2006-11-20 19:48:21 · 38 answers · asked by Chief Slapaho 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Is that why so many whites are athiests?
2006-11-20 19:52:03 · update #1
Scientists state that the first people were black. Well God made man in HIS image therefore He is Black. Many consider the original Hebrews to be black.
2006-11-20 19:54:51 · update #2
Probably because He isn't and the scriptrure clearly says we are to no longer know Jesus after the flesh. Also the bible says to put no confidence in your flesh. As soon as you give up pride in race, man, things, accomplishments and fully lean into the grace of God, embracing His MIGHTY Love for you only then will you be free.
Until then people will always be able to yank your chain and you will without hesitance bark.
2006-11-21 12:52:10 · answer #1 · answered by egg_sammash 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well as an Anglo I'd say I'd prefer a Black God in a second if the alternative was some creepy ball of light that fills the universe but is alien and exists out of time without beginning or end. I'd at least have something in common with a God who was Black. It's always troubled me seeing God as a formless entity out there outside all understanding. What possible use could I be to such an entity? What good is my love, or It's for that matter. What is the purpose of Heaven if god is a shapeless, formless, thing? Are we to sing our praises and love to something that we can't even hope to understand? Then again, salvation (in the Protestant paradigm anyway) is so horrifically subjective that it makes one wonder what the point is anyway. You say the one sentence, accept Jesus, and poof--you're saved and can never be un-saved. So what's the use of life? Of churches? Of goodness? All there is is deserved hellish punishment, eternal torture--and arbitrary salvation for those that accept it. What a waste.
Please oh please sign me up for the Black God, the one who can smile and tell a good joke, cry with me and maybe even understand me. Better yet, give me a Goddess. That would be great...
2006-11-20 20:24:13 · answer #2 · answered by Grimcleaver 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is all but Black, White, Yellow or Wheatish. (God Forbide)
1 Allah (الله) (The) God
2 Ar-Rahman (الرحمن) The All Beneficent
3 Ar-Rahim (الرحيم) The Most Merciful
4 Al-Malik (الملك) The King, The Sovereign
5 Al-Quddus (القدوس) The Most Holy
6 As-Salam (السلام) The Peace and Blessing
7 Al-Mu'min (المؤمن) The Guarantor
8 Al-Muhaymin (المهيمن) The Guardian, The Preserver
9 Al-Aziz (العزيز) The Almighty, The Self Sufficient
10 Al-Jabbar (الجبار) The Powerful, The Irresistible
11 Al-Mutakabbir (المتكبر) The Tremendous
12 Al-Khaliq (الخالق) The Creator
13 Al-Bari' (البارئ) The Maker
14 Al-Musawwir (المصور) The Fashioner of Forms
15 Al-Ghaffar (الغفار) The Ever Forgiving
16 Al-Qahhar (القهار) The All Compelling Subduer
17 Al-Wahhab (الوهاب) The Bestower
18 Ar-Razzaq (الرزاق) The Ever Providing
19 Al-Fattah (الفتاح) The Opener, The Victory Giver
20 Al-`Alim (العليم) The All Knowing, The Omniscient
21 Al-Qabid (القابض) The Restrainer, The Straightener
22 Al-Basit (الباسط) The Expander, The Munificent
23 Al-Khafid (الخافض) The Abaser
24 Ar-Rafi (الرافع) The Exalter
25 Al-Mu'izz (المعز) The Giver of Honour
26 Al-Mudhill (المذل) The Giver of Dishonour
27 As-Sami (السميع) The All Hearing
28 Al-Basir (البصير) The All Seeing
29 Al-Hakam (الحكم) The Judge, The Arbitrator
30 Al-`Adl (العدل) The Utterly Just
31 Al-Latif (اللطيف) The Subtly Kind
32 Al-Khabir (الخبير) The All Aware
33 Al-Halim (الحليم) The Forbearing, The Indulgent
34 Al-Azim (العظيم) The Magnificent, The Infinite
35 Al-Ghafur (الغفور) The All Forgiving
36 Ash-Shakur (الشكور) The Grateful
37 Al-Ali (العلى) The Sublimely Exalted
38 Al-Kabir (الكبير) The Great
39 Al-Hafiz (الحفيظ) The Preserver
40 Al-Muqit (المقيت) The Nourisher
41 Al-Hasib (الحسيب) The Reckoner
42 Al-Jalil (الجليل) The Majestic
43 Al-Karim (الكريم) The Bountiful, The Generous
44 Ar-Raqib (الرقيب) The Watchful
45 Al-Mujib (المجيب) The Responsive, The Answerer
46 Al-Wasi (الواسع) The Vast, The All Encompassing
47 Al-Hakim (الحكيم) The Wise
48 Al-Wadud (الودود) The Loving, The Kind One
49 Al-Majid (المجيد) The All Glorious
50 Al-Ba'ith (الباعث) The Raiser of The Dead
51 Ash-Shahid (الشهيد) The Witness
52 Al-Haqq (الحق) The Truth, The Real
53 Al-Wakil (الوكيل) The Trustee, The Dependable
54 Al-Qawiyy (القوى) The Strong
55 Al-Matin (المتين) The Firm, The Steadfast
56 Al-Waliyy (الولى) The Protecting Friend, Patron and Helper
57 Al-Hamid (الحميد) The All Praiseworthy
58 Al-Muhsi (المحصى) The Accounter, The Numberer of All
59 Al-Mubdi' (المبدئ) The Producer, Originator, and Initiator of all
60 Al-Mu'id (المعيد) The Reinstater Who Brings Back All
61 Al-Muhyi (المحيى) The Giver of Life
62 Al-Mumit (المميت) The Bringer of Death, The Destroyer
63 Al-Hayy (الحي) The Ever Living
64 Al-Qayyum (القيوم) The Self Subsisting Sustainer of All
65 Al-Wajid (الواجد) The Perceiver, The Finder, The Unfailing
66 Al-Majid (الماجد) The Illustrious, The Magnificent
67 Al-Wahid (الواحد) The One, the All Inclusive, The Indivisible
68 As-Samad (الصمد) The Self Sufficient, The Impregnable, The Eternally Besought of All, The Everlasting
69 Al-Qadir (القادر) The All Able
70 Al-Muqtadir (المقتدر) The All Determiner, The Dominant
71 Al-Muqaddim (المقدم) The Expediter, He Who Brings Forward
72 Al-Mu'akhkhir (المؤخر) The Delayer, He Who Puts Far Away
73 Al-Awwal (الأول) The First
74 Al-Akhir (الأخر) The Last
75 Az-Zahir (الظاهر) The Manifest, The All Victorious
76 Al-Batin (الباطن) The Hidden, The All Encompassing
77 Al-Wali (الوالي) The Patron
78 Al-Muta'ali (المتعالي) The Self Exalted
79 Al-Barr (البر) The Most Kind and Righteous
80 At-Tawwab (التواب) The Ever Returning, Ever Relenting
81 Al-Muntaqim (المنتقم) The Avenger
82 Al-'Afuww (العفو) The Pardoner, The Effacer of Sins
83 Ar-Ra'uf (الرؤوف) The Compassionate, The All Pitying
84 Malik-al-Mulk (مالك الملك) The Owner of All Sovereignty
85 Dhu-al-Jalal wa-al-Ikram (ذو الجلال و الإكرام) The Lord of Majesty and Generosity
86 Al-Muqsit (المقسط) The Equitable, The Requiter
87 Al-Jami' (الجامع) The Gatherer, The Unifier
88 Al-Ghani (الغنى) The All Rich, The Independent
89 Al-Mughni (المغنى) The Enricher, The Emancipator
90 Al-Mani'(المانع) The Withholder, The Shielder, the Defender
91 Ad-Darr (الضار) The Distressor, The Harmer (This attribute can only be found in hadith)
92 An-Nafi' (النافع) The Propitious, The Benefactor
93 An-Nur (النور) The Light
94 Al-Hadi (الهادي) The Guide
95 Al-Badi (البديع) The Incomparable, The Originator
96 Al-Baqi (الباقي) The Ever Enduring and Immutable
97 Al-Warith (الوارث) The Heir, The Inheritor of All
98 Ar-Rashid (الرشيد) The Guide, Infallible Teacher and Knower
99 As-Sabur (الصبور) The Patient, The Timeless
2006-11-20 19:58:00 · answer #3 · answered by faruqiss 2 · 3⤊ 6⤋
I'm am so fed up with all that mess. Black Jesus?? I don't care what color He was. The Bible says we are to no longer know Him after the flesh. I know that my savior knows what it is like to be a black woman, a white man, a Chinese woman, etc. He knows everything. And skin color or ethnic background matters not. Could you still love an Eskimo Jesus, if He were that? What is the deal? Jesus probably looked much like the Jewish people of today when he walked the earth. I do not care. He is mine and I am His. He is not limited by His earth suit that He used to wear. He wasn't then and He surely isn't now.
And take all those picture of black Jesus down off your wall. He wasn't black. Get real!
I say that because I am a Christian that has neither black or white or Jewish Jesus on my wall. But I'm not opposed to Him being portrayed as Jewish in books and such.
2006-11-20 20:18:56 · answer #4 · answered by fruitypebbles 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's silly to argue about whether God is white, black , yellow or green.
God is NOT a human and it's no point trying to prove who is right . In the same vein, God is neither Caucasion, Afro-Asian, Asian, Chinese or Japanese.
God is spirit. God has no flesh and blood. God is not even matter, for that matter.
God is in a totally superior dimension: spirit dimension has no limits and is not enclosed in time and space like we humans are, in this 3-dimensional world.
So don't waste your time and energy on such futile arguments.
2006-11-20 19:59:19 · answer #5 · answered by Toshihiro 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Show me proof and I'll believe you! It seems you're a bit prejudiced against whites! Who says God has any specific colour? Not all whites are atheists! Scientists have never seen God, therefore they're lying! You can't believe everything scientists say!
2006-11-20 19:52:53 · answer #6 · answered by -♦One-♦-Love♦- 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Were not any black Jews at the time. If the son of one of them was represented as black, then it would indicate His father was black.. but, it just doesn't read that way. Why would it be of any importance anyway?
Must also recall, Adam and Eve were the progenitors of the Jewish race. They are not a black people or race.
2006-11-20 23:51:31 · answer #7 · answered by mrcricket1932 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God
[24:35] GOD is the light of the heavens and the earth. The allegory of His light is that of a concave mirror behind a lamp that is placed inside a glass container. The glass container is like a bright, pearl-like star. The fuel thereof is supplied from a blessed oil-producing tree, that is neither eastern, nor western. Its oil is almost self-radiating; needs no fire to ignite it. Light upon light. GOD guides to His light whoever wills (to be guided). GOD thus cites the parables for the people. GOD is fully aware of all things.
[24:36] (God's guidance is found) in houses exalted by GOD, for His name is commemorated therein. Glorifying Him therein, day and night -
http://www.submission.org/suras/sura24.html
2006-11-20 20:08:09 · answer #8 · answered by A2Z 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because he is not black, or white. He is not a he for that matter, nor a she. God is pure light.
1 John 1:5:
"This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all."
2006-11-20 19:57:07 · answer #9 · answered by Wisdom in Faith 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Your funny. Your real funny. Whom says that God is black?. Who says that God is male or female, and for heavens sake, What gives you the right to tell Us that God is one way or another??.
The bible refers to him as male to give a sense of familiarity. Something people can refer too, so many people think that God is male.
God is whom you make him in your heart. If you push him into a corner of your heart, then that's what he is to you. If you make him a priority in your life then that's what he is to you. Why must you try to push your way of thinking of God on everyone else. That seems pretty presumptuous to the fact that you think others should believe what you believe. What gives you the right to judge others and say they are wrong for how they believe in God???
2006-11-20 19:55:13 · answer #10 · answered by Enigma 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋