Jesus Was An Arab

Byrnzie
Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
edited June 2010 in A Moving Train
..just in case any right-wing, Republican voting, Anti-Arab Christians out there have forgotten.


Talk amongst yourselves...
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  • BinauralJam
    BinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    Who?
  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    KO282453 wrote:
    Who?

    The mythological figure of Jesus. He didn't actually exist, but for arguments sake, if he did, then he was an Arab. I just get the impression that many middle American, church going patriots would rather forget this fact, and instead prefer to imagine him as one of their own:

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  • BinauralJam
    BinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    oh ya, i reconize him now, that's the drummer from System of a Down, he's pretty good. but you know underrated because, well he's an arab.
  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    KO282453 wrote:
    oh ya, i recognize him now, that's the drummer from System of a Down, he's pretty good. but you know underrated because, well he's an arab.

    If Jesus was a drummer then Keith Moon must be God. :think:
  • BinauralJam
    BinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    Nicely played :mrgreen:
  • arq
    arq Posts: 8,101
    What!?! Jesus didn't exist!?! No way!!!

    He exist in the hearts of the children :D next to the right hand of Keith moon and to the left hand of System of a down drummer! and he's not arab he is from Utah!
    "The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it"
    Neil deGrasse Tyson

    Why not (V) (°,,,,°) (V) ?
  • michelleelise
    michelleelise Posts: 346
    I beg to differ. About his existence, that is.

    I've studied a bit ancient history, and I think it's highly likely he did exist and was probably a pretty great guy :)

    However, his story was obviously co-opted, edited and embellished (an understatement) by the church for their own purposes. But there's quite a lot of historical writing which refers to him so I really don't believe they completely invented him, they just turned a man into a myth.
  • michelleelise
    michelleelise Posts: 346
    I think it's pretty fascinating how easily some people recognize the mythology in other religions, but not in their own. American Christians with no knowledge of ancient history are really some of the most annoying people to talk to :) They easily recognize the mythology of the Greeks and Egyptians and Hindus, but insist that the Judeo-Christianity mythology is the real thing.

    Back then it was very common for people to believe that great men (and bad men, for that matter), as well as kings and queens were part-God. Mysticism colored everything and these stories were passed along orally and embellished over time. There's so many examples besides Jesus. Gilgamesh is another that persisted in almost the same geographic area (Mesopotamia and Sumeria) for thousands of years.

    The persistence and spread of the Jesus myth and creation myths of that area vs. all others speaks to the organizational, political and educational power of the church in ancient times. History is written by the victors...
  • redrock
    redrock Posts: 18,341
    michelle822 wrote:

    I've studied a bit ancient history, and I think it's highly likely he did exist and was probably a pretty great guy :).

    I'm with you (well... up until the 'and was probably a pretty great guy'!). A man with the name Jesus (or whatever his name was in his language) most probably did exist. Son of god, saviour of man? Certainly not. Current days in London, he may be the guy on his soap box in Speakers Corner, possibly creating disruption and being arrested. Maybe he was even a bit of an anarchist or revolutionary! It is also very likely that this 'Jesus' is not even one person but a myth put together based on several people/events (a bit like King Arthur - though I would really, really like for King Arthur to have been a real person!).
  • flywallyfly
    flywallyfly Posts: 1,453
    I'm pretty sure Jesus was born in the Hamptons so he was certainly white except during the summer sailing season when he received a nice seasonal tan.
  • CJMST3K
    CJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Jesus Was An Arab


    Shout that out in certain parts of Saudi Arabia or Afghanistan.

    Let us know how that works out for you.
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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    Byrnzie wrote:
    ..just in case any right-wing, Republican voting, Anti-Arab Christians out there have forgotten.


    Talk amongst yourselves...

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  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    Jesus seems to me that was the 1st and last communist ever.
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
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  • michelleelise
    michelleelise Posts: 346
    redrock wrote:

    I'm with you (well... up until the 'and was probably a pretty great guy'!). A man with the name Jesus (or whatever his name was in his language) most probably did exist. Son of god, saviour of man? Certainly not. Current days in London, he may be the guy on his soap box in Speakers Corner, possibly creating disruption and being arrested. Maybe he was even a bit of an anarchist or revolutionary! It is also very likely that this 'Jesus' is not even one person but a myth put together based on several people/events (a bit like King Arthur - though I would really, really like for King Arthur to have been a real person!).

    Well, I get hopeless crushes on anarchist and revolutionaries, so that'd be a "great guy" in my book ;)
  • flywallyfly
    flywallyfly Posts: 1,453
    CJMST3K wrote:
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Jesus Was An Arab


    Shout that out in certain parts of Saudi Arabia or Afghanistan.

    Let us know how that works out for you.

    You do know that Muslims believe Jesus existed and revere him as a messenger just not as the son of God ? Guessing not from ur statement.
  • BinauralJam
    BinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    Jesus was a Black dude
    a very special man
    Jesus was a Black dude
    not some white guy w/ a tan
    Jesus was a black dude
    as everybody knows
    Jesus uh huh, called everybody Bro!!!


    Cute little song from a very bad c-movie comedy from the 80's

    "A man called Sarge"
  • CJMST3K
    CJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    flywallyfly wrote:
    CJMST3K wrote:
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Jesus Was An Arab


    Shout that out in certain parts of Saudi Arabia or Afghanistan.

    Let us know how that works out for you.

    You do know that Muslims believe Jesus existed and revere him as a messenger just not as the son of God ? Guessing not from ur statement.


    :roll:
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  • Pepe Silvia
    Pepe Silvia Posts: 3,758
    are you high???

    jesus was clearly of latin decent and nobody fucks with him

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IONyLZn0pLI

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsEa_M7MqYE
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  • flywallyfly
    flywallyfly Posts: 1,453
    CJMST3K wrote:
    flywallyfly wrote:
    CJMST3K wrote:
    Jesus Was An Arab


    Shout that out in certain parts of Saudi Arabia or Afghanistan.

    Let us know how that works out for you.

    You do know that Muslims believe Jesus existed and revere him as a messenger just not as the son of God ? Guessing not from ur statement.


    :roll:[/quote]

    I was correct ! :shock: :roll:
  • CJMST3K
    CJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    flywallyfly wrote:
    I was correct ! :shock: :roll:

    Yup, continue to create any story you want. :roll:
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