Bible Question:
Hi. I was wondering; I am of mixed ethnic backgrounds (Black, White, Native American, Spanish...) but mostly Black. My mother is fair-skinned, and my father is dark brown. My younger sister came out light yellowish. I came out tannish brown :[ I have been using bleaching creams and skin lightening pills to become fair-skinned like my mothers side of the family, and separate myself from my fathers side (not literally, just in appearance). This is mostly because I feel that lighter people are treated better and look better (my fair-skinned family members make comments bout my skin) :[ I saw that tattooing was a sin because it defiled the body, so I was wondering if bleaching my skin to look lighter was a sin to? |
Bible Answer: Dear bermudianchristian :: Thanks for sharing your thoughts. While not specifically biblically oriented, in a broader sense they perhaps are. My guess -- please set me straight if I've wrong -- is that you are a young person. This thing that has been called "the herd instinct" is especially strong among young folks -- everybody wants to be, think, do, and look like his peers. This usually passes with time. ..... When I read your post, my mind went back nearly 50 years to an experience I had when I was in the U.S. Army. For a time I was attached to a medical unit at an Army hospital in Aurora, Colorado and there met a fine old gentleman, a patient at the hospital, who was a black man. His skin color was not brown but quite black. His hair was as white as snow, his teeth white and even, his smile engaging, his voice resonant -- in short, he was a strikingly handsome man for his age. I visited him on several occasions. He was gentle, wise, and seemed to enjoy our visits very much. We talked of many things as we sat in our comfortable chairs basking in the sun on the spacious lawn that surrounded the hospital building. The years have erased the memory of the content of most of those pleasant conversations but this much remains. One day this kind old gentlemen observed that people should be content with the gifts the Lord has given them and thank Him for life itself and all its wonders and marvels. Then he said something like this: "You know, I think it's so foolish that black people want to straighten their hair and bleach their skin trying to turn it white. And white people want to curl their hair and bake their skin in the sun for hours trying to turn it dark." ..... Now I'll close with a verse of Scripture: "Not that I speak in respect of want, but I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content" (Philippians 4:11). May God richly bless you. --Hank |
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