does christianity allow inter-racial marriages like black and white?
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To my knowledge, it isn't forbidden. Some people may not agree with it themselves, but I don't think there is anything that says it is not allowed. I even know of a couple who are inter-racially married(and have kids) that go to a local Baptist church.
1095831
I agree.  Any marriage between two consenting adults, be it gay, lesbian, interracial, or interreligious, is perfectly fine in my eyes.  Love is love and should be honored, not condemned.
1032517
haha\n\nWell, I guess the next step is gay interracial couples wanting the ability to adopt non-Christian, multi-cultural, multi-ethnic children without the consent of the Church.
182546
I'm guessing that you are asking if interracial dating/marriage is ok. I'm white and my wife is black...we've been married 4 years and have 2 beautiful daughters. We have the same problems that all married couples have....but we've never had issues because of our racial difference. \nI know some people might not approve but I couldn't care less. That being said there are some places that I wouldn't move to because of racial problems...but I probably wouldn't choose to live there if I was married to a white woman.
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Religion, maybe. Relationship No!\n\nChristianity is a liberating, horizon widening, life giving relationship. Some would say that Christianity is a list of rules but it is not. If you look ay Jesus' words He said that there are only two rules - 1) Love God. 2) Love each other. Simple, eh!\n\nBecoming a Christian is as simple as taking a pill. Three steps in taking a pill; 1) get the pill, 2) take the pill, 3) have a glass of water. Three steps in becomming a Christian; 1) realise that you are a sinner and need a saviour, that you can't save your self, change your mind about sin 2) Realise that Jesus death on the cross paid the penality for your sin so you don't have to, 3) ask Jesus to forgive your sin
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I have been in an interfaith relationship for 10 years.  We have been married for 6 of those years.  I think interfaith relationships can be trying, but rewarding as well.  You get to see things from another's point of view that you might not have ever considered before.  As long as the two of you are accepting of one another's faith, it's a beautiful thing.\n\nThe trouble comes when people of either of your faiths start giving you a hard time about being together.  For instance, my husband is Agnostic and I am Christian and it was difficult for us to find a pastor that would marry us.  Equally as difficult was putting up with some of the inane comments that people would throw at us, like "He might beat you or something because he doesn't have that Jesus background to fall back on" or "I really don't think you two should get married because God doesn't want Christians and non-Christians to yoke together."\n\nMy beliefs have taught me, just as my marriage ceremony stated, that "what God has brought together, let no man put asunder."  You are together for a reason and perhaps that reason is to teach each other and the people around you that we can all live together peacefully and in harmony, no matter our personal beliefs.
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I have a inter-racial marriage.... I've dated guys of several different races.... race is just the color of the skin for the most part... each person is different in many ways.... in which the color of their skin does not matter and does not change anything.... I'm white if you look at me... but, when you take history of mankind in to account.... we are all mixed...
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No they can't. In some states, a justice of the peace can perform marriages. Georgia is one of those states.\n\nG\nGeorgia\nLicensed or ordained ministers, clergymen, or pastors of recognized religious societies, and justices of the peace.
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I can't imagine.  I believe that marriage is a religious thing.  Civil unions are what the government should offer -- to everyone.  Churches should perform the weddings -- therefore, the Southern Baptists would not have gay weddings, but the United Church of Christ would.\n\nAnd then maybe everyone could be happy.\n\nAnd by the way, thank you for your support.  My partner and I have been together nearly 15 years.\n\nThank you again.\n\nReynolds Jones\nSchenectady, NY
98886
they can. my best frineds sister is mormon and married a jehova whitness. And I've been to many weddings with a cathcolic bride (or groom) and the other is Jew.
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Per the Judeo/Christian Bible, "no."\nBut most people who claim themselves to be Christian in this country don't practice what they preach.  The rate of divorce alone demonstrates that point.  From a "civil" perspective, why not?  They can't do any worse than what the heterosexuals have done.\nFrom my own perspective, "no."
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any marriage can work if both partners are willing to work on it.\ngod didn't take race into consideration when he put man and woman on this earth color does NOT MATTER as long as you both love eack other
806676
I think it depends on the pastor marrying them, the church, and the denomination sometimes. There isn't a set of rules like that that goes for every church. They should maybe look at some other ones?
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Yes, but you need to do marriage prep through the Catholic Church...and have your priest help you get permission to marry outside the Church.\n\nJust a caveat. If your faith means a shred of anything to you, a mixed religion marriage is difficult, especially once children come along.
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http://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch/?quicksearch=marriage
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Yes Catholics are Christian, but not all Christians are Catholic.  In order to be married in the Catholic Church,  you both must be Catholic.  Go talk to your priest.  He will clear things up for you, and tell you about how your fiance can go about converting, if he wants to.
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I was on my way to bed and stumbled across this question.\nHere's the answer but you must look it up yourself, because I'm tired of typing tonight, eastern time 12:27 a.m.\nNumbers 12 read the whole chpt. about Moses and his ethiopian wife. What God did to those who opposed. Good night! SOT-\n\nEdit: Oh, I am a christian and married to a german man (white) I'm black!