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Richard D

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5. Jesus was certainly not Ashkenazi!

Reply to marybourg (Original post)

Mon Sep 16, 2024, 04:46 PM

Sep 2024

But was from the middle east of that time. Chances are very good that he was short, had curly hair, and olive to light brown skin. When most people use the term "white", it is for those people from western Europe. Think English, Irish, Nordic, etc.

You can image search "what did Jesus really look like" and get some pretty interesting representations.

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35120965

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What do we make of this new conceit that [View all] marybourg Sep 2024 OP

Ignore elleng Sep 2024 #1

Do a little research maybe? NoRethugFriends Sep 2024 #2

Having honey olive skin marybourg Sep 2024 #4

Why is this so important to you? NoRethugFriends Sep 2024 #8

This is a discussion board. I had something to marybourg Sep 2024 #9

G*D isn't concerned with that stuff, it's meant to create purposeless dissension. marble falls Sep 2024 #3

Jesus was certainly not Ashkenazi! Richard D Sep 2024 #5

Italian and Greek people are not white? marybourg Sep 2024 #6

It's complex. Richard D Sep 2024 #7

Some people want Jesus to be like them. Mosby Sep 2024 #10