What is your opinion of the argument made by many Christians that people with black skin are descendents of Cain, whom God supposedly cursed after he killed Abel by making his skin black. I find this argument to be ridiculous. However, if you think this is true, how could you as a person with black skin still want to be a Christian? If you think it is not true, then what is your opinion as to where people of different skin colors came from? Obviously, Adam and Eve had to be some color; white, black, brown…..
White folks, you are welcome to give your thoughts and opinions as well.
2007-07-02 04:06:48 · 8 answers · asked by Biggus Dickus 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I've honestly only heard that argument from southern Christian circles 100 years ago and from the Mormon church 60 years back.
In my view, people have different skin tones because they lived in different areas in which they would evolve to adapt more readily to the environment.
2007-07-02 04:14:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
My opinion is that its the same old racist BS black folks have had to endure over our history. If you look in the dictionary the color black gets the definition soiled, dirty, wicked, evil. But if you look up white you'll see pure, unsullied. The same ppl who believe in the Cain story, are the same ppl who prob wrote the dictionary.
The funny thing about it is, Cain prob was black..as most ppl were black back then. It just seem convenient to make the "bad" characters be black and the great ones be closer to white. But if you let ppl tell you, they'll say Jesus wasn't black, Moses wasn't black, Abraham wasn't black...they were more olive skinned middle eastern or white.
Well from this acct there must've been black ppl in those days too, but as in all history, we get no acknowledgement unless it's negative.
2007-07-02 11:25:10 · answer #2 · answered by jitterbug 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cush is a son of Ham, one of Noah's three sons.
It may be noted, that Cush is very evidently a principal progenitor (perhaps along with Put) of the dark-complexioned branch of the human family (Jer 13:23), as is indicated by the areas of settlement of certain of his descendants. This disproves the theory advanced by those who incorrectly endeavor to apply to the ***** peoples the curse pronounced on Canaan, for Canaan, the brother of Cush, did not produce any ***** descendants but, rather, was the forefather of the various Canaanite tribes of Palestine. (Ge 9:24, 25; 10:6) There is, therefore, no Scriptural connection whatsoever between the dark complexion of certain descendants of Cush and the curse pronounced on Canaan.
Jeremiah 13:23 - “Can a Cush′ite change his skin? or a leopard its spots? YOU yourselves would also be able to do good, who are persons taught to do bad.
2007-07-02 11:20:19 · answer #3 · answered by SisterCF 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Seeing how humans most likely came from Africa, I would say that the skin was dark to begin with. Moving to other, cooler places the skin color became lighter.
2007-07-02 11:14:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Are you serious? Black skin is a genetic suntan! They inherit the dark pigment they need to cope with the intense sunlight in the countries from which they originate. Please! Adam and Eve? Give it a rest already!
2007-07-02 11:13:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That belief about Cain's descendants stems from old racist viewpoints, nothing more.
2007-07-02 11:11:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i've never heard that argument. and i love being a christian and what color i am shouldn't have anything to do with it.
2007-07-02 11:55:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This goofy story is one that I had not heard before. Thanks for the laugh.
2007-07-02 12:57:43 · answer #8 · answered by Fred 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋