If not than does christianity have anything to do with being saved and the good message and all that?
2006-07-06 12:42:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
is jesus the great white hype?
2006-07-06 12:44:50 · update #1
probably would not have as many followers if he wasn't "white"
2006-07-06 12:45:58 · answer #1 · answered by Aayah 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is a sort of "which came first, the chicken or the egg?" style question. Jesus was traditionally portrayed as a white man in Europe because Christianity was already boomingly popular there, and they didn't know there was any other way people could look. So basically, the answer is yes, because Jesus became popular in Europe without being portrayed at all, and then the white-looking portraits followed after.
2006-07-06 19:48:11 · answer #2 · answered by Horny Goat Weed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all Jesus was Jewish and dark in color, not portrayed like he really was. He was not some blonde guy with long flowing hair and blue eyes. The style of the day was shorter hair for men and it was probably kind of kinky and coarse. But it wasn't the messenger so much as it was the message he was bringing. He still would have been very popular with whites and everyone else as well.
2006-07-06 19:50:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you have it a little backwards. Jesus is portrayed as a white guy because Christianity is popular with white people....not the other way around.
2006-07-06 19:47:07 · answer #4 · answered by Frodo the space bard 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've always think of Jesus as a Middle Eastern looking man!
Color doesn't matter!
2006-07-06 19:47:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it has anything to do with Jesus' ethnicity. Bear in mind, Jesus is God. God has no nationality, He is God of the entire universe.
2006-07-06 19:46:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if i was 2000 years old i would have answered this question...okay maybe i wouldnt cause id be dead by now....
2006-07-06 19:47:23 · answer #7 · answered by destinys_final 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he still would not have been popular amomg the jews
2006-07-06 19:46:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋