Acts 17:26
24 "The God who made the world and all things in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands; 25 nor is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives to all people life and breath and all things; 26 and He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation,27 that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; 28 for in Him we live and move and exist, as even some of your own poets have said, `For we also are His children.
Adam and Eve aren't white, or European for that matter. Neither was Noah. And, his sons were not three separate and different nationalities. I can believe the Bible and its explanations about who we are and where we come from, but I can't abide the socially accepted nonsense that usually follows it.
Obviously, if we take the Bible at face value then we have to know that Adam and Eve would had to have been of African descent. Why? Civilization began in Africa. There's scientific proof of that. Perhaps this is why so many evangelicals say that science is in conflict with the Bible. I think they compliment each other. It makes so much sense when you're not trying to apply color or ethnicity.
The reason I know this is science bears the truth and its teeming through our veins. If we were to check everyone's DNA, all 7 billion of us would find we're all brothers and sisters. We could have our DNA analyzed and we will find the ancient DNA pattern of our oldest ancestor written within our own. Their fossils were found where...in Africa. Both of the oldest male's and female's remains were discovered in Africa and an analysis of their DNA proves them to be of African descent. That doesn't bother me at all, but it seems to be quite difficult for some "Christians" to deal with and understand.
Why is that? Ask yourself, is it a form of idolatry to allow societal norms rather than biblical norms lead us? The "American" way of being white and right has clouded judgement so profoundly that many can't seem to lay down American ideology and follow the one true God. How shocked would everyone be if when Jesus descended back to Earth he looked a lot like Denzel, or the original MJ? The Bible readily admits that the road is narrow and all those who rejected Him, perhaps not the white Him, but the Black Him, would be completely out of luck. While God is a spirit who has no form, Jesus came to us in flesh. That flesh had a color. Which, for all intensive purposes could have meant something entirely different during the first century than it means now. Original paintings of Him before Constantine got a hold of them depicted Him as an olive-skinned, stocky man with short, curly, dark hair. How many white American Christians will be able to stand before Him and with a clean and pure heart say they never rejected Him?
What's a more cerebral question? With all of the self-loathing and hatred that Blacks have for themselves and each other, will they be able say it?
24 "The God who made the world and all things in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands; 25 nor is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives to all people life and breath and all things; 26 and He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation,27 that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; 28 for in Him we live and move and exist, as even some of your own poets have said, `For we also are His children.
Adam and Eve aren't white, or European for that matter. Neither was Noah. And, his sons were not three separate and different nationalities. I can believe the Bible and its explanations about who we are and where we come from, but I can't abide the socially accepted nonsense that usually follows it.
Hypocritical Eurocentrism in the Church
While looking for material to teach my children about creation and Bible stories I became more and more frustrated. Why did all the books have all European people? It hadn't really occurred to me until I had to look at it objectively to help my children understand. In the interest of authenticity I began searching for answers and people who claimed to belong to God who were promoting the truth. Frighteningly, I couldn't find it. Why would a book written primarily in Africa and the Middle East have a bunch of European people in it? If the beginning of time were true to form, Europeans wouldn't have existed yet. After all, the Bible itself admits that God didn't make a whole bunch of Adams and Eves and then at some point they found out about each other. As Acts 17:26 states we all come from Adam.Obviously, if we take the Bible at face value then we have to know that Adam and Eve would had to have been of African descent. Why? Civilization began in Africa. There's scientific proof of that. Perhaps this is why so many evangelicals say that science is in conflict with the Bible. I think they compliment each other. It makes so much sense when you're not trying to apply color or ethnicity.
The Fall of Man and Noah's Kids
So, then what about Noah? Is it possible that he and his European wife had three sons of three different ethnic backgrounds? That's ridiculous to think, even with miracles and all. I mean, life itself is the miracle. Why would the God of the universe deliberately create division in one family based on something as trivial and meaningless as skin color? Anyway, how do you take someone who looks like Ward and June and produce someone who looks like Theo? You don't. Skin color, by scientific examination is an adaptation humans use to adjust to their environment. We all started off Black, so Noah may have been of European descent, but his wife wasn't, or vice versa. The story has to make more sense than it has so far. Something has to give there.The reason I know this is science bears the truth and its teeming through our veins. If we were to check everyone's DNA, all 7 billion of us would find we're all brothers and sisters. We could have our DNA analyzed and we will find the ancient DNA pattern of our oldest ancestor written within our own. Their fossils were found where...in Africa. Both of the oldest male's and female's remains were discovered in Africa and an analysis of their DNA proves them to be of African descent. That doesn't bother me at all, but it seems to be quite difficult for some "Christians" to deal with and understand.
Why is that? Ask yourself, is it a form of idolatry to allow societal norms rather than biblical norms lead us? The "American" way of being white and right has clouded judgement so profoundly that many can't seem to lay down American ideology and follow the one true God. How shocked would everyone be if when Jesus descended back to Earth he looked a lot like Denzel, or the original MJ? The Bible readily admits that the road is narrow and all those who rejected Him, perhaps not the white Him, but the Black Him, would be completely out of luck. While God is a spirit who has no form, Jesus came to us in flesh. That flesh had a color. Which, for all intensive purposes could have meant something entirely different during the first century than it means now. Original paintings of Him before Constantine got a hold of them depicted Him as an olive-skinned, stocky man with short, curly, dark hair. How many white American Christians will be able to stand before Him and with a clean and pure heart say they never rejected Him?
What's a more cerebral question? With all of the self-loathing and hatred that Blacks have for themselves and each other, will they be able say it?
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