if Jesus was written to be or discovered to be "not white", if he were "black" or "asian" etc do youthink that it would have an effect on religion?
2007-07-27 03:24:23 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I ask because most religions depict jesus with the whole long hair and beard etc in a stereotypical way.
2007-07-27 03:38:12 · update #1
Christians would still find a way to justify it , I mean they would probably say something stupid like, god made Jesus white to show how pure he was.
2007-07-27 03:29:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
If you have never seen the movie 'The passion of the Christ' please rent it if you are truly concerned about the color of Jesus' skin. This movie was filmed in the Holy Land and all of the actors were true Jews, and Greeks. It had closed captions as they were speaking the language of the land in which Jesus lived. Why does it matter what shade Jesus' skin was anyway? FYI he more than like was a light tan or olive completion. Does it matter? It does not concern me what color his skin was!
2007-07-27 10:34:45 · answer #2 · answered by Pamela V 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have to face historical relaity! Jesus was a ancient Hebrew! There is no use speculating about stupid and unlearned matters like you suggest.
Jesus is the son of God who was born of a virgin, was crucified died and was buried, and he rose again on Resurrection sunday. He appeared to hundreds and then he ascended back into heaven. Reality my friend based on solid historical truth.
2007-07-27 10:28:17 · answer #3 · answered by jeremiahjjjjohnson 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jesus wasn't white.
2007-07-27 10:26:36 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. Eko 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't profess to have great knowledge as to the writings of the bible, but does it not say somewhere within its pages that "God made man in his own image"? That being said, I think that God looks like "every man" so that every "man", woman and child may take comfort in knowing, that no matter what coulour their skin, the light and love from God shines down upon them
2007-07-27 10:36:38 · answer #5 · answered by Lynn M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think anyone thinks Jesus was white. At least I hope not.
2007-07-27 10:48:51 · answer #6 · answered by akschafer1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know where Jesus was from don't you? Can't be positive, but I'm guessing he wasn't white.
2007-07-27 10:27:56 · answer #7 · answered by Spencer Y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was white?
2007-07-27 10:26:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. It has in fact happened that some churches have represented him in what you call an ethnic way.
He was, in fact, already ethnic to some of us. He was not part of my people. He also was not Arabic, he was Aramaic.
2007-07-27 10:28:52 · answer #9 · answered by hopflower 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GIRL, Jesus ain't white.
2007-07-27 10:53:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋