This is not Racist just CLARAFICATION?

Question

Someone told me that in the Bible it says that been black was a punishment for people
Is that true and if it is can someone tell me where to find it

No im not planning to use it against black people I just wanted to know if this is true ( because if it were no wonder so many people are the way they are)

Answer 1

No.

Some people say that "the mark of Cain" referred to in Genesis is actually the black color of one's skin.

However, most theologians, including the Mormons who were big purporters of that myth, have now redacted that.

Skalite: It's not in the Book of Mormon: "There were no occurrences of the words DARKENED and SKIN found in the Text of the Book of Mormon." See http://scriptures.lds.org/en/search?type=words&last=darkened+skin&help=&wo=checked&search=darkened+skin&do=Search&iw=bm&tx=checked&af=checked&hw=checked&sw=checked for more info.

Brian: It does NOT say that in Genesis 9. It says NOAH (not God) cursed Caanan. http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%209&version=31

Answer 2

i don't think that this is accurate. if they did find something i think it would have been out of context.
it is actually discussed that the first man to roam earth was black. not necessarily african. there is no way of knowing for sure, just an idea that's been thrown around.
there was a river that ran through the garden of eden that divided into 4 branches; Tigris, Euphrates, Pishon and Gihon. eden has a brief mention in II Kings at 19:12
"have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed; as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in Thelasar?
this has been used to justify eden's location within the middle east, in a northern mesopotamian location. mesopotamian is modern day iraq, and parts of eastern syria, southeastern turkey, and southwest iran.
now back to speculations of the first man being black; it could be possible because a lot of darker skin people come out of these contries.
but really the one thing that really makes me belive this person was very misguided is that the bible says that God has "made of one blood all nations of men" (Acts 17:26). Scripture distinguishes people by tribal or national groupings, not by skin color or physical appearance. Clearly, though, there are groups of people who have certain features (e.g., skin color) in common, which distinguish them from other groups.
hope this helps

Answer 3

No, that isn't true in the least.
In the book of Genesis it says that Caanan, the son of Ham, was punished by God, and was made into the servant of Shem and Japheth. Centuries later, people believed that Noah and his sons were the only people who survived the flood, and that all human races were descended from Shem, Ham, and Japheth. The Bible, of course, says nothing of the sort. So, centuries after that, some folks speculated that black people were descended from the 'cursed' lineage of Ham. Again, the Bible never says that black people are descended from Ham - in fact it says that the ancient Canaanites (who were not black) were the descendents of Ham. And the Bible never says that the descendents of Ham were cursed - only his one son, Canaan.

Answer 4

There is no indication that I know of in the Bible that this is the case.

Mormons, however have such references in their books. This is found in the Book of Mormon (2 Nephi 5:21-23).

Also Mormons believe that the mark that was placed on Cain (Genesis 4:15) is dark skin. (This is backed up by Moses 7:22, another verse from their so-called "scripture".)

I do not believe the color of a person's skin has anything to do with how pleasing they are to God. (I also do not believe the Book of Mormon is scripture, inspired by God.)

The Bible records in Acts 13:1-2 that there was a servant of the Lord in the church at Antioch whose name was "Simeon that was called Niger". "Niger" is the Latin word for black, so most people think Simeon was a black man. If this is the case, here is a black man who was counted amoung those who was faithful to God. The color of his skin did not hinder this.

The Gospel of Christ is to be taught to all nations! (Matthew 28:19, Mark 16:15) "Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him." (Acts 10:34-35)

“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus!” (Gal. 3:28)

Answer 5

They were probably referring to "the mark of Cain"....a lot of simple minded people like to use that as a reference for dark skin. God apparently "marked" all the descendants of Cain so people could shun them. I think the idea that this mark was a pigment to their skin tone is ridiculous. There are so many different pigments that it just doesn't make any sense.

I think this is just another case where people with hateful ideas are trying to influence others to their point of view. Don't fall for it! I'm glad you were brave enough to ask the question rather than letting the doubt fester in your mind. Don't ever be afraid to ask questions like that. People who try to belittle you are wrong. They should encourage these questions so the truth can be put out there.

Answer 6

That isnt true. God made us equal. We were all made into his image. Havent you ever heard the song:

Jesus loves the little children. All the children of the world. Red, Yellow, Black or White we are Christians in His sight. Jesus loves the children of the world.

The Bible doesnt say that. I used to think the same thing. But really what it says is to not mix yolks. Meaning dont have kids with someone who has a different religon.

Answer 7

Some Christian denominations have put forth the idea that when Cain was expelled from Eden, the mark that God put on him was the dark pigment of his skin. These denominations are usually white supremacist in nature, and fail to realize that as God put that mark on Cain, it was so the world would recognize him, and God also decreed that none should harm Cain or his descendants, so it really defeats their purpose, as they want to oppress black people and other minorities through violence...

Answer 8

Here is a great essay by Dan Rogers that explains the evidence of Black people in the Bible. It answers your question 100% and it is not racist.
http://www.christianodyssey.com/bible/africans.html

Answer 9

The bible says many things. It says that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute, but that wasn't added until the 4th century. She was infact from a wealthy family. They add or subtract as they see fit. It has nothing to do with the word of god or what Jesus did.

Answer 10

yes,one place is , when Ham saw his father Noah nude he and all his off spring would be curse by being dark skinned an going to Ethiopia.the book of Mormons say that Cain ,the 1st, murderer was the progenitor of the ***** race. A good book to read is ' blacks in the bible'

Answer 11

Interpretation is the cause of all factors in religion. If you translated the bible from one language to another then gave it to a guy that grew up in a trailor, he'd come up with the Mormon religion, or the Christan. And emphasize his own beliefs through the interpretation of others words.

Note : 3 bads?.. gah! .. I was just saying, given the proper fodder any amount of lies can be made up about a statement, I was saying it was a bad translation.