3 reasons Jesus may have been black

Cristian · 05-04-2003, 06:47 AM

number 1. He always called everyone Brother
2. He loved Gospel
3. He never did get a fair trial

slicer15 · 05-04-2003, 07:50 AM

Well, I think it is pretty certain he was black, because of the country he was in. I mean, he had to have darker skin than the western countries, as every native person in Israel does.

Cristian · 05-04-2003, 07:54 AM

yeah i think so to and i think its pretty sad that when you mention this to some people they get ofended and thinks no way he isnt black its still lots of hate to the black people and i think its sad

slicer15 · 05-04-2003, 08:01 AM

Yes it is very depressing. What is wrong with Jesus being black? I mean, why cringe? *Sigh*...they're just ignorant, I feel. Personally, I believe there is very little chance of him being "white", if any at all.

Cerek the Barbaric · 05-04-2003, 08:13 AM

Very true, indeed. All one has to do is visit Jerusalem or any other part of the Holy Land to see what Jesus would have looked like physically.

Whether he was black, white, yellow, or multi-hued makes absolutely no difference to His ministry and the message of Universal Love He brought to the world.

Iron_Ranger · 05-04-2003, 09:00 AM

Huh?

I have never seen a black jew.They have darker skin then caucassian people, but I never thought they are black like a Jamacain or African.

Epona · 05-04-2003, 09:02 AM

Doh - that's because of where in the world you live, you chump. (meant in a friendly way, no offense intended [img]smile.gif[/img] ) You can be a whole range of skin colours and be Jewish. Jewish people born in the middle east of middle eastern ancestry look..... tada.... middle eastern.

johnny · 05-04-2003, 09:02 AM

I thought Jesus was a Mexican from East L.A

Iron_Ranger · 05-04-2003, 09:05 AM

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Originally posted by Epona:
Doh - that's because of where in the world you live, you chump. (meant in a friendly way, no offense intended [img]smile.gif[/img] ) You can be a whole range of skin colours and be Jewish. Jewish people born in the middle east of middle eastern ancestry look..... tada.... middle eastern.

Yeah, maybe I should have said native Israelis instead of Jewish.

Stratos · 05-04-2003, 09:10 AM

If you visit Israel today you would get a good idea of how he probably looked like when it comes to hair and skin colour. I´m quite sure that the majority of the population in the Middle East isn´t considered black, so it´s unlikely that Jesus was black although he certainly had darker hair and skin than many Western painters picture him. If you don´t think he was black doesn´t automaticly make you a racist, it´s just a matter of what´s most likely he looked like. We don´t know exactly. Or not at all for that matter. And, as Cerek pointed out, it really doesn´t matter either. Everyone that claims he looked either this or that based on the little we know probably just want to "claim him for himself".

[ 05-04-2003, 09:11 AM: Message edited by: Stratos ]

05-04-2003, 06:47 AM	#1
Cristian Emerald Dragon Join Date: May 12, 2002 Location: Sweden Age: 35 Posts: 992	number 1. He always called everyone Brother 2. He loved Gospel 3. He never did get a fair trial __________________ Reeka once told me:<br />\"Bloom Where You Are Planted\"

05-04-2003, 07:54 AM	#3
Cristian Emerald Dragon Join Date: May 12, 2002 Location: Sweden Age: 35 Posts: 992	yeah i think so to and i think its pretty sad that when you mention this to some people they get ofended and thinks no way he isnt black its still lots of hate to the black people and i think its sad __________________ Reeka once told me:<br />\"Bloom Where You Are Planted\"

05-04-2003, 08:13 AM	#5
Cerek the Barbaric Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: North Carolina Age: 61 Posts: 3,257	Very true, indeed. All one has to do is visit Jerusalem or any other part of the Holy Land to see what Jesus would have looked like physically. Whether he was black, white, yellow, or multi-hued makes absolutely no difference to His ministry and the message of Universal Love He brought to the world. __________________ [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/cerek/cerektsrsig.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Cerek the Calmth

05-04-2003, 09:00 AM	#6
Iron_Ranger Symbol of Cyric Join Date: August 18, 2002 Location: Where Eagles Dare Age: 36 Posts: 1,391	Huh? I have never seen a black jew.They have darker skin then caucassian people, but I never thought they are black like a Jamacain or African. __________________ <br />[url]\"http://www.bratgirlcentral.com/cgi-bin/ouapforum/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi\" target=\"_blank\">Once Upon A Paper</a><br />Living on a razors edge<br />Balancing on ledge<br />Living on a razors edge

05-04-2003, 09:02 AM	#7
Epona Zartan Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: London, England Age: 53 Posts: 5,164	Doh - that's because of where in the world you live, you chump. (meant in a friendly way, no offense intended [img]smile.gif[/img] ) You can be a whole range of skin colours and be Jewish. Jewish people born in the middle east of middle eastern ancestry look..... tada.... middle eastern. __________________ [img]\"http://www.wizardrealm.com/images/epona.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

05-04-2003, 07:50 AM	#2
slicer15 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: November 12, 2002 Location: Banstead, Southeast England Age: 37 Posts: 1,162	Well, I think it is pretty certain he was black, because of the country he was in. I mean, he had to have darker skin than the western countries, as every native person in Israel does.

05-04-2003, 08:01 AM	#4
slicer15 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: November 12, 2002 Location: Banstead, Southeast England Age: 37 Posts: 1,162	Yes it is very depressing. What is wrong with Jesus being black? I mean, why cringe? Sigh...they're just ignorant, I feel. Personally, I believe there is very little chance of him being "white", if any at all.

05-04-2003, 09:02 AM	#8
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 58 Posts: 16,981	I thought Jesus was a Mexican from East L.A __________________

05-04-2003, 09:10 AM	#10
Stratos Vampire Join Date: January 29, 2003 Location: Sweden Age: 43 Posts: 3,888	If you visit Israel today you would get a good idea of how he probably looked like when it comes to hair and skin colour. I´m quite sure that the majority of the population in the Middle East isn´t considered black, so it´s unlikely that Jesus was black although he certainly had darker hair and skin than many Western painters picture him. If you don´t think he was black doesn´t automaticly make you a racist, it´s just a matter of what´s most likely he looked like. We don´t know exactly. Or not at all for that matter. And, as Cerek pointed out, it really doesn´t matter either. Everyone that claims he looked either this or that based on the little we know probably just want to "claim him for himself". [ 05-04-2003, 09:11 AM: Message edited by: Stratos ] __________________ Nothing is impossible, it's just a matter of probability.

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