is it a sin?

Question

is it a sin for a black person and a white person to marry or be in a intimate relationship?i was always told this growing up. however I personnally don't think so and no body has ever showed me where in the bible it would say such a thing. i WANT serious answers only... NO racial crap.... i just want proof that it is or isn't so i can show my family.

Answer 1

First we need to understand the concept of sin. In Christian theology sin is anything that separates us from God, other people or ourselves. It is not, as some think, a list of thou shall nots. One person's sin may not be another's, up to a point of course. The basis of the Law of Moses is the 10 commandments. And Jesus taught us that there are 2 things that we must do. We are to love God, and love our neighbor.

There are some problem with mixed marriages from a sociological POV. This is true for race, religion, social class, and culture. It is easier to live with someone that is more like us and raised with the same social expectations and so on. Marriage is not easy, especially as children come along and you have different ideas of how they should be raised. The more two people are able to agree on family customs the easier it is to live a happy married life.

Answer 2

Hi. I'm always happy when two people find each other and want to marry. It is a beautiful thing and I wish you the best! Now, I think you're going to like what I have to say regarding your question. God in fact did in the Old Testament command the JEWS not to marry inter-racially. He did this in order to keep the bloodline of the coming messiah pure. This was important because one of the identifying marks of the coming messiah was that his lineage would be traceable without question through David all the way back to Abraham. A mixed bloodline would have thrown all of that into question. In order to fulfill God's plan and prophecy, Jesus, the messiah would have to be unmistakably Jewish. Now that the messiah has come, there is no need for us to worry about mixed marriages. The only guideline left for marriage after the coming of the messiah was mentioned by the apostle, Paul in the New Testament when he said that "a believer should not be unequally yoked with an unbeliever." Nowhere in the New Testament is mixed marriage forbidden. It just says you should not marry an unbeliever. In fact, the New Testament states that under the new covenant, Jesus Christ, "there is neither Jew or Gentile." In Christ we are all as one. So, I hope this gives you peace of mind. May God continue to richly bless you as you follow Him!

Answer 3

We as humans will never advance as an intellectual or worthy race until we knock down these walls of narrow-minded racism.
If a black and a white man and woman are able to have kids, then doesn't that mean God shows that then it's okay to love and procreate?
And has anyone noticed how cute bi-racial kids are? I always say: How can something look so good when it's supposed to be so bad?
Different religions show different perspectives, but not one is ultimately right or wrong. We just have to learn humility before we can begin to learn anything.

Answer 4

No it is not a sin. But in all religious texts it says that to marry one outside ones race or nationality or even religion could cause disharmony in the family. It is recommended to marry someone of similar qualities. If their cultural or religious traditions are different it may cause disharmony. But not a sin. It is a sin though to have intimate relations with out marriage in all religious scriptures. For one to be act on the human platform the relationship should be sanctioned by God. Otherwise it is considered animal life. hope this helps for the original teachings of Christ go to http://www.essene.org.

Answer 5

It's completely ridiculous to say that it's a sin. The bible has been used by many whose fear and conditioning resulted in a warped perspective of race and religion. Anti-miscegenation laws (laws barring blacks and whites from marrying) existed not too long ago -- and many used religious and biblical arguments to support it (in the same way that many twisted the bible and religion to support slavery). There's an old saying, 'The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose', which means that even the most holiest of things in this life can be twisted to support someone's fear and hate. I wouldn't condemn the person who told you this stuff (they're a product of their conditioning) but I would dismiss it as utter rubbish. I'm white and my wife is black and I have not only experienced moments of 'god's love' because of her but also I've had my negative racist conditioning reduced.

Answer 6

Short answer: NO, it is not a sin. However, nothing of the sort is mentioned in the Bible about it... unless you were a Jew in the Old Testament and were forbidden to marry a Hittite or other non-Jews at the time. LOL.

But you're right. The lies that you were told growing up is plain and simple BIAS, PREJUDICE and BIGOTRY when it came to interracial relationships.

Peace be with you.

Answer 7

I don't know about the bible but think about it this way - what is the harm? There is certainly some additional risk or difficulty that comes when two people are from different backgrounds. There are also problems when society doesn't approve of someone's behaviors - it can be extremely stressful.

But beyond that - just ask them - WHAT IS THE HARM?

They won't have a rational answer, I would wager.

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Answer 8

The commandment says not to fornicate. This means stay a virgin until you marry and once married be true to your husband/wife.

It does not state that you may not marry people of different race. I don't believe it is a sin, the sin would be to marry someone you didn't love or cared about, because then you would be forcing that person into sin because he would eventually look for real love somewhere else and would have to deal with the cammandment of Thou shall not commit adultery.

Answer 9

'Proof'? Look.

1. It's not in the Bible. They don't talk about whites and blacks in the Bible.

2. Regardless of whether or not its in the bible, that doesn't qualify as 'proof' because 'sin' is a man-made concept in the first place.

Answer 10

Well, maybe your parents got this out of context from that Jews couldn't marry other Jews (from the Bible). However that was from the Old Testiment and specific to former Jewish customs.

In fact, Jesus came from an interacial line. Rahab was formerly not a Jew, but she changed her customs and followed Jewish customs. Rahab was an ancestor of King David who was an ancestor from Joseph and though Jesus was not the biological son of Joseph, its still significant that the Messiah be placed from a line that was not Jewish at first.

Interacial right there, even for Jesus Christ's foster-dad. =]