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Justin Bieber uses the Bible as an apology for his racist behavior

Alison Lesley · Jun 5, 2014 · 1 min read

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Justin Bieber Bible Apology

Justin Bieber has used the Bible as a way to apologize for the racist comments he made when he was younger.

A series of videos have surfaced this week showing a 14-year-old Bieber repeatedly using the N-word, talking about joining the Ku Klux Klan, and killing black people.

This is his second form of apology. Earlier, he issued a formal statement to Britain’s The Sun saying “I need to step up and own what I did.”

Last night on Instagram, Bieber posted a photo of a page from the book Jesus Calling, by Sarah Young. The book is a daily devotional. The page discusses “man’s tendency to hide from his sin,” “receiving forgiveness,” and includes several Bible passages.

Bieber is a Christian and even has a cross tattooed on his chest. Last fall, he made headlines for his religion when he attended mass at Hillsong Church in NYC.

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