It seems strange to me that Jesus is painted almost always as a white European. I wonder what would happen to Christianity if it were proved that Jesus was Black. I wonder if people would leave the church in droves?
I kind of think many would... they would find it impossible to pray to a Black icon.
2007-09-03 07:56:00 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
His ethnicity shouldn't matter but I have to admit I'm curious to find out the reaction to such a revelation. I think some people would turn away from him but there are others, hopefully many who wouldn't care. Then there might be some people who would just discredit and ignore what the scientists found and still believe in the caucasian Jesus.
2007-09-03 08:09:30 · answer #1 · answered by BklynNative 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
We don't need scientists, the world was not a global marketplace back than, the only kind of people their were dark skinned middle easterns. There were virtually no pale skinned people, and it says in the Christian scriptures that Jesus didn't stand out from the crowd in anyway.
He looked like a guy that would make most people nervous today if they shared a flight with him.
2007-09-03 08:02:07 · answer #2 · answered by Jett 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that there would definitely be people who would have no issues at all with it and would be perfectly fine with it, after all its all about his actions and his heart, not what he looks like.
But I am equally sure that there would be many people who would be uncomfortable with it, and not necessarily because of the fact that he 'is' black and they might be racist, but because it goes against everything that they grew up 'knowing', you know what I mean? Like you said, almost every well-known depiction of Christ up until the start of the modern art movement, has been a white man, and this is just because of the history of Christianity. And when everything you believe in is shattered, it is shocking and can be very scary.
2007-09-03 08:09:09 · answer #3 · answered by Flutterby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our Savior Jesus of Nazarene, was a JEW. Born from the womb of His then virgin mother Mary, daughter of Anna, from the line of David. The Holy Spirit-the 3rd person of our Triune God made it to be-(Luke 1:35). She was a jew, the Jewish nation are "God's favored ones", Jesus of Nazareth had darker skin and black or dark curly hair-definitely not like the pictures we have in america of Jesus looking like a calm Ted Nugent ;^).
And we are to pray to God THROUGH His son Jesus.
2007-09-03 08:45:10 · answer #4 · answered by Dani 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"I kind of think many would...they would find it impossible to pray to a Black icon."
Exactly. A real "believer" would accept the truth. It just goes to show that most people "wear" religion as a fashion statement; not because they care sincerely about their spirituality. It's about feeling superior as a race, as a gender, as a sexuality, as a thought/ideology, etc.
2007-09-03 08:03:41 · answer #5 · answered by arielena_123 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would still love Jesus if he were black. I think he was dark skinned to a certain degree, anyway. Think about the people in Isreal and the mid east. They are all darker than us.
2007-09-03 08:00:54 · answer #6 · answered by Kaliko 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You know I am not a Christian, or any religion for that matter, but lemme tell you, I don't think the Jesus would loose any clout if it were proved that he was black.
Color is only skin deep.
2007-09-03 08:07:58 · answer #7 · answered by csucdartgirl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't pray to icons, but I would still believe that Jesus is the Messiah, regardless of his skin color.
2007-09-03 08:06:44 · answer #8 · answered by CurlySue 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that scientists could prove that, but if they could, sure why would his skin color make any difference? Are you telling us that you are racist?
And by the way Christians are not supposed to pray to icons, just to God.
2007-09-03 08:06:02 · answer #9 · answered by William D 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
At this point, the figure of Jesus is a complete invention.
But a really good one.
2007-09-08 21:41:07 · answer #10 · answered by smkeller 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋