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Bob
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I am all for it.
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Violet
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The inter-RACIAL part of my marriage is just fine.
What do you think of an introvert marrying an extrovert? THAT'S what's caused a few issues at MY house...
What do you think of an introvert marrying an extrovert? THAT'S what's caused a few issues at MY house...
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truthdetector
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I don't know of any biblical prohibition. It wouldn't be my preference for me or my children.
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Bob
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truthdetector said:
I have talked with a lot of people about this and that is a very common type of answer. Would you expound on why you answer that way?
I'm against it. Humans should only marry Humans. 
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Bob
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Thomas Cassidy said:I'm against it. Humans should only marry Humans.
Oh, quit being all Ken Ham on me.
You know what it means.
I'm for it especially for Christians. It's hard enough for single Christians trying to find a suitable spouse being that the church in general is so fragmented (denominations and divisions/factions within denominations). Not all people of color live in their own community - sorry but not all black people live in the ghetto or the projects so we shouldn't hinder them from wanting to marry someone who doesn't live in the ghetto or the projects. The same is true of those of other ethnic minorities, quite a few blend in with the rest of society so we should not be surprised if one in 100 or so want to marry someone of a different ethnicity.
There is only ONE race on this planet, the Human race. The sooner everyone, including Christians, get that through their thick heads the better off all of us will be!Bob said:Thomas Cassidy said:I'm against it. Humans should only marry Humans.
Oh, quit being all Ken Ham on me.
You know what it means.
Thomas Cassidy said:There is only ONE race on this planet, the Human race. The sooner everyone, including Christians, get that through their thick heads the better off all of us will be!Bob said:Thomas Cassidy said:I'm against it. Humans should only marry Humans.
Oh, quit being all Ken Ham on me.
You know what it means.
Spot On!
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Bob
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Thomas Cassidy said:There is only ONE race on this planet, the Human race. The sooner everyone, including Christians, get that through their thick heads the better off all of us will be!Bob said:Thomas Cassidy said:I'm against it. Humans should only marry Humans.
Oh, quit being all Ken Ham on me.
You know what it means.
Ok. IN the world, it is perceived that there are different types of people, commonly referred to as races. People of light skin, from European descent, in America have treated those with of African American descent with disdain and even held them in slavery, calling them chattel and legally conisdering them non-persons. What is your opinion of white skinned, Anglo descent people marrying dark skinned, African descent people? I am not asking for your view on whether we should call them different races.
Thomas Cassidy said:There is only ONE race on this planet, the Human race. The sooner everyone, including Christians, get that through their thick heads the better off all of us will be!Bob said:Thomas Cassidy said:I'm against it. Humans should only marry Humans.
Oh, quit being all Ken Ham on me.
You know what it means.
Yep. Acts 17:26 from one man/blood..every nation of men.
And any one who looks at the rest of the verse and interprets it to mean one nation cannot intermarry with another nation is a hypocrite and a fool because Irish and English are considered separate nations and they intermarried with each other and still do. English people marry Irish as wells Welsh and Scots all the time. Many of us are products of such unions. I could also include French, German and other Europeans - intermarriage is generally accepted.
Also the Bible refers to the church or all Christians (those who have been saved) collectively an holy nation. Though we all came from different cultures and nations, God sees us as a separate nation from where we came from - so a saved black person is permitted by God to marry a saved white person if they are suitable for each other and will do what God wants them to do - God cares more about what a couple does and will do than what they appear to be.
No problem with it, but my family would disown me (the first thing my grandma asked when I got engaged is if he was white).
I used to be violently against it, but I n that the only issues should be that both people are believers. Once we are saved, we are all equal through the blood of Christ, and most racial divisions do have seeds of either pride, judgement, or prejudice, regardless of how we try to disguise that.
I do think there could be cultural issues, but if people are close enough to be considering marriage then they usually have those worked out. There are also many other cultural differences that we adapt to or ignore, like believers from different countries or regions of the US, or even different social classes, and race is like those things because it is one factor among many. I know that there is still prejudice to deal with, but people should not let that deter them from finding love and the best way to lessen prejudice is for people to get used to seeing interracial marriages as a normal thing.
I do think that people should be proud of their culture and heritage, but I no longer see that as dependent upon race or skin color. I can still be proud of my Irish and English background and the stories of those family members, even though I married a man whose ancestry is partly German and Native American, and I expect I could still teach and carry on the traditions and cultures of my white ancestors if I had or adopted children who were biracial or of a different race.
I used to be violently against it, but I n that the only issues should be that both people are believers. Once we are saved, we are all equal through the blood of Christ, and most racial divisions do have seeds of either pride, judgement, or prejudice, regardless of how we try to disguise that.
I do think there could be cultural issues, but if people are close enough to be considering marriage then they usually have those worked out. There are also many other cultural differences that we adapt to or ignore, like believers from different countries or regions of the US, or even different social classes, and race is like those things because it is one factor among many. I know that there is still prejudice to deal with, but people should not let that deter them from finding love and the best way to lessen prejudice is for people to get used to seeing interracial marriages as a normal thing.
I do think that people should be proud of their culture and heritage, but I no longer see that as dependent upon race or skin color. I can still be proud of my Irish and English background and the stories of those family members, even though I married a man whose ancestry is partly German and Native American, and I expect I could still teach and carry on the traditions and cultures of my white ancestors if I had or adopted children who were biracial or of a different race.
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Gina B
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I love my beautiful, mixed up family.
Can't stand the ignorance of racism though. Blech!
Can't stand the ignorance of racism though. Blech!
Honey Badger said:Where's FRAG at to rebuke us for not knowing how to sort socks? :
I think it's fine. I think with any marriage there will be cultural differences that come up, possibly more so within inter-racial marriage.
Frag knows that sock sorting isn't really Biblical - he's just worried about what people think especially the KKK types.
I found this page interesting - it's from a Jewish perspective but I think it is relevant to the topic.
http://www.beingjewish.com/identity/race.html
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Miller
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Like Raine I too used to be opposed to inter-racial marriage. A also grew up in a racist family. I am glad to say that I now have no problem with any two believers who wish to marry. Have I dropped all of the baggage from my upbringing? No, but God is still working on it.
No problem with it at all. Was (very) briefly engaged to a black woman back in my early 20's.
Now, talk to me about inter-denominational marriages, and you'll find I have a lot to say. For instance, Baptist + Pentecostal = very big headache.
I am a 3rd generation product of interracial marriages. My parents and grandparents on both sides all had interracial marriages. The result is I have ancestors from 4 different continents (Europe, Asia, North America and Africa)! And I think I turned out pretty good.
And I will have no choice about interracial marriage, if I ever marry again, because just about everybody is a different race or racial mix than me. ("The most wonderful thing about tiggers is I'm the only one!" ;D)
The bottom line: I agree with the thought expressed earlier that there is only one race, the Human race. And I agree also with the thought that philosophical and religious differences are much more significant.
And I will have no choice about interracial marriage, if I ever marry again, because just about everybody is a different race or racial mix than me. ("The most wonderful thing about tiggers is I'm the only one!" ;D)
The bottom line: I agree with the thought expressed earlier that there is only one race, the Human race. And I agree also with the thought that philosophical and religious differences are much more significant.