Why do people think the race of Jesus don't matter?
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Jesus looks NOTHING like what they picture Him as.  He'd NEVER have long hair or pale skin (He lived inthe desert and it was "against His religion" for men to have long hair).  He looked like an average Jew.\nSee, at one point in time I thought about Jesus being black (which is why Africa is being treated to the way it is today because anyone affiliated w/ Jesus will go through hard times), but it really doesn't line up.  Even though REvalations talks about him having hair like wool and feet of bronze, Jesus is a Jew.  In the OT God didn't want His people marrying the Egyptians (or others in that same area) because of their religious views, not race.  It doesn't matter because it doesn't affect/effect what He did for us.  He died for us and that's all that matters.  He probably looked like a typical Jew.  "The Bible never gives any physical description of Christ. The closest thing we get to a description is in Isaiah 53:2b, “He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.” All this tells us is that Jesus’ appearance was just like any other man – He was ordinary looking. Most of the images we have of Jesus are probably very inaccurate. Jesus was a Jew, so He likely had very tan skin, dark eyes, and dark hair. This is a far cry from the blond-haired, blue-eyed, fair-skinned Jesus in most modern pictures."
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Racism assumes racial superiority. I am a bigot, and have prejudices, but that doesn't make me a racist. I generalize about people's behavior. I've found that over many years that the human being regardless of color has character and characteristics that reflect the culture in which they were raised. \n\nThere is dumb white trash, there are IVY league arrogant pompous asses, their are hard working folk of all colors and there are lazy one that sooner suck hind teat off society then work for a living. \n\nThere is a  bit of creedence in criminal activity and color, young male blacks seem to be in prison at a higher rate for violent crime then do their counter parts in other cultures. Mind you if the observation is correct that means the culture in which they are raised say's it ok to violently steal, or rape a women. Another aside, (per Bill Cosby's observations) young black men are not accepting responsibility as their elders did. They see hip-hop culture as something to aspire too. \n\nI do believe God made us certain colors for a reason, the biggest reason was the distance from equator. Darker skin can handle heat more efficiently (of vise versa) lighter skin can handle cooler temperatures more readily. \n\nWhat I see as a problem is multiculturalism. Without ethnicity, this world would be a bland place to be but within the constraints of society we should not have to observe Kwanzaa, Cinco-de'Mayo, Hanukkah, or Ramadan unless we choose too. \n\nI prefer Christmas.. It's not the "holiday season" it's Christmas, in observance of Jesus's birth. I don't think Jews, or Muslims see holidays the same way I do, I don't observe Brown V Board as a national celebration and I don't believe my children need to study "Black History" unless schools are willing to teach "White History"..
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Nothing is wrong with it, but some people feel that it is like mixing two different species, as it sounds like you dad thinks. Some people have latent racial bias and some don't.
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it comes from the inablitiy to question?\nit comes from a lack of empathy for those least among us in society.\nit comes from the inability to see that all men are brothers in the eyes of god.\nbut in basic terms...its a certain type, less educated, slightly racist/xenophobe, homophobes, and a very small percentage that believe  jesus would want war, tax cuts to the rich, a polluted world, and believe in superioty of the white race.
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Oh, yes. Why are some people so hung up on a person's race? I'm more concerned about morals and personality than I am about race. Some people just need to grow up and get educated.
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This question is a perfect example. Around other races I rarely even notice race. Around most Blacks today there is such a hyper sensitivity about race that it's hard to be yourself. You have to watch every word you say or it'll be construed as "racist" . You have to watch what you do or it'll be construed as "racist".  A great example is the LA contraversy. Blacks are actually calling for computer terminology to be changed because they are "offended" that it is called Master Slave. This kind of insane thin skinned innanity is aggravating.  The terminology has NOTHING to do with race or culture. Nobody I have ever heard of even associated the terms with race! But they want companies to spend millions of dollars to change it. A great example of the gross selfishness displayed by the culture. \n\nLets see the Rebel flag. To me it's always meant anti-Government sentiment. Rebelliousness, thus it's called the REBEL flag. I've even known Blacks who wore it for the same reason as I do. Yet somehow it mysteriouslly became a racist symbol. Sorry folks the Cival war was NOT about slavery. In fact slavery was a minor issue in the whole thing, not even a major factor. How DARE they call me a racist because I wear a Rebel flag, carry a Maltese cross on my lighter or who knows what other innocent symbol will suddenly become racist to Blacks. \n\nCan you somehow read my mind? No, I don't care about ethnic origions. Would rather not hear or think about it. I treat folks by how they treat me and my friends. I don't want to have to watch every word I say to avoid offending somebody. I just avoid talking to Blacks at length any more because there is just too much out there that offends them. I could see the N word if they didn't use it themselves. Every race has little triggers and you can insult somebody just by tone rather than a given word. There are aholes of every race get over it. Every race experiences some prejudice. Why keep it going with all this hypersensitivity? \n\nAfrican-American??? Get real. Besides being way to long to use it's also putting Africa in front of America. Nor is it even accurate as it leaves out Hispanic Blacks, Blacks from the Carrabean, Australia, UK and so on. It's an insult to Americans in general. What is wrong with Black? I'm White, I'm not Caucasian, I have no Russian ancestors within 3 generations. Anglo Saxon would be closer but you know what? I'm American. I might have Irish and German ancestry but who cares? \n\nAnother thing that disturbs me is that as a race they vote something like %90 or more for the same party. That is damaging to Democracy and  racist.  You don't see %90 of Whites, Hispanics, Asians or any other ethnic group voting for a single party. When somebody votes by thier race they undemine Democracy and feed corruption. Which makes life worse for ALL of us. \n\nAnd finally, quit laying YOUR probs at my door. I didn't do it and am getting to where I really dont care anymore. You with this post accused all non-blacks of being racist. Whites in particuler are getting a really serious complex about this and it is becoming a major irritant. If your goal is to make racism acceptable continue to take this tact as people will no longer really care about being labeled a racist since your going to be labeled that no matter what you do anyway for the mere sin of being born with a certain color. You want to see racism die quit being so sensitive. There is no grand plan or hatred among most cultures. In fact I see more prejudice against Blacks from Hispanics than Whites nowdays. They are just more sublte about it. You get one loud mouthed White idiot out of million and stereotype the rest of us with it. Then have a media crusade, wheel out Jessie Jackson to make a ton of speaches about it, then go on tv and places like this saying how mistreated you are. That just plain gets old man. Really old. I can match ev
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Jesus did not have white skin and his hair was not straight and brown. He was middle eastern, a poor carpenter, and an average looking guy. He wasn't glamorous. Back then, the skin color of the middle east was a lot darker. Today, they have mixed blood.
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Its not. The thing is that Jesus Christ set a particular lifestyle one that many find hard to live. They love their sins and refuse to give them up. For this reason they resent and hate those that "preach" this. \n\nAlso some people feel that due to the way Jesus died that we are going to hate Jewish people. That's silly its completely opposite of his teachings of brotherly love. Jesus forgave those that were hurting him at that time. So I must do the same. Besides I can't hold an entire race or faith resposible for things done by specific few over 2000 years ago.
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You tell um Tammy.\n\nThese people are about as far from the teachings of Jesus as they can get.  Its amazing that they actually think of themselves as Christians.\n\nLove and blessings \n\nDon
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I not know about a race, but most religions have simlar values and moral beliefs.  The might seem different but if you boil them down to their basics they are basically the same thing. So if God had a race he would have won a long time ago.
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Ok, Jesus is portrayed as white because of Western culture influence. Vatican felt that people wouldn't want to follow the son of god if he looked arabic or black.
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From my experience, and believe me I have it, it doesn't matter. It has nothing to do with color. Its all individual.
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why should it matter what race anyone is if you like the person then you like the person race is irrelevant
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I DON'T KNOW DUDE BUT I THINK JESUS WAS BROWN ACCORDING TO THE AREA \nBUT THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM BECAUSE WE DON'T CARE ABOUT HOW JESUS LOOKS LIKE WE CARE ABOUT WHAT HIS WORKS AND TALKS ARE WHAT HE TOLD US AND WHAT HE WANT US TO BE SO I THINK THIS ISN'T A CRITICAL THING BRO.
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Yaya--there is only one race because:\n"The God who made the world and all things in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands; neither is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives to all life and breath and all things;and He made from one man, every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times, and the boundaries of their habitation," (Acts 17:24-26)\n\n When God confused the languages at Babel, (Genesis 10, esp. verses 7&9) people could only marry close family members if they wanted to be able to communicate with their spouses!  So hair color, eye color, facial features, even skin tone, became concentrated in each family.  Each family eventually formed a nation or people group--and the people looked a lot alike because of the original close intermarrying.\n\nYes, "Racism" exists--because people are sinful.  A person might use himself or herself as the standard and shun people who are different.  Of course, other people will also shun or persecute this person because of their differences.  \n\nShunning or persecuting people based on their skin color or features is wrong.  God looks on the heart, and what matters is that your heart is right with God, not whether you are black or white, brown-haired or blonde-haired, pretty or ugly, or any of the outside physical differences between people.
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I think people tend to make Jesus look like themselves in order to feel closer to him.  I have seen artwork in which Jesus is depicted as Asian, African American, or hispanic.  Since Jesus died for everyone, I don't really see a problem with this.\n\nClick on the link below to see the artwork of one of my favorite artists, He Qi.  The Asian influence in his artwork is obvious, but I also think it is incredible.
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Does it matter?  I think of Jesus as an olive-skinned man with brown eyes and dark hair, because he was born in Bethlehem, a district in a Middle Eastern country.  The fact that I have blue eyes and fair hair doesn't make me want to claim him as having that description.  Can't we all agree that Jesus was/is all things to all men?