway, in answer to your question, it's not from the Bible. It's from the Book of Mormon.
I was told it does and I cannot find the scripture to support it...
Absolutely the best exegesis against racism that I have read to date. Short, concise and to the point with no nonsense.You might want to read this: Thomas Paine: African Slavery In America. Note that this was written in 1774.
so any scripture to support the idea that being black was a curse...
Does the bible ever declare that being black is a curse from God??
Why not ask that question to at least ten black person living in the roughest neighborhood you can find, face to face then tell us how it went?
If only one person can go to heaven, I'd wish he/she would be black. They've had enough of persecution from this world already. As Lazarus, they need to be comforted and their wounds tended...
Btw, I'm not black but I speak for them as the Bible says we must stand for the cause of the oppressed, the orphans, widows, and guess what? Colored people constitute the majority of these.
I'm saying this to you for I believe your question can be quite insulting to them. Like I said, go ask them that personally, face to face especially those who are in distress and see how it goes.
Why not ask that question to at least ten black person living in the roughest neighborhood you can find, face to face then tell us how it went?
If only one person can go to heaven, I'd wish he/she would be black. They've had enough of persecution from this world already. As Lazarus, they need to be comforted and their wounds tended...
Btw, I'm not black but I speak for them as the Bible says we must stand for the cause of the oppressed, the orphans, widows, and guess what? Colored people constitute the majority of these.
I'm saying this to you for I believe your question can be quite insulting to them. Like I said, go ask them that personally, face to face especially those who are in distress and see how it goes.