What does the bible say about leprosy? Is leprosy like vitiligo?!


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I'm still amused by how few people on here use Google, Yahoo search, or Wikipedia? Practically all questions (other than opinion) can be answered easily through both of those. Just a thought, as I notice many questions on here from others are just as easily answered (and usually answered incorrectly by many).

Leprosy and Vitiligo are absolutely completely different things. One is a disease, the other is a condition. Like comparing apples to dog food.

Having said that... there are several sections that mention leprosy in the Bible indeed. I have included links at the bottom for you to check out for more information. There are several conflicting ideas of true leprosy, compared to what's described in the Bible, so that ought to keep you busy for a while.

Definitions:

1) Leprosy - A chronic disease caused by a bacterium. Contrary to legend, and Bible stories, it does NOT "cause body parts to fall off." It is also different from "tzaraath", a malady described in Hebrew scriptures, wrongly translated as "leprosy." There are cures now, but they come with potential issues.

2) Vitiligo - A chronic skin condition that causes depigmentation, resulting in irregular pale patches. The Curse of the White Man (that's a joke). Actually, it can affect people of any race and color, and possibly animals as well. There is some evidence that it is caused by a combination of auto-immune, genetic, and environmental factors. Half the people who get it, do so before their 20s. There are a number of ways to address the issue, although no cure for the underlying cause.

I hope that the above, and the links help answer your questions. Always glad to help. :)
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    • No it is not like vitiligo. It is a bacterial infection.
    I have no idea, nor do I care what the bible says about it.
    I have leprosy and Oh wait. I have to go now. My right ear just fell off. Vitiligo is a minor thing whereas as leprosy is very serious thing.
    Vitiligo is a skin condition where the Melanocyte cells containing melanin (skin pigmentation) slowly fade away causing the person to become pale. It's most noticeable in African Ethnicities.

    Leprosy is a disease in which the limbs of the body such as fingers, toes, nose, ears etc...slowly begin to die and deteriorate.
    It is a infection, sorta similar to Chicken pox, but alot worse. It is spread by touch, and you break out in sores all over your body. The people in biblical times died from it because nobody would get near them and they were banished from the towns and denied not only medical help but all human contact.
    The bible has a lot to say about leprosy, check that Phil Guy.
    Father Damien founded a leper colony on Molokai in Hawaii in 1873, eventually he became a leper too.
    Watch the movie 'Hawaii'. Its a long one, about the generations that took over the island. The Chinese guy catches leprosy and it shows how he tries to hide it, but eventually gets shipped to Molokai, they throw all the lepers off the ship as they don't want to dock on the island.


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