Why should Jesus be 'white' in white churches and black in African churches? Don't people want to live with the truth? Wouldn't a dark-skinned Jesus on the cross in white churches in America help open the minds of people to other races? Why do white Christians need a white Jesus?
2007-05-21 16:48:35 · 25 answers · asked by Beertha 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm not saying I know exactly what Jesus was like. I just wonder why for the sake of a better world the churches wouldn't do something to open the minds of their followers towards other races.
2007-05-22 19:08:33 · update #1
What if Jesus were a difigured leprosy sufferer or someone with elephantitis. Does seeing beauty do more good for your soul than ugliness? Wouldn't it be better to look at someone in the worst state of health an love that person. Loving beauty is easy.
2007-05-26 16:37:46 · update #2
OF COURSE people don't want the truth, especially not ministers. What churches want is money. They wouldn't have a very big income if they depicted Jesus as anything but a lily-white angelic-looking cherub.
The Bible says that Jesus wasn't much to look at. Have you ever seen Jesus depicted as ugly or the very least as homely? No! And you know why? Because like I said -- It would not be popular and people wouldn't be throwing cash in the hat.
Is that truthful enough?
2007-05-21 16:58:34 · answer #1 · answered by Candidus 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Oh really, does it matter? It's not the image we worship... well I don't anyway, in fact, I can't think of a church I've attended that had a picture of a white Jesus on a cross.... my church now doesn't have any pictures anywhere and the only cross is a silver one on the altar; it isn't a crucifix. Where are these churches you are going to with weird Jesus pictures in them...?
2007-05-29 05:00:09 · answer #2 · answered by samuraisorceress 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It makes little difference what Jesus actually looked like. His image is not to be worshiped. Wouldn't you think it a bit odd that a black church would have a blue eyed, blond haired white guy depicting Jesus? Just as I would find it odd to have a china man look-a-like depicting Jesus.
A bit of trivia, just for fun.
Did you know that the most accepted image of Jesus was painted by a guy that put on demonstrations of painting that same face in a matter of seconds to the amazement of the crowds. The image was purchased by Sears Roebuck and sold by the hundreds and thousands. Still being used and sold today.
2007-05-21 17:05:44 · answer #3 · answered by howdigethere 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
A child who has been baptized in the Catholic church is a member of the Catholic church and therefore eligible to receive the Eucharist when he or she is of the age to understand what the Eucharist is all about. The Eucharist is a sign and symbol of our unity as a church and with Jesus Christ. If you are in RCIA, you have either been baptized in another Christian church or were baptized a Catholic and never received any faith formation. If you were baptized a Catholic, you should be able to receive the Eucharist at this time. If you were baptized in another Christian church, you are not a member of the Catholic church and are not eligible for Eucharist until after you are confirmed. At your confirmation, you will be a full member of the Catholic Church.
2016-05-19 06:10:14 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally, our religious figures take on the appearance of the locals. Since so much of Christianity was filtered through Europe, most depictions of Jesus (& Mary, & Moses, etc.) in the Americas are more European in cast. I believe you can find different variations in other countries, however.
Overall, we tend to forget that He was Middle-Eastern; we're so used to the fair-skinned & brown-haired man, or the blond & blue-eyed Madonnas. While you're right, at least in part, it would not ring true to us because of that, whether right or wrong. I'll include myself in that part, though I think a statue would be less jarring, dare I say, than a painting. Maybe someday it won't matter that much.
2007-05-21 16:59:18 · answer #5 · answered by Lady Lilac 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Since Jesus is risen from the dead and the universal Savior,people hav ethe right to depict Him as a man looking like themselves(Black,White,Red,Brown,Yellow,etc). I have pictures of Jesus as African and Indian and Chinese and Swedish.
2007-05-26 14:53:59 · answer #6 · answered by James O 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each culture reflects itself onto it's icons/idols - that's why Latin countries have such violent depictions of Jesus as opposed to the Nordic or Celtic countries which have very humble and angular depictions - it's marketing.
And yes, as he was Jewish and was in the desert, there is no way the man (if he existed) would be white with blue eyes.
2007-05-21 18:55:39 · answer #7 · answered by slipstreamer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lol what??
Jesus is black in African churches and is 'white' in White churches!?!
I never noticed hahaha....
The Church I went to, Jesus was darker skinned but was 'white' I guess... he looked middle eastern, you know, caucasian but just with a darker skin tone...
That's weird you noticed that :X I never did... that is weird... btw Jesus was from the middle east, that makes him 'white' (white is a weird word these days) because hes caucasian (assuming he was actually from that area?)
I never really check though, I get freaked out. haha. weird. :X like the guy above said... in some religions (Islam) they dont depict the Prophets because it's just not really something that should be done... which is how it should be...
2007-05-21 17:02:10 · answer #8 · answered by j12 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
who cares what race he is only people obsessed with raceI'm white and proud of it I am not ashamed of being white and I don't care what race the savior is his blood still washes me clean. You people that worry about such things have so low self esteem. Why don't you concentrate on what the savior taught. and forget about what race is superior to another. All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Red and yellow, black and white.
2007-05-28 11:29:55 · answer #9 · answered by scan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They need to make him "regionally acceptable". Plus, it wouldn't go over well to have a statue of a black man nailed to a cross in a white church.
2007-05-21 16:51:19 · answer #10 · answered by Resident Heretic 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋