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Well I never said it was good or bad, just that he did. As for the scriptures going against interracial marriage I would like to know which ones they are for my own study because I am ignorant to the subject. I wish I could say I am more up to date with the Old Testament but alas I am not. I am much more into the New testament but I feel I need to balance out so I am always looking for new studies in the Old Testament.

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It is interesting to me that within Solomon's 700 wives were probably every race, creed, and color, but the wives are only important in this story because they turned his heart to other Gods?

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It was quoted that

in that regardless of the misery generated with so many wives, trusting in the Lord is a peaceful journey!
Imagine a man with so many wives with their various levels of beauty and that in itself cannot soothe a man's heart!

There are so many interpretations that it boggles the mind!

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I did something in that post that I try never to do. I guessed. I was right, but I guessed. The real thing is much better.

With KIng Solomon women had to be an obsession.

I have daydreamed in my younger days about having all the riches of the world, having a collection of women like King Solomon, and various other foolish things, but I found from hard experience that being obsessed with one, much less two, females will soon lead to trouble.

Is there any specific thing you are having trouble with? The Old Testament is my favorite subject.

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In the Old Testament there seemed to be some segregation among the people by not only race but tribe and possibly household. When Christ came he showed all were acceptable before him. There were only Christians, no tribes.

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I must read things differently as I took the passages not to be based on race at all but on religious beliefs. In the old testament and new teach this to us. Sorry but I do not recall any passages where Jesus sadi its ok to marry out side your faith.

All the quotes given in previous posts by moustrails tell us why we should not do this. Whether the person is Asian or Caribbean or Scottish matter not the command made was merry Jewish in the old testament and in the new marry Christian.

This is so that our hearts are not lead astray by seeds planted in you mind by your spouse. Lets face it to live with one that does not believe in God and you do is going to end up one of three ways. One you fall from Christianity or you full fill you lords call and bring them to Christianity or three you divorce. Just so you know this is one of the few times god will allow divorce. But the catch here is the one who was Christian is not to remarry. The heathen gets to go do what they desire. Punishment for disobedience perhaps.

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I know the bible was used in the past to try to prevent interracial marriage and justify slavery, so it can be read to encourage or deter a lot of things - depends on the one doing the interpreting.

I am in an interracial marriage and as noted above, it is important that the partners are on the same wavelength from the start - more important than race or income.

Naturally, part of being on the same wavelength will BE having similar beliefs, philosophies, attitudes about money, agreeing about having children, etc. A white couple raised in the same church could be totally mis-matched while an African American woman could find she is well matched with/ white man from Europe. True, the couple in the same church might force themselves to make it work and stay together because of pressure of the group, family, religious belief, etc., but may not be really happy. I'm sure we all know people like that.

Marriage has its challenges. Make sure you really know the other person before you commit to marriage. Don't make it any harder than it has to be. In fact, it can be downright "easy" w/ the right person. I've been lucky that way.

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SFKid that is the glorious point of the gospel. Jesus wants us to knw that it is our hearts that matter and not what we look like or where we are from.