Saturday, January 24, 2009

Excerpt from Racism in America: A Thing of the Past?

24 January 2009

The world events can be confounding to many people. Without thorough guided understanding, little do we know how much our own personal speculation and opinion of these events differ from that of the Bible. Here's a quoted excerpt but the full text can be read by clicking the Title above.

"God gave ancient Israel a set of instructions that set it apart from the surrounding nations. But how did God instruct the new nation of Israel to behave toward non-Israelites? “The same law applies to the native and to the alien living among you” (Exodus 12:49, NIV). He also said, “For the Lord your God is God of gods…. who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe. He administers justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the stranger, giving him food and clothing. Therefore, love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt” (Deuteronomy 10:17–19)".

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