Why is Jesus depicted as a handsome white male?

Jesus has always been depicted as the painter's ethnicity. Here's a Jesus from China: Here's Coptic Jesus from Ethiopia: Swedish Jesus, on his way into Jerusalem: You're presumably thinking …

Top stories for Long   Why is Jesus depicted as a handsome white male? Mats Andersson, Common or Garden Armchair Historian • Answered February 10 Jesus has always been depicted as the painter's ethnicity. Here's a Jesus from China: Here's Coptic Jesus from Ethiopia: Swedish Jesus, on his way into Jerusalem:... Read more » 959 56   What do British people think of the Super Bowl (United States)? Do they find it exciting? Which team is their favourite? Richard De Gnatz, former Contractor • Answered February 18, 2023 When Chanel four started ,one of its introduction shows was American Football. It was reasonably popular but never really took hold . The game is played in GB but it's more... Read more » 176 77   If tungsten is even tougher than iron, why don't we use tungsten alloys to make bearings, gearboxes, etc.? Karl Jansson, Science Guy • Answered November 19 Pure metals are almost never used. Steel is typically an alloy of iron, carbon, and chromium. Then there is something called tungsten steel, which is an alloy of titanium a... Read more » 2.1K 61   What are some examples of outdated proverbs from the Bible? Michael R. Burch, Owner at Alpha Omega Consulting Group (1980-present) • Answered February 9 OUTDATED PROVERBS by Michael R. Burch These are some of the bible's outdated proverbs… In general, the Proverbs are sexist, constantly warning men about "strange women" but n... Read more » 43 17   Will it be possible to upgrade my iPhone hardware storage from 16GB to 64GB? Dave Haynie, Electronics engineer and life-long technology geek • Answered February 14 Let's see… you didn't mention the version of the iPhone you're using, so let's take a look at the latest iPhone, the iPhone 16. Here are the two boards that constitute the i... Read more » 59 6   Is it me or does Kylo Ren lack motivation and his only motivation is to be seen as the baddest? I mean it's childish and ridiculous. Why didn't they give him a more anti-villainous motivation? Franklin Veaux, I am a human. I have behaviors. Some of them are unusual. • Answered February 1 Okay, so. Have you ever seen Galaxy Quest? There's a scene where the characters have to make their way through a corridor with a bunch of giant hammers pounding the floor. O... Read more » 951 143   Why would Elon Musk, who is not an elected official, be given access to government offices? Matthew Bates, Father, Husband, Teacher • Answered February 5 Because that's how the system works. We don't get to vote for most people who get access to government offices. There are like 23 million people working for the various gove... Read more » 557 143   Are Americans viewed as rude tourists in Europe? Roland Bartetzko, Logistics in Ukraine (2022-present) • Answered November 24 Loud? Yes, but not rude. Whenever I go to a restaurant with my American friends, they feel the need to let the whole restaurant know what they're talking about. On the other ... Read more » 2.7K 161   Is mcdonalds as unhealthy as made out to be, why is a burger bun, a beef patty, a slice of cheese and some sauce so unhealthy? Martin Bayer, Chef (1994-present) • Answered February 12 McDonald's food isn't necessarily bad for you, but it isn't good for you either. The problem is, it's addictive. McDonald's food is formulated to be addictive. McDonald's em... Read more » 224 17   What are the implications of DeepSeek overtaking ChatGPT? Adam Brown • Answered February 3 Whoa, so DeepSeek has really shaken things up by overtaking ChatGPT, huh? I will try to break down what this means in five main major points: ⇢ Point 1. AI accessibility DeepS... Read more » 56 18   Why are the right-wing conspiracy theories being proven true? Charles Tips, Serious student of US and world politics • Answered February 5 Well, the long-time right-wing theory that progressives / Democrats / socialists / liberals have been up to no good for the last 15 years and longer is suddenly turning out... Read more » 84 46   What proportion of legitimate US-born Americans cannot prove their place of birth? Kevin Davidson, 30 years in Vital Statistics software systems in the USA • Answered February 2 When I was a teenager, my father took me down to the town hall where I applied for my first drivers license. The ONLY proof of my identity was my father's word to his buddy... Read more » 23 1 Read more in your feed

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