Was Jesus black?

[rock_nog]

Well, it's a tough call - I mean, despite being the founder of Christianity, we know so little about the man. However, I think Larry Wilmore makes a pretty convincing argument.

http://fora.tv/2009/02/09/Larry_Wilmore_Id_Rather_We_Got_Casinos#Larry_Wilmo re_In_Search_of_a_Black_Jesus

[biggiy05]

The second Beldaran's ban is lifted he'll come here and post something about how Jesus doesn't exist and blah blah blah...

I think he was purple.

[Masamune]

Jesus was black.

[redmage777]

Don't know for sure... Jesus was a Jew though, are black Jews a common thing? I've never met one. The Jews at that time were really strict about who they could marry and have kids with... Then again he is the son of God, and if God wanted his son to be black the he would be black. I personally think it would awesome if he was.

If you do not believe that he is the son of God then there is almost no way he was black...

[Cloral]

Jesus was Israeli, meaning he likely had a medium-toned skin. So while the traditional depiction of Jesus is likely wrong, it is also likely wrong that he had dark skin.

But then again, what difference does it really make?

[Modus Ponens]

The second Beldaran's ban is lifted he'll come here and post something about how Jesus doesn't exist and blah blah blah...

On Beldaran's behalf, I'll say what I think he would have said:

"Jesus might have existed, biggiy. I don't dispute his existence, though; I dispute his deity."

[Beldaran]

The second Beldaran's ban is lifted

Ban? What ban?

[odinson]

If he did exist that case is very convincing

[erm2003]

I didn't think the debate was on if Jesus existed or not. The debate was if this person was the son of God and really did all the things told in the stories in the Bible. I am sure there was really a man in that era named Jesus that people may have followed - but the rest of that is a matter of faith. Life of Brian, anyone?

[Majora]

It's pretty hard to stay pale when you live in the desert.

[MasterSwordUltima]

What Jesus are we talking about exactly?

[Shazza Dani]

Jesus Guerrero Santos?

[jerome]

Jesus was Israeli, meaning he likely had a medium-toned skin. So while the traditional depiction of Jesus is likely wrong, it is also likely wrong that he had dark skin.

But then again, what difference does it really make?

I had never thought about it until a friend of mine had pointed out what you also just did... location, location, location. There's not a lot of white people around that area. There's more of a chance of him being black than white. But try to get a bunch of white uptight Kings and such to follow a black man (and I'm not talking about the police doing the following :laughing: ).

Then again, my friend says that Jesus was a Mexican (he's a little biased- yes, biased; not racist). Of course he says this while laughing. His wife is the one who thinks he was more Israeli-area-ish as well. Which makes more sense.

[odinson]

I had never thought about it until a friend of mine had pointed out what you also just did... location, location, location. There's not a lot of white people around that area.

Natalie Portman is Isreali

[jerome]

She had popped in mind before I had said "none". Besides, for me to assume that there weren't any white people in that area would be rather ignorant of me. That's why I assumed "not that many". It's also why I laugh when all those idiot racists have stupid signs like "Jesus is white" or "God is white". I'm also guessing that they think that the "Little Church of Bethlahem" down the street is where Jesus was really born, too.

As a sidenote- Natalie Portman is pretty hot. I mean how many of us watched V for Vendetta nd still thought "Yup, I still would, even her without the hair."

[odinson]

Where have you seen people with signs like that? Natalie Portman is hot, not too many girls out there who still look good with a shaved head.

[Shazza Dani]

<3 Natalie Portman. Girls with shaved heads are awesome~

[jerome]

I had a friend of mine back in high school and she shaved her head and pulled it off rather well.
I knew someone else that did it, and all it did was show just how ugly she truly was. This may sound a bit harsh, but you'd have to know her to know what I mean. Ugly isn't just looks in her case.

Pink may not be Israeli, or have a completely shaved head, but she falls in that same short hair catagory as Ms. Portman.

If Jesus was around now, would he still have long hair and a beard? Or would we have "Metro-Jesus"? To qoute Ray Stevens:
"Would Jesus wear a Rolex on his television show?"

[odinson]

I personally think Pink's face is kind of ugly, but to each his own I suppose.

I don't think Jesus would bother to follow the modern fashion trends, he'd probably just dress like he was poor.

[Shazza Dani]

Pink is fugly as hell. X:

On the subject of Jesus, I guess I agree with Odinson. Maybe he'd have dreadlocks~