why is Jesus so often shown as a white man?

[climbergirl]

i mean think of where he lived, grew up, where he was from. they are all brown over there.
i mean how could he work hard all day in the sun and have fair glowing skin.

 

[Darby]

just one of the lies they feed us.

Just wondering if they would follow if they saw a more accurate image?

 

[BigOrange]

i think he was a rugged looking strong man...nothing like the pictorial depictions that you see of Him

 

[bbqburrito]

Because Jesus was a god, and as a god his skin was necessarily melanin-free.
Because of this, he could absorb the power of the rays of the yellow sun and that would fuel his abilities to shoot lasers from his eyes, see through walls and clothing, and fly, among others.

 

[MrePopingoeatedgodsry]

You are correct. It mainly has to do with European depictions of Jesus modeled after a well-renowned hero of Macedonian decent- Alexander the Great.

Jesus was probably brown skinned, dark eyed, with a Jew-fro. Which is kinda cool. Many of these white christians wouldn't recognize Jesus if he was standing right in front of them.

 

[Eric]

to appeal white Christians.

 

[InTheImageOfDNA1]

People create their gods in their image.

 

[ChuckNorris>God]

jewish proverb - "if triangles had a god he'd have three sides"

Eddie Izzard - "jesus was a white man from oxford"