Is Christianity White supremacy?

[Mahatma Gandhi]

Shalom,

The word 'Christian' conjures up images of a white person although there surely are many nonwhite Christians, just as the word 'Muslim' has become synonymous with 'brown' even if there are many white Muslims. Bottom line, has Christianity ceased to be a religion and become instead a front for white supremacy?

Please don't be offended by this. I love Christ, but the fact that this religion is inextricably linked to racism cannot be denied. The US president Obama (I mean the abuse he faced from his opponents) is a good example here.

Mahatma

 

[blackout]

Is Islam a front for Brown supremacy?

 

[Vendetta]

Good question. I believe earlier practice it was. Remember, christianity historically is an off-brand of Judaism, totally foreign to Europe at the time. I believe as Christianity developed it became attached to anglo-saxon culture. So in renaissance paintings you see mary and jesus as white and muscular or in various cathedrals and churches over the world you see a pale jesus or mary totally and historically inaccurate depictions. I am sure if we gave jesus darker skin and short hair people would be uncomfortable or if Mary looked Latino instead of caucasian people would believe that would be an inaccurate version of mary.

As far as christianity today I don't think its the same as it was in the middle ages however I do believe the residue of its past is still there.

 

[ninerbuff]

Well look at jesus "picture" and tell me if that ain't a white man being portrayed there. Didn't expect someone of Jewish ethnicity (especially back at that time before races started mixing) to look like a white hippie from the 60's.

 

[Father Heathen]

Shalom,

The word 'Christian' conjures up images of a white person although there surely are many nonwhite Christians, just as the word 'Muslim' has become synonymous with 'brown' even if there are many white Muslims. Bottom line, has Christianity ceased to be a religion and become instead a front for white supremacy?

Please don't be offended by this. I love Christ, but the fact that this religion is inextricably linked to racism cannot be denied. The US president Obama (I mean the abuse he faced from his opponents) is a good example here.

Mahatma

While many white supremacists have inexplicably co-opted Christianity into their ideology, I would say that it's hardly representative of Christianity as a whole, although christian conservatism in the U.S. certainly has ethnocentric overtones.

 

[Rainbow Mage]

Reminding everyone this is the Christian DIR, but seeing as I'm a Christian Gnostic, yes I think sometimes Christianity has been used as that. To me it's a misuse, but there it is. Not so much today, Christianity is starting to acknowledge it's Jewish roots. It's not uncommon to hear one say Jesus and his apostles were Jews, which was unheard of 100 years ago in Christendom.

Like I said, a misuse of Christianity, but actually not surprising. Christianity is so ingrained into European culture and mindset, and in the ancient world that often meant a religion was used to support such agendas. It happens with all religions.

 

[Zardoz]

Christian DIR, folks.

EDIT: No longer in DIR forum, ignore notice.

 

[kai]

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[Beta]

Well look at jesus "picture" and tell me if that ain't a white man being portrayed there. Didn't expect someone of Jewish ethnicity (especially back at that time before races started mixing) to look like a white hippie from the 60's.

Yes , it is false christianity (mainly catholics) who paint a picture of Jesus the way you describe it and have done untold damage to true followers who actually go with the 2nd commandment.
All this 'idol worship' is not doing religion any favours as we can see from the false concept it creates.
God did start out with the Tribes of Israel but they also included others who had the same privileges as long as they observed God's ways Ex.12v49. God has never limited himself to a single nation ,colour or race and this still applies in the NT Acts 10v35.

There is a lesson here for people not to look to people for truth but to GOD ALONE. :yes:

 

[Father Heathen]

Damn those stealth DIRS sneaking up on you like that...

If anyone is offended by my post, PM me and I'll have it deleted.

 

[Father Heathen]

false christianity (mainly catholics)

 

[Beta]

Reminding everyone this is the Christian DIR, but seeing as I'm a Christian Gnostic, yes I think sometimes Christianity has been used as that. To me it's a misuse, but there it is. Not so much today, Christianity is starting to acknowledge it's Jewish roots. It's not uncommon to hear one say Jesus and his apostles were Jews, which was unheard of 100 years ago in Christendom.

Like I said, a misuse of Christianity, but actually not surprising. Christianity is so ingrained into European culture and mindset, and in the ancient world that often meant a religion was used to support such agendas. It happens with all religions.

I must agree with you on this.
I am from a european RC background and was raised with anti-jewish teachings denying Jesus' own roots. I am very old now and know different but my relatives back home are still staunch RC and see religion quite differently from the actual TRUTH.

 

[Beta]

friend....I was raised one and I should know !!!!

 

[kai]

I would ask Christians here if the images of Jesus tend to carry the characteristics of the culture that produced them. I saw some Ethiopian ones that didn't look much like white Anglo Saxon protestants.

 

[Rainbow Mage]

I would ask Christians here if the images of Jesus tend to carry the characteristics of the culture that produced them. I saw some Ethiopian ones that didn't look much like white Anglo Saxon protestants.

Of course Kai a culture tends to depict their religious figures in a way familiar to that culture.

 

[Vendetta]

I would ask Christians here if the images of Jesus tend to carry the characteristics of the culture that produced them. I saw some Ethiopian ones that didn't look much like white Anglo Saxon protestants.

Kai difference is historically europeans used christianity as a shield to justify inhumane acts. Europeans used the curse of ham to enslave blacks, the fear of hell to convert samoans and the wrath of God to annihilate Native Americans.

 

[kai]

Kai difference is historically europeans used christianity as a shield to justify inhumane acts. Europeans used the curse of ham to enslave blacks, the fear of hell to convert samoans and the wrath of God to annihilate Native Americans.

No different tactics than anyone else then!

 

[kai]

lest take a look at the OP it asks

The word 'Christian' conjures up images of a white person although there surely are many nonwhite Christians

really ? to me it does but i live in a predominately white country, but would say a Lebanese person or an Egyptian or an Ethiopian cunjure up an image of a white person when he or she thinks of a Christian. I dont think so.

This thread is now in Religious debates by the way​

 

[Caladan]

Shalom

Is there any reason you use a Hebrew word of greeting in this very specific thread?

 

[Caladan]

Is Islam a front for Brown supremacy?

Well. are the two dilemmas in conflict with each other?
There is Christian supremacy, and Islamic supremacy.
I am not sure how one contradicts the other. especially in light of the reality that both expanded civilizations have been conquering each other on our historical time line. and both of them boasted of supremacy.