Mixed Races

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>>>>> "Joe" == Joe Chancellor <browser@wt.net> writes:

    Joe> I would have to say that in most cases I would
    Joe> COUNSEL against it...because of the societal pressures
    Joe> involved and the societal stigmas placed on the kids...(which
    Joe> are admittedly less and less these days) Marriage is hard
    Joe> enough these days without any added pressures or without
    Joe> marrying into families with such differing cultures....But,
    Joe> Biblically, I could NOT use the words "wrong" or "sin".
    Joe> Unless someone finds something in that Bible that I do
    Joe> not...I cannot call it sin...and the only reason I can call
    Joe> it a bad decision at all is because of pressures that are
    Joe> sure to come from others...

    Joe> I would definitely prefer that my daughter marry inside her
    Joe> race...but I have to admit that I wonder how much of that is
    Joe> from what I have been tuaght all of my life and I sincerely
    Joe> pray that if I have a wrong spirit that God will help me to
    Joe> see as HE sees...

It is exactly this kind of "protect them from predjudice" attitude
that perpetrates this very predjudice!  As long as we remain
predjudiced enough to counsel against it, the predjudice will persist.

And yes, I do believe that you are running on vain philosophies and
tradition -- old wives tales -- and not Bible.

By the same logic, you would have to counsel them against taking the
name of Jesus, since that too brings persecution!  I urge you to
rethink your position!

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