Jesus wasn't white.

[InspiredByMe]

First off, I am an aetheist. I do not believe that there is a god however I do believe there was Jesus but he wasn't holy or could heal people.

I went to a catholic school growing up, because of where I lived I had to. But that doesn't make me Catholic. We had pictures of Jesus on the cross and statues of him. He was pictured being white. All the people around him were white. There is now way that he was white. His parents had lived in the middle east all their lives and now they have a child. Plain and simple Jesus wasn't white. His parents were also Jewish he did not have blue eyes either. Most likely he was oily dark skinned and had black or brown eyes. Also Catholics picture god as being white. Now if the Catholics depict everything about their religon according to themselves don't you think it was a little made up? That's what made me aetheist. Thats not the point though, I'm saying that according to the facts Jesus wasn't white.

It's also a little ironic that Jesus in real life, not the bible, would look like a terrorist to us Americans. Face it Catholics your savior is who your at war with right now. I bet that if Jesus really came back to judge us then the U.S. Army would probably arrest him then torture him. Who knows maybe thats already happened and since then according to the bible were all doomed for the "apocalypse". It must suck to be catholic right about now haha. Thats my opinion.

First off it's atheist, not aetheist.

Not all pictures have Jesus being really white skinned. Granted he isn't extremely dark, but not everyone is. A lot of Jesus pictures have him with blue eyes.

Christianity didn't start with Catholicism either, dipshit.

It's also a little assuming that all americans think middle-easterners are terrorists. The majority of terrorists are muslims, not jews. The image of Jesus is largely circulated, I would hope the majority of people wouldn't mistake him for a member of Al Qaeda.

I'm agnostic myself, so don't mistake me for an annoying bible-thumper, but you're a moron.

[kurdt318]

Originally Posted by Vagrant

First off it's atheist, not aetheist.

Not all pictures have Jesus being really white skinned. Granted he isn't extremely dark, but not everyone is. A lot of Jesus pictures have him with blue eyes.

Christianity didn't start with Catholicism either, dipshit.

It's also a little assuming that all americans think middle-easterners are terrorists. The majority of terrorists are muslims, not jews. The image of Jesus is largely circulated, I would hope the majority of people wouldn't mistake him for a member of Al Qaeda.

I'm agnostic myself, so don't mistake me for an annoying bible-thumper, but you're a moron.

I agree 100% with all that you just typed, +1 for you new arrival.

Originally Posted by Vagrant

Christianity didn't start with Catholicism either, dipshit.

Didnt the christian church start out as the catholic church?

[Feds In Town]

Originally Posted by triballp

Didnt the christian church start out as the catholic church?

The CHURCH, yes.

And anyway, yeah I hate to see white depictions of a well-groomed Jesus with beautiful flowing hair, it is simply ridiculous.

Basically, if there was a real photograph of Jesus floating around, he would look like the man working at your nearest convenience store in a robe with some unwashed hair and a nasty ass beard.

He's depicted as white so his image won't frighten young children..

on a similar note, the Buddha is depicted as being of far eastern origin, when he is actually indian

Originally Posted by Feds In Town

The CHURCH, yes.

And anyway, yeah I hate to see white depictions of a well-groomed Jesus with beautiful flowing hair, it is simply ridiculous.

Basically, if there was a real photograph of Jesus floating around, he would look like the man working at your nearest convenience store in a robe with some unwashed hair and a nasty ass beard.

He's depicted as white so his image won't frighten young children..

You'd think the son of god, able to arise from the dead, or any other whim of unimaginable power. Can't even wash his hair, or keep his beard straight?

You also think that people who aren't white, freighten children? Do you mean to say that if you took a small child down the street and he saw an asian/black/muslim/ect. they would shriek in horror and hide? Don't make broad assumptions about things you don't understand.

[Big Steamers]

Vanity, so according to the good book, will be the downfall of mankind or anyone civilization. Or as THomas Carlyle put it: the Stupid Class.

[Azure]

Originally Posted by Mantikore

on a similar note, the Buddha is depicted as being of far eastern origin, when he is actually indian

And fat, you can't forget the fatness.

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Originally Posted by Vagrant

First off it's atheist, not aetheist.

Not all pictures have Jesus being really white skinned. Granted he isn't extremely dark, but not everyone is. A lot of Jesus pictures have him with blue eyes.

Christianity didn't start with Catholicism either, dipshit.

It's also a little assuming that all americans think middle-easterners are terrorists. The majority of terrorists are muslims, not jews. The image of Jesus is largely circulated, I would hope the majority of people wouldn't mistake him for a member of Al Qaeda.

I'm agnostic myself, so don't mistake me for an annoying bible-thumper, but you're a moron.

Someone get this acolyte a regular account!

[-ScreamingElectron-]

Originally Posted by Vagrant

The majority of terrorists are muslims, not jews.

Fucking false.

For one "terrorist" is subjective. Does a "terrorist" think he or she is a terrorist? I doubt. The IRA sure as hell didn't think so. The way America fought for independence is quite "terrorist" in nature. Call it guerilla warfare, call it whatever you want. Terrorist has become the new word for enemy.

A jewish murderer is a commando.
A muslim commando is a terrorist.

other than that. The post was full of win

[InspiredByMe]

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I'm agnostic myself, so don't mistake me for an annoying bible-thumper, but you're a moron.[/quote]

Then why do you know so much about religon?

Originally Posted by InspiredByMe

Then why do you know so much about religon?

My dad is very, very religious. He's read the bible 3+ times and has taught college classes in the history of religion. I think he'd be crushed if I told him I wasn't christian, so I don't tell him. Why hurt the ones you love?

[-ScreamingElectron-]

Originally Posted by InspiredByMe

Then why do you know so much about religon?

Know thy enemy?

Also, I deem ye non-acolyte.

[EpicurusGeorge]

Originally Posted by Vagrant

First off it's atheist, not aetheist.

Not all pictures have Jesus being really white skinned. Granted he isn't extremely dark, but not everyone is. A lot of Jesus pictures have him with blue eyes.

Christianity didn't start with Catholicism either, dipshit.

It's also a little assuming that all americans think middle-easterners are terrorists. The majority of terrorists are muslims, not jews. The image of Jesus is largely circulated, I would hope the majority of people wouldn't mistake him for a member of Al Qaeda.

I'm agnostic myself, so don't mistake me for an annoying bible-thumper, but you're a moron.

Yes, I agree with this. The Romans were mostly white and they popularized Christianity, so one can assume that they would depict him as white. Jesus was born in the Middle East, so he was most likely dark skinned.

[Levo75]

You are all so dead wrong.

Originally Posted by Levo75

You are all so dead wrong.

This.

[Starchild]

I've seen a statue of an asian jesus and a picture of a black jesus, what happens is each race seems to depict jesus as if he were a member of they're race. Despite the fact he was a (probably ugly) hebrew.