I was wondering if other races could accept a God that may be black, native, chineese or any other race for that matter if infact He or She (which is another question all together) is really God. You know, the way that others have learned to accept a white God.
No offense intended... Just a question like all questions. Thank you for your answers.
2006-12-11 07:36:10 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Even though I grew up with the standard pictures of a White Jesus, the more I began to understand about Christianity and the bible, the more I began to realize that God's face is more like a mirror image of each of us. He's all things, has many colors and many lanquages, he understands all things.
2006-12-12 10:17:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
God transcends human categories. Unfortunately, the people who create representations of God (and Jesus if you're a Christian) have only human categories to work with. So, to answer your question:
Jesus, regardless of how he really looked, which we don't know, is often depicted as the same race as his worshipppers. Northern European versions of Jesus are blonde and blue-eyed. Rastas say he's a black dude with dreads. People apparently often have a hard time identifying with a God that doesn't look like them. There are exceptions to this, such as the white Jesus that American Southerners of all races worship.
It's a touchy question, and the answer is going to depend on who has the power to create representations of God for everybody else to see. Remember!: It is not a matter of what race God is - because is transcendent - but it is a matter of how people represent God, and of what purpose a particular representation serves. White Jesus in the South used to help keep the slaves in line, and black Jesus in Jamaica helps to keep alive a spirit of resistance against white hegemony. In other words, representing God has nothing to do with God; representing God is basically political.
2006-12-11 07:50:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
God create human beings of distinctive colors to make the international greater exciting. yet while there is variations, there will be conflict of words. that is all bearing directly to the perception and selective thinking. once you pay attention or see some thing, your concepts will checklist the help. once you pay attention or see it returned, your concepts will someway classify the help. purely like the variety you will possibly classify that white is organic, and purple is possibility or likewise. We classify each thing which contains races, in accordance to our very own adventure, what we heard of and spot.. suggestions which would be unknowingly absorbed by way human beings while we are observing the television. hence, some human beings might start to hate some race or a particular "colour" and refuse to settle for them consistent with their impact of that race/colour. that's why all of us could shop remind ourselves that we could consistently open up our existence and get to appreciate greater human beings. learn how to grant them some greater opportunities in the experience that your first impact of them are not good. purely bear in mind that one and all races/colour are nonetheless classify below the understanding, human. we are the same.. interior the top. ^^
2016-10-18 03:05:14 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have told people many times Christ is not white as we see white.. all these people that don't want to fellowship with their black brothers, and sisters are in for one BIG surprise come judgment day, the same for any race.
2006-12-11 07:43:22 · answer #4 · answered by littlecwoman 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If there is a God that created all humans, and if that God is truly just, then he loves us all equally, regardless of race. He would see right through our skins directly into our hearts and minds.
2006-12-11 07:40:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have read that the only possible first race had to be Black/African.
We can get all races from African but cannot get it from any other because of DNA. this was in News week I believe.
I wouldn't care what race God is...or is he all races...hmmm
2006-12-11 07:43:33 · answer #6 · answered by Jeanmarie 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i dont feel that God has a gender , colour or anything like that ...
he/she is what someone needs God to be
for me he/she is no more than a force , an energy ..... formless
but what would it matter if God was any of the things you mention
2006-12-11 07:41:16 · answer #7 · answered by Peace 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The bible never said anything about races. It says to love everyone . Guess what everyone means all people.
2006-12-11 07:41:05 · answer #8 · answered by butterfly 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
God is a spirit. He has no race. We are to worship Him in spirit and in truth.
2006-12-11 07:40:07 · answer #9 · answered by Maurice H 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You mean like Morgan Freeman, from "Bruce Almighty"?!
2006-12-11 07:41:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋