A video was posted on YouTube about a white man asking another white man to borrow his phone because his had died. Without hesitation, the white man agrees. After using his phone the man says thanks and walks away. A few minutes later a black man approaches the same white guy asking to borrow his phone. The white man immediately responds saying his phone was dead, not allowing the black man to use it. After the black man walked away, the white man pulled out his phone again (Salads, Joe, YouTube, Racism Black vs White (Social Experiment) 2016). What does this story tell us about the world we live in today? What is the reason some people are quick to share their cell phones with people of the same color or “race”?
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Lastly, how can we change or fix the problem of racism based on the Bible? Racism and prejudice are great evils and offenses to both this culture and to God. Some people seek to justify their racist and prejudiced views by devaluing other human beings through words and deeds. Yet this does not diminish the truth that all human beings have equal value since they are created in the image of God, and are recipients of His favor through His Son, Jesus …show more content…
This is a sin against a holy God (Strauch 77). God takes words very seriously. Simple phrases, even just one or two words, can either encourage someone or send them to the dark pits of depression. People take words for granted. Sometimes they don’t understand how powerful these words can be. This should cause one to think twice before speaking discouraging words towards someone even if said as a joke. Racist jokes are very present in this day and age. Though these jokes are sometimes even said by African American people, they are still wrong and could very much offend someone. Words are not to be taken lightly and speaking racist jokes can cause serious damage in someone’s life. It is easy to say the following: “You can’t impose your beliefs on me”; “That may be right for you, but it’s not what’s right for me”; “Everyone has to find their own path” (Kinnaman/Lyons 183). People try to justify their words by saying it is not what they believe, but on the contrary, these people wouldn’t want others to say hurtful things towards them. People diminish their sin, but make other people’s sin seem more significant. The Bible says in Matthew 7:4, “Let me take the speck out of your eye, when there is a log in your own eye”. This verse is saying do not point out other people’s sin because you have sin in your own life. No one is perfect, so they must not expect others to be perfect. This doesn’t give people the
Uncle Tom’s Cabin is a fictional …show more content…
Lastly, how can we change or fix the problem of racism based on the Bible? Racism and prejudice are great evils and offenses to both this culture and to God. Some people seek to justify their racist and prejudiced views by devaluing other human beings through words and deeds. Yet this does not diminish the truth that all human beings have equal value since they are created in the image of God, and are recipients of His favor through His Son, Jesus …show more content…
This is a sin against a holy God (Strauch 77). God takes words very seriously. Simple phrases, even just one or two words, can either encourage someone or send them to the dark pits of depression. People take words for granted. Sometimes they don’t understand how powerful these words can be. This should cause one to think twice before speaking discouraging words towards someone even if said as a joke. Racist jokes are very present in this day and age. Though these jokes are sometimes even said by African American people, they are still wrong and could very much offend someone. Words are not to be taken lightly and speaking racist jokes can cause serious damage in someone’s life. It is easy to say the following: “You can’t impose your beliefs on me”; “That may be right for you, but it’s not what’s right for me”; “Everyone has to find their own path” (Kinnaman/Lyons 183). People try to justify their words by saying it is not what they believe, but on the contrary, these people wouldn’t want others to say hurtful things towards them. People diminish their sin, but make other people’s sin seem more significant. The Bible says in Matthew 7:4, “Let me take the speck out of your eye, when there is a log in your own eye”. This verse is saying do not point out other people’s sin because you have sin in your own life. No one is perfect, so they must not expect others to be perfect. This doesn’t give people the