question about the christian view of jesus

[sonz]

salama

i wuz wondering. christians in africa say that jesus was black, christians in europe say that he was white, christians in middle eastern say he was middle eastern, christians in asia say he was asian, christians in latin america say that he was a latin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_of_Jesus

why are christians so divided about this??? and if jesus (as) was a prophet, would there have been white supremacist groups or black supremacist groups?

 

[QuranStudy]

Christian in Japan say he's Japanese. Chistians in India say he's Aryan.

 

[duskiness]

LOL...this article says "it is most commonly argued that Jesus was probably of Middle Eastern descent". there were silly people in XIX that because of raciel prejudice claimed He wasn't Jew.
The other thing is the way He is presented in art. And here you are right, in europe He may be portrayed as white, in Africa as black, in Asia as Asian. People are used to their canon of presenting people in art, and they use it even for Him.
But is not a division for us!
In fact it is something similar to the question about "pogan rites" in christianity. We don't ask people to abandon their culture, as far as they know who they are worshiping and who is presented in a picture. Wheather black or white. It's not important.
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[QuranStudy]

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/research/1282186.html

Doesnt look white to me. Then again, they are most likely wrong.

 

[duskiness]

to me also..

 

[Keltoi]

It is silly to think of ethnic race in the context of discussing God.

 

[QuranStudy]

It is silly to think of ethnic race in the context of discussing God.

Then why is Christian white in West while black in Coptic Christian countries?

 

[Keltoi]

Then why is Christian white in West while black in Coptic Christian countries?

Because when one thinks of their God they tend to see someone who looks like they do.

 

[duskiness]

here is side with some ways of presenting Jesus
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