2006-07-31 06:30:41 · 15 answers · asked by Axel ∇ 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because the first Christians were actually power-hungry old men. 'Hey, maybe if we make God an old, pale guy, we can have power over women and other races!'
2006-07-31 06:34:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nobody really knows what God looks like. Artistists may try to depict him according to their own beliefs.
I think everybody ascribes parts of their own physical features to what they perceive as God's appearance. If you saw a painting of God as a pale-skinned man, it was probably painted by a pale-skinned man.
And as for the "old" part, people associate age with wisdom. Therefore, it becomes logical to see a wise god as being old.
2006-07-31 06:37:12 · answer #2 · answered by Privratnik 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps he's a fiery luminescent being with red skin and white hair. Actually, that's wha the bible says, minus the skin color part. Red is only my specutlation because Adam was supposably red and he was made in the image of God. Perhaps he is yellow like brass?
Revelation 1
14His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;
15And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.
16And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
2006-07-31 06:49:06 · answer #3 · answered by Cyber 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never saw G-d depicted as anything. As far as I know he is not human, he is a spirit. So, he would not be depicted as anything.
In the Bible he is a fire, a cloud, a wind....
2006-07-31 06:33:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because old pale-skinned men invented him, so he took on their appearances. He was created in their image! (Not the other way around)
2006-07-31 06:34:52 · answer #5 · answered by YDoncha_Blowme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An artist drew him that way a long time ago. Based off of Zeus. God has no form, and no gender.
2006-07-31 06:34:01 · answer #6 · answered by Miss Anthrope 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did someone depict him that way? I never heard that before.
2006-07-31 06:33:00 · answer #7 · answered by Rockstar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too bad God ISN'T a human. God is a spirit.
2006-07-31 06:36:25 · answer #8 · answered by Yoda Green's Hope 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the artist. Have you ever seen any Ethiopian Orthodox religious paintings?
2006-07-31 06:33:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone created that image and others said "OK, works for me."
2006-07-31 06:33:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋