~~~~Interracial Marriage~~~~ - Page 7

OnenessWoman · #61 06-26-2008, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Mosby48

In several chapters, the Bible opined you should not marry other tribes, other nationalities, or members of other religions. I take it on a case by case situation but with over 50% of marriages failing, it is hard to condone the strain put on a marriage by trying to work through the differences of culture. This is not just black and white. Any race has it's cultures and beliefs. When you fall in love, you don't consider what effect these differences will have on you and your marriage. I feel when the bible speaks of not being unequally yoked, it meant more than just religion. They also have to deal with the way society treats both them and their children.

I went to a church where this sort of thing was believed. I was very surprised when I heard it from the Pastor's wife's mouth in class and then, when I spoke up against such a mindset, a few of the others there chimed in and agreed with her. I even metioned Moses' wife, but for some reason they seemed to think that was different because it was OT... Yet, they used the OT to back up other doctrines they believed.

It was also stated by the pastor's wife that day about different birds not breeding, which was not right thinking because a sparrow and an owl (or whatever other bird she named at the moment) are NOT the same species. Yet, if you were using her arguement correctly (about "nature teaching you")comparing dogs, which are not different species, you can find many mixed breed puppies. I have had a few mutts myself that were really good, beautiful dogs. Anyway, I don't think people are animals...

Needless to say, I was none too happy that day...and thought of friends I have had who were in interracial marriages, yet it never seemed to be an issue in their marriage....

I think it's not right thinking.

OnenessWoman · #62 06-26-2008, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Brad Murphy

makes sense to me... I know our purebred dogs have way more issues than all of the mutts we owned growing up.

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Originally Posted by Rico

Mutts make the best dogs, in my opinion. I haven't had a dog in a long time, but I sure would like to have one. Funky old landlord won't let me have one, though. He's worried about his precious wood floors

! For what he's charging me for this house I should be able to have wild animals in the house if I wanted!

Hehe...didn't know someone else already mentioned dogs here... GMTA?

OnenessWoman · #63 06-26-2008, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MissBrattified

Exactly. LOL!!! It's only the white/black unions that "concern" them.

It would seem that if the cultural argument were the real issue, that it would be just as bad for a New Yorker to marry a Southerner. Come to think of it, that probably IS a bad idea!!!!

Yes, Sister. Please prayer for me. I am an unequally yoked city girl from the south, married to a yankee boy from the country...

MissBrattified · #64 06-26-2008, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by OnenessWoman

Yes, Sister. Please prayer for me. I am an unequally yoked city girl from the south, married to a yankee boy from the country...

LOL!!! Well, this Mid-Western girl married a boy from the NC Blue Ridge mountains. Talk about CULTURE SHOCK!!!!

Rico · #65 06-26-2008, 08:05 PM

I got you both beat. I am Puerto Rican by birth, redneck by choice, and I married a half black hottie from California! How's that for cultural excitement?!?!?! Yeeeeehhhhaaaaaaa!

OnenessWoman · #66 06-26-2008, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by MissBrattified

LOL!!! Well, this Mid-Western girl married a boy from the NC Blue Ridge mountains. Talk about CULTURE SHOCK!!!!

Well, I am not sure which one of us needs more prayer over these situations...

OnenessWoman · #67 06-26-2008, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Rico

I got you both beat. I am Puerto Rican by birth, redneck by choice, and I married a half black hottie from California! How's that for cultural excitement?!?!?! Yeeeeehhhhaaaaaaa!

Dont' even try to repent, Rico. It is too late to even bother. Apparently, you revel in your sin. Enjoy the fires of hell because they are certainly hot!

Ron · #68 06-26-2008, 08:11 PM

I got one for ya, what do you get when you cross one stubborn Philippina with one harded headed Canadian?

Three cement figurines!! But they are cute!!

Rico · #69 06-26-2008, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron

I got one for ya, what do you get when you cross one stubborn Philippina with one harded headed Canadian?

A Canadippina?

Rico · #70 06-26-2008, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by OnenessWoman

Dont' even try to repent, Rico. It is too late to even bother. Apparently, you revel in your sin. Enjoy the fires of hell because they are certainly hot!

At least I will get to go with a grin from ear to ear!