If all mankind originated from Adam, how come there are so many different races?

Question

Also, if we are all descendents of Adam why does the Christian Right not love all races equally? After all, we are all equally descended from God.

Answer 1

The answer to your first question is:
The potential was in his genes.
The genetic makeup of Adam, was such that extensive variety could develop among his offspring—in such things as skin color, hair color and texture, body size and facial characteristics.
This variety was increased by language and geographical differences.
The Encyclopedia Americana explains:
“When lands inhabited by two or more populations are separated by seas, mountain ranges, deserts, or other obstacles to travel, the members of these populations are perforce confined to their respective territories. . . . races will be separated by gene frequency gaps corresponding to the geographical boundaries. . . . this condition is approached in Africa, where the Sahara Desert forms a boundary between the European (white) and the African (*****) races. The Sahara is very sparsely inhabited and difficult for man to traverse; it constitutes an isolating agent of long standing.”
Genetics, language and geographical barriers help to explain why distinctive racial groups appear in all parts of the earth.

The answer to your second question:
Do not assume the 'Christian Right' is Christian.

Answer 2

The answer for your question is in the nature itself. You look at the plants, we pour the same water to all the plants but different plants give different fruits, and in different region there are different types of plants too. It's GOD's intention too to create diversity in this world, so that we can understand each other well and appreciate the differences. If GOD has created everything in the same colour, nature and race then this world will be the most boring one? Even we could not eat the same food all the time, think about if there is only one race in this world and only one type of plant and only one type of animals everywhere, then this universe will be the worst and most boring place. GOD created us in different races so that we all can understand each other. He is the most creative and he do everything with a reason and purpose.

Answer 3

Yes, all human came from one parent, Adam and Eve. Remember Adam and Eve does not only have 3-children (Abel, Cain, Seth), many children in particular. and they were scattered all over the face of the earth.

During the time of Peleg, God compunded the language because man became evil in his heart. Through this act of God, those who can understand each other goes together in every direction of the earth. and a great earthquake divided the land into several geographical locations.

Through this, their skin began to change through the climate in that particular area.

Answer 4

If you want to go from the bible you have the garden of Eden where Cain was cast out and then the tower of Babel where mankind spread out a bit! However any rational Christian would know these are superstitious allegories and that however mankind came about doesn't have to affect their belief in god!
As for one love - it is a nice romantic notion, but unfortunately religion is just one of numerous impediments to it ever being achieved!

Answer 5

This is the SIGN of Allah, as revealed in the holy Quraan. Different races and different languages. In Animal world, all animals of a specie speak the same 'words/sounds of expession, but not the humans. Man from any where can marry a woman from anywhere else and make babies, despite differences in colour, race, language. A Sign , indeed ! One human race, many skins, many dialects..!

Answer 6

Dear dear, i am giving you an example,

Just went on a hilly area in the Himalyan Ranges just for two or three years, your appearance will be slightly change to the looks of that particular area or region. This race theory is vey old you can find it in history books.

Answer 7

You have just given the proof of evolution. We would have to have evolution from Adam to have different races.

Now that evolution is proven, it is not much harder to think that we might have gone through a monkey stage before getting to the present human stage.

Answer 8

Genesis 11:4-7 And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
scattered Luke 1:51

5 And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
down Gen 18:21, Psa 53:2

6 And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.

7 Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.
us Gen 1:26

When God confounded their speach as a punnishment for the people trying to build a tower to heaven, It is safe to conclude that along with tho many differrent languages, came the many different races.

As for your second question. Not all people who profess to be "Christians" are . For a true Christian, loves with out predudice. God knows who lives according to His word, and who does not.

Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven;
"BUT HE WHO DOITH THE WILL OF MY FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN.

Titus 1:16 THEY PROFESS TO KNOW GOD,; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

God knows who follows Him and who just claims to follow and obey Him.

Answer 9

I could only give speculation on your Q. I'm religious right and believe all races are eqaul. Racism is not Christlike.

Answer 10

I've never found an answer to this question...and you should asking a Jehovah's Witness this one !