Well, he was Middle Eastern..

[dirty dog]

Originally Posted by sipapi

Serious question to you scholarly types..Why does Jesus always appear more angol-saxon. Fair skin, blonde or redish hair, light eyes. Is this a common appearance for folks from Bethlehem? Seriously? was this common, was he like a Brad Pitt of Jews, or do we really have no clue what Jesus really looked liked and we buy the myth created by a bunch of white dudes?

Oh, I'm notorious for "labeling" people, so no offense to the white dudes. lol

The people who owned the theaters and who commissioned the art were anglo saxon so they wanted Jesus to look like them. The reality is no one "knows" what he looked like, nor do they know what moses, Mohammed, David or anyone from biblical history. I think that today people look at Jesus not for how he is physically portrayed but for what he represents. Oh sure your going to have a few pop a gasket when he pops up looking middle eastern/jewish but for the most part most people dont care because they know we have no idea what he looked like.

[sipapi]

Your pulling my leg DD. Next thing your going tell me that Matt, Mark, Luke and John who quote him actually wrote it decades after he was dead? What next, no talking snake either? That white males tried to shape the most influential figure in human history into something that suited their purpose? Can't believe righteous men would ever be guilty of that.

[dirty dog]

Originally Posted by sipapi

Your pulling my leg DD. Next thing your going tell me that Matt, Mark, Luke and John who quote him actually wrote it decades after he was dead? What next, no talking snake either? That white males tried to shape the most influential figure in human history into something that suited their purpose? Can't believe righteous men would ever be guilty of that.

Shhhh it will be our little secret

[Guest052813-01]

Originally Posted by sipapi

Your pulling my leg DD. Next thing your going tell me that Matt, Mark, Luke and John who quote him actually wrote it decades after he was dead? What next, no talking snake either? That white males tried to shape the most influential figure in human history into something that suited their purpose? Can't believe righteous men would ever be guilty of that.

It actually took over 400 years to decide on what the person "Jesus" represented. I compare it to, say, 400 years from now, if a group of people decide that Charles Manson had a "divine" purpose and start a religion based on his beliefs. Then he would then be no different than Mohammed or Joseph Smith or anyone else who has a hallucination or a dream brought on by lots of chemical engineering or alcoholic consumption and decide that they have some kind of divine awakening.

Me, I'll just worship at the Cathedral of the Golden Goalposts on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

[CuteOldGuy]

Check out the fresco from a Coptic church in Cairo, possible from 300 AD. It portrays Jesus and his disciples as black. Probably closer to the truth than our Westernized vision of Him.

http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/2009...coptic-museum/

[Kaboom]

Jesus most likely looked like a typical Jewish person in that region at the time with darker skin, longer hair, very simple clothes. If he was to be believed as a preacher or rabbi he most likely had to be a taller than most men at that time. The people who wrote the gospels all had different oral and written sources, though Matthew and Luke had a source common between them in the "Q" source that contained all the parables relayed to them. All the gospels were written for different audiences; one for gentiles, one for Jews, etc., and stretched and conformed the story of Jesus to fit each audience. I could go on about this all, this is 12 years of Catholic theology teaching all pouring out here.

[Cheaper2buyit]

hair like sheeps wool skin like burnt copper or something like that

[dirty dog]

Wouldn't it be wild if Jesus came back and we found out he looks like George Clinton or Bob Marley.

[catnipdipper]

I don't know but he is supposed to come back armed and dangerous and pissed off. Of course if you are in the Rapture you miss all of that.

If he is a Rasta he might bring some good presents for everyone to enjoy before the sentencing?

[sipapi]

Can you imagine the (sorry, no mention of stuff like this - Lacrew) Jesus could get? Wow. It is a substance made by his father so it's got to be good.
And for all of you think I am going to hell for such a statement....who is too say JC isn't down with the ganga? He drank wine right? So we know he was fine with a little intoxication. I'm just saying...

[dirty dog]

I think god has a sense of humor, hell he gave us Monger and I am sure he's laughing everyday. I can see it now, Monger pops out and Jesus slaps the planet and yells Tag your it.

[Cheaper2buyit]

lol out fuck loud just spilled my drink

[JS42]

Originally Posted by dirty dog

I think god has a sense of humor, hell he gave us Monger and I am sure he's laughing everyday. I can see it now, Monger pops out and Jesus slaps the planet and yells Tag your it.

[Longermonger]

Originally Posted by dirty dog

Wouldn't it be wild if Jesus came back and we found out he looks like George Clinton or Bob Marley.

Bob Marley's dad was a white Englishman. Bob Marley (5'4") was nearly as short as Jesus (5'1" or less).

[Longermonger]

Originally Posted by dirty dog

I think god has a sense of humor, hell he gave us Monger and I am sure he's laughing everyday. I can see it now, Monger pops out and Jesus slaps the planet and yells Tag your it.

I'm real.
God is imaginary.
Jesus is imaginary.
Santa Claus is imaginary.
Superman is imaginary.
Mithra is imaginary.
Apollo is imaginary.
Amun-Ra is imaginary.
Helios is imaginary.
Sol Invictus is imaginary.
etc x10,0000...

Only real people can slap planets, play tag, yell, or laugh. Sorry if reality isn't comforting to you.