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New Film will show Jesus is Black

"Color of the Cross"

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"Color of the Cross" tells a traditional story, focusing on the last 48 hours of Christ's life as told in the Gospels. In this version, though, race contributes to his persecution." Link


This is the first time I'm hearing about this movie project, "Color of the Cross". I haven't even seen a preview of it on television or in the news paper which is the norm for new movies coming out.

It's interesting that Jesus will be portrayed as black in this movie. It definately will be quite controversial as the report said because of how much importance is placed on the color of one's skin in this country. I've seen pictures of Jesus as black before. He actually looks the same as he does white, except he's black. But that's the more traditional pictures. I've also seen other pictures where his features are slightly more that of a black man.

According to the article, America is the only country where black people worship a white Jesus. In Africa he is black, in Japan he is Japanese. Does it really matter though what color Jesus is? According to the article, our country will be 'traumatized' because of this. I hope they will be proven wrong about this.

I guess we will find out in the weeks to come when that movie goes into the movie theatres around the country.
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Reply #51 from JoeUser Forums Top
I'll never fully understand the thinking of people for whom race is such a huge issue.


Ditto on that for me too.
Reply #52 from JoeUser Forums Top
Ummmmm . . . I'm really thinking Isaiah is speaking figuratively. You can't just assume Jesus was an ugly son-of-a-gun because of that. After all, he was perfect . . .


well then Paul was as well when he said this:

"But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the wrold to shame the strong. he chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things and the things that are not-to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him."

As far as being perfect, it was without sin perfect, not looks perfect. Big difference.

Or the Song of Solomon? If that's "inspired scripture", I'm a horse named Maria van Trottington.


So do I call you Maria for short?   

Don't laugh....that's your new nickname!!

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Reply #53 from JoeUser Forums Top
So do I call you Maria for short?

Don't laugh....that's your new nickname!!


Go ahead, but I still call that book absolute biblical trash. There's a reason I've got it stapled shut in one of my bibles . . .
Reply #54 from JoeUser Forums Top

Actually there is nothing there to suggest that he was ugly at all. If you think about what is written there what he was saying is that he was an ordinary, average looking man. Based on this one can assume that he was of average height and build, and was neither overly handsome or overly ugly. Just an average looking guy.


I don't have a problem with this. I'm just saying he wasn't all of good looks and latest style. He was just somebody we most likely wouldn't have voted for. We tend to look alot at outer appearance.

It also says in that passage he was despised and rejected which gives us a bit more info. He was either NOT good looking at all or as you said average appearance.

Reply #55 from JoeUser Forums Top
We tend to look alot at outer appearance.


That's a logical way our society has grown to be. However, not everyone do that.


he was despised and rejected


Wouldn't it be because of what he represented though and not what he looked like? I think they just didn't want to listen to any of his 'preaching', at least the ones who were not believers.