I find it funny that there are so many racist Christians out there. If you're truly a Christian then you would know that by being racist you are inherently defying god. If you hate/dispise a certain race you are pretty much telling god that he made a mistake in creating that race. Which means you are questioning god's will. I believe racist people don't go to heaven since they are doubting god and are being hateful to fellow humans who are this racist's brothers and sisters.
2007-01-04 11:29:30 · 23 answers · asked by Britney S 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes. You are failing to follow the Commandment "Love your neighbor as you would Love yourself"
At my Church on any Sunday you can see Hispanics, Blacks, Orientals, Indians (American Native and from India), and I almost forgot...whites.
They all pray together...sing together...worship together...and sometimes they even party together.
So why do you imply that all Christians are bigots?
2007-01-04 11:41:40 · answer #1 · answered by Donald C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was with you until you made the statement that racist people do not go to heaven. This I do not know - as I feel you have made a judgment on someones soul. I know that absolute belief in Christ is a guarantee of salvation. Beyond that I can't answer - I would question someone's Christianity if they were racist - but I would not condemn them - it's not my place. I will hate racism not the racist - hate the sin not the sinner. We are all sinners - racist or not. Do all murderers go to hell or gays or adulterers? I doubt it - I am sure some repent at some point in their existance. I understand your thoughts - but I would implore you to look past the sin and embrace forgiveness.
2007-01-04 11:37:20 · answer #2 · answered by Rob F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's true, racists are defying God. And while your logic makes sense to me (I'm not a racist!) I think the problem is that those die-hard racists that HATE other people, don't even think those people are true children of God descended from Adam and Eve. That's pretty messed up,huh? Of course many racist "Christians" aren't really hateful, they are just ignorant and repeat the ignorant things that they were brought up on.
I just want to add that I'm a Christian and most of the Christians I know are open-minded kind people who don't hate anyone!
2007-01-04 11:40:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amen to that!
SOME christians who are racists are defying God just as you said. I totally agree with you that by doing that they are going against God's will. The bible has said that "love one another for love covers a multitude of sins", therefore when fellow christians despise the other race they're disobeying the will of God and living the lives of their own will instead of God's.
Also I know that racist people don't go to heaven, been racist is sining against God. And if you sin against God you don't deserve to go to heaven. Heaven is a place prepared for the saved, repentful soul not the racist soul.
2007-01-04 11:38:28 · answer #4 · answered by * Akosua* 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You would be correct about defying God in not accepting a life that He has specifically formed and made. No one is an accident and everyone was created with a purpose to fulfill. That would disallow any racial prejudice.
You might want to reconsider your opinion about racist people going to heaven. The determination of our final destination of eternal life or eternal death is in how we answer this one question. Have you accepted the path to God that He made for all men to reach Him, does Jesus know your name? Our works, our attitudes, even penance and ritual will have no effect on our final destination. They will have an effect on the treasures that God is storing up for us when we get to heaven though.
2007-01-04 11:48:16 · answer #5 · answered by David R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know I am a Christian but you can't be a racist and get into heaven, because their are going to be people there from the race you hate! You could never truly be happy.
2007-01-04 11:32:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If You Believe In God and Hate Other People Because Of Their Race Then You Are Defying God??
No - you're practising Judaism
the founder of Chabad, Shneur Zalman of Liady, in his Tanya. A section in this book holds that non-Jewish souls come from unclean kelipot (left-over shells of the universe's creation), while Jewish souls are of a higher character. (Tanya, Likkutay Amarim I, 5-11 and 6a). This book is accepted as authoritative by all Lubavitch Jews. Some rabbis, including Adin Steinsaltz, downplay or significantly reinterpret this passage. [1]
Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson (a religious leader that some Hasidic Jews believe to be the Jewish Messiah) stated his views on the difference between Jews and Gentiles as thus: "We do not have a case of profound change in which a person is merely on a superior level. Rather we have a case of...a totally different species. The body of a Jewish person is of a totally different quality from the body of [members] of all nations of the world. The difference of the inner quality [of the body] is so great that the bodies would be considered as completely different species. This is the reason why the Talmud states that there is an halachic difference in attitude about the bodies of non-Jews [as opposed to the bodies of Jews]: 'their bodies are in vain.' An even greater difference exists in regard to the soul. Two contrary types of soul exist, a non-Jewish soul comes from three satanic spheres, while the Jewish soul stems from holiness" (Shahak, I., and Mezvinsky, N. 1999. Jewish Fundamentalism in Israel. London: Pluto Press.)
2007-01-04 11:33:38 · answer #7 · answered by jewish n proud 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you don't think Jesus/Yahweh is a racist you haven't read your bible.
Read Joshua, and all the other races that are murdered and destroyed by the "Chosen Race" of Isreal. Babies, mothers and animals slaughtered and butchered (though the young virgin girls were allowed to live and be raped by the Isrealites.
Jesus said he only came for the lost sheep of Isreal. It was Paul's idea, and Paul's idea along, that non-Jews could be Christian. The original apostles opposed the idea, and they were the ones who actually knew Jesus. Paul never even met him.
Nevertheless my point is this. Given the actions of Yahweh/Jesus and the ancestral Jews as described in the bible, it would be seeming heresy if a Christian WASN'T racist!
2007-01-04 11:38:43 · answer #8 · answered by QED 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm a Christian and you're exactly right. God is no respecter of persons and neither should anyone calling themselves a Christian.I believe that anyone hating another person because of their race is definitely not a true Christian. There are alot of people claiming to be Christian,but only giving true Christians a bad name.
2007-01-04 11:39:52 · answer #9 · answered by jomi 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your right , but you can't say they are not going to heaven . Because now you are judging people and a good Christian dose not judge anyone for ye shell be judged the same ! Remember no matter how bad a person is , what they did , to whom they did anything too . If that person asks for forgiveness through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ they will be forgiven do you understand what I'm trying to teach you ?
2007-01-04 11:39:26 · answer #10 · answered by I'M JUST TRYING TO HELP YOU 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋