November 3, 2009
- Love answers the question.
Dear Mrs. Figgins:
Five years ago my wife of 10 years passed away. Three years ago I married a wonderful woman whom I me at church. We are an interracial couple. She is African American (Methodist Episcopal), I am White (Southern Evangelical).
Our children have embraced us and we are blessed to announce that we have a little one on the way. Everyone is so excited. Well almost everyone.
We have family members on each side that strongly opposed our marriage, claiming that the Bible prohibits interracial marriage? Where does it say that???!!!
We’ve never uttered an unkind word to them, and have desperately tried to reach out. Each year they refuse our efforts to include them in family gatherings.
Again this year, we received regrets thru my Mother that they’ll not be joining the rest of the family at our home for the holidays. This hurts both sets of parents, and we don’t know what else to do.
Wanting to make it right.
Dear Wanting:
You’ve done nothing wrong – to make right.
It is unfortunate the things people blame GOD for.
In an article by Dr. Billy Graham some time ago, he made addressed this very issue.
Dr. Graham said, “The Bible does not prohibit interracial marriage or say a person must only marry from his own racial or ethnic group.” He further wrote, “the Bible gives no grounds for saying that one race is superior or inferior to any other race.”
Don’t worry or give any energy to those who are heavily laden with racist beliefs. They have their own sad turmoil to carry.
Continue with your life and pay attention to what is important: each other and the friends & family who truly care for you.
Live life to its fullest with integrity and enjoying one another.
Love answers the question.
Mrs. Figgins
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