The Role Of Racism In The Bible

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Have you ever thought about how racism ever came to be? "Some people today, especially those of anti-Christian opinions, have the mistaken notion that the Bible prescribes permanent racial divisions among men and is, therefore, the cause of modern racial hatreds." (Henry M. Morris, 1973) However, nothing in the bible refers to racism. Even the concept of different races isn't included in the Bible. As far as one can learn, the writers of the Bible also weren't aware of different races of men - in the sense of black and white races. All of this is a problem in today's society. There needs to be a way to stop racism. Comment by Grammarly: Deleted:was Comment by Grammarly: Deleted:m Comment by Grammarly: Deleted:d Comment by Grammarly: Deleted:h Comment …show more content…

Stereotyping is a form of racism from the 1950s, Americans were in a racial battle, "blacks" (African American) people had to use the separate water fountains, separate bathrooms, and even had to attend separate schools than the "whites." We now live in a country where segregation is illegal. Most believe that we have overcome this inequality while many others still believe that those of lighter skin color is in some way superior to those of a dark-colored skin. To me stereotyping was born from segregation, in my opinion stereotyping is a form of racism as well. I have heard many harsh and ignorant stereotype comments that come off to me as racist When one assumes that a person engages in specific activities, eats certain foods, and speaks in a particular fashion, due to that person's skin color or race is a racist behavior. Labeling a person because that individual comes from a certain race or posses a certain skin color is racist and wrong. Although segregation isn't taught or enforced anymore, you can still see it across the many social settings. Particularly in schools within many cliques. Many students "rather not" socialize with a particular race because of how that student believes people from that race act. No one is born with racist beliefs, they either learn or are taught by what their peers and family feel. This is

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