Is making scapegoats a sin?

I'm not talking about sacrificing lambs on God's instructions in the Bible. I'm talking about something that has been done to me—if someone wants to get the heat off themselves, or not admit something, they blame, or take it out on, someone who they consider "dispensable," they make a scapegoat out of them!! Why do they have this problem? Here comes the blame game—it's so and so's fault!! It's not so bad, they always have their chosen punching bag to blame. {and that person had nothing to do with it, and in certain cases, they may have even helped the person more than others.} So is making scapegoats a sin? I would think so, because Satan is called "the accuser," and since it's a form of finger-pointing—In families, this happens a lot, one is thrown to the wolves {usually the good one} while they cover for another. {who doesn't do anything} {{"Lovers of those who are bad, haters of those who are good"}} I also say it's unfair to the scapegoated one, to take the blame. It's also a form of making excuses, blaming others for not succeeding. {{"The Jews have all the money and hold me down." If women are having a bad day, they accuse the husband. It's always someone else's "fault."} Is scapegoating a sin? I say yes. "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor."

 

[Coreen]

This unmerited blame does not come from Jesus. It surely comes from the devil who wants us all full of guilt and full of shame. This practice of singling out a person or a group for unmerited blame should not happen but it happens all the time in our life. Just stop and pray for those who do this. They are being used by Satan to make people afraid, miserable and lost wherever they are. Jesus can deliver them from the hands of the devil.

 

[Sandy Lynn]

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This unmerited blame does not come from Jesus. It surely comes from the devil who want us all full of guilt and full of shame. This practice of singling out a person or a group for unmerited blame should not happen but it happens all the time in our life. Just stop and pray for those who do this. They are being used by satan to make people afraid, miserable and lost wherever they are. Jesus can deliver them from the hands of the devil. I have been the person they use as a scapegoat and it hurts ,,my husband's family has always blamed me for him not wanting to go around them we have been married for 43 years and they still do it ,it’s not fair ,so I believe it to being a son.

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[Sandy Lynn]

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I have been the person they use as a scapegoat and it hurts, my husband's family has always blamed me for him not wanting to go around them. We have been married for ### years and they still do it, it’s not fair, so I believe it to be a sin.

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[BrotherStephen]

Christians all over the world are being used as scapegoats for anything that happens in the country they live in. In our families also happens this terrible thing. All we have to do is to give it all to Jesus. It is a heavy burden to carry but Jesus will take away from us. Those people who blame us for everything will get saved, will give their life to Jesus and they will be saved because we were praying for them. Jesus will hear from heaven and we shall be delivered from that heavy burden we carry.

 

[Giselley]

Yes, scapegoating is a sin before the Lord. Do not use or abuse other peoples trust. Just love them the way they are. Pray for them. Jesus will hear from heaven and will save their soul and you will be blessed from that day on.

 

[Campsterss]

We should always pray for those who use our name for wrong reasons. For those who pick on us all the time. Jesus loves them and wants all of them in heaven.

 

[Brosten]

The Lord has brought all these people who pick on you to fast and pray for them. Do it for God's glory and honor. Ask the Lord to save their souls and bring all of them to church and get saved so they too will be on their way to heaven.