lovin' life answered the question "Mormons: What is the archaeological evidence for the events of the Book of Mormon?" and she stated that Mormons "believe that Christ visited the people of the Americas shortly after his ressurection. Both the Mayans and the Aztecs had a god (in mayan either Quetzalcoatl or Kuklucan) who was supposedly white, bearded, and had blue eyes." But in fact, Jesus was dark skinned. How can this be explained?
2006-08-05 08:52:28 · 15 answers · asked by lost in translation 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Joseph Smith was a charismatic egomaniac who said and did a lot of things to get people to follow him. It probably never occurred to him to include a Jesus in his theology who looked like the real Jesus. Given the rampant racism at the time against anybody who wasn't of European ancestry (i.e., Native Americans), Smith probably wouldn't have gotten very far if he'd challenged people's beliefs about the core of Christianity.
To "steve" above me: your Israeli coworker who is lighter-skinned than you probably has European ancestry. The nation of Israel was founded in large part with survivors of the Holocaust (who were, as you know, European). If Jesus existed at all (nod to the atheists), he probably looked more like modern-day Arabs than modern-day Israelis.
2006-08-05 09:07:20 · answer #1 · answered by Banba 3 · 7⤊ 2⤋
Well, if you check your sources of how Latter Day Saints/Mormon came about that should be a good enough answer. John Smith was a self proclaimed prophet and he supposedly found golden tablets that he could only read and one day they magically appeared and that is how Mormon came about. Mormons have their own bible which is called The Book of Mormon. And actually, that religion was founded in the late 1800's. So really, people speculate the happenings of Jesus' post ressurection on something that a man supposedly read on some golden tablets. So if you read the bible the answer is there. Jesus rose from the dead and appeared to people in Israel and ascended back to heaven. Read the first five books of The New Testament.
2006-08-05 09:22:57 · answer #2 · answered by msmonica47 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am assuming that when people started to paint pictures of Jesus they assumed he was the same color as they were. So when the Anglo people painted him he was also Anglo. The Morman founders from early American history didn't have television or a lot of paintings around. Seems like an easy assumption or mistake.
For a more accurate picture of the short, dark, short - curly haired jewish man take a look at the article: "The Real Face of Jesus," Popular Mechanics, DEC, 2002.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/research/1282186.html?page=1&c=y
And the early statue carvings in the online article What Did Jesus Look Like? at Verticle Thought Magazine:
http://www.verticalthought.org/issues/vt06/looklike.htm
2006-08-05 09:16:08 · answer #3 · answered by shredderb 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a black woman who bases things on logic, I have a hard timing believing that Jesus was dark skinned. I also don't think he was blonde. It doesn't make sense because for him to easily be accepted, he had to look like one of the average people in the near East. It was necessary for those around him to identify with him. Had he been preaching in sub-Saharan Africa, he would have been black. Had he been teaching in northern Europe, he would have been blonde. Had he been teaching in Asia, India, etc., he would have looked like the people there.
Some people believe that the white God of native beliefs was Jesus. Unfortunately when Cortez reached them, they believed that he was the God, having returned. Other people believe that the white man who reached them was a Phoenician sailor. And others may believe that it was an Albino. It doesn't matter. What the Mormons believe is what they want to believe.
2006-08-05 09:24:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
study Revelation 22:18-20 the final ingredient Jesus reported in the previous He died on the go, "that's finished." meaning what He has performed is all it takes. The e book of Mormon takes far flung from what Jesus did in the recent testomony. The N/T is clean on the thank you to realize salvation and desires no help from the different e book. to boot, Mormons believe there are 3 separate gods and not the trinity (needless to say taught in Matt. 28:19-20. desire that facilitates!
2016-10-01 12:30:21 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Mormon's are getting their information from a guy who lived in the 1800's and established himself as a perjorer, lier, false prophet, polygamist, with delusions of grandieur. His books are regarded as holy and supplemental to the Bible.
Their information is not authoritative and has doctrine that is blasphemy before God, they want to be god's themselves.
2006-08-05 08:59:58 · answer #6 · answered by foxray43 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've gotta be kidding. Joseph Smith, the founder was a known polygamist and known to be grouchy when people disagreed with him. He said that God was more than one God. Now there is a real big danger sign.
http://www.mechanicsburgnewchurch.org
2006-08-05 08:57:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Mormons believe that anyone who is any other race other than white is cursed. Therefore they cannot call Jesus "cursed".
2006-08-05 08:57:34 · answer #8 · answered by Joe K 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who cares......I wish people would stop putting so much weight on physical appearances. The fact the He was the Son of God sent to save us should be all that you worry about. I do not care what color He was, I am just thankful for Him and the fact that He died for my sins.
2006-08-05 09:25:13 · answer #9 · answered by peach 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Where is your documentation that Jesus was dark skinned? I have a co-worker from Israel who is even lighter than me.
I agree that it is probable that Jesus was dark skinned from sun exposure, but I wouldn't bet the farm on it!
2006-08-05 08:57:01 · answer #10 · answered by steve 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋