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Archbishop of Canterbury says Church must think again about portraying Jesus as white and reveals plan to look 'very carefully' at whether statues in Canterbury Cathedral 'should be there'
UK Daily Mail ^
| June 26, 2020
| Jack Elsom
Posted on 06/26/2020 3:49:23 AM PDT by C19fan
The Archbishop of Canterbury has urged the West to reconsider its prevailing mindset that Jesus was white - as he revealed a review into religious statues. Justin Welby said monuments in Canterbury Cathedral are going to be looked at 'very carefully' to see if they all 'should be there'. The head of the Church of England waded into the heated statue debate during an interview this morning, where he was also asked if the 'way the western church portrays Jesus needs to be thought about again'.
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TOPICS: History; Religion; Society
KEYWORDS: art; blm; christian; grovel
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The Bible says God made us in his image. In art, Jesus is made in our image. Jesus in art has been portrayed as a member of the community producing the art. Yes a European looking white Jesus is going to be portrayed by European artists.
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posted on
06/26/2020 3:49:23 AM PDT
by
C19fan
To: C19fan
The Church of England has bent with cultural and political winds for several centuries. Expect nothing different today.
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posted on
06/26/2020 3:52:27 AM PDT
by
jimfree
(My19 y/o granddaughter continues to have more quality exec experience than an 8 year Obama.)
To: C19fan
If the churches here start talkin about this I know what color they won’t be getting from me - green.
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posted on
06/26/2020 3:53:20 AM PDT
by
dp0622
(The very future of the Republic is at stake. dems will do ANYTHING to win.)
To: C19fan
It is not really necessary to obfuscate and deflect the issue to that degree. Jesus was a Jew, and Jews are white. In fact, historically, Jews can be blond and redheaded and green eyed.
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posted on
06/26/2020 4:11:22 AM PDT
by
odawg
To: C19fan
So now Black Lives Matter determines how the Church depicts Jesus.
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posted on
06/26/2020 4:11:23 AM PDT
by
djpg
To: odawg
..Jesus was a Jew, and Jews are white. In fact, historically, Jews can be blond and redheaded and green
The Archbishop of Canterbury knows that.. The PC Marxists and Cowards are all coming out of the woodwork.
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posted on
06/26/2020 4:20:55 AM PDT
by
DivineMomentsOfTruth
("There is but one straight course, and that is to seek truth and pursue it steadily." -GW)
To: odawg
“In fact, historically, Jews can be blond and redheaded and green eyed.”
I knew such a girl many, many years ago. I also knew a redheaded, green-eyed Mexican girl.
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posted on
06/26/2020 4:27:45 AM PDT
by
ought-six
(Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
To: C19fan
Well Jesus might not have been a white European, but he wasn’t a black African either. BTW, those Middle Eastern Semites ARE white, aren’t they? I mean they are not a unique race.
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posted on
06/26/2020 4:27:45 AM PDT
by
jocon307
(Dem party delenda est!)
To: djpg
BLM is the Military Arm of the Democrats now...exactly how the KKK was the Military Arm of the DEMOCRATS !
The BLM movement is ANTI-WHITE.
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posted on
06/26/2020 4:28:11 AM PDT
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: C19fan; 100American; al baby; Allegra; BufordP; dp0622; EveningStar; Gefn; GunsareOK; JRios1968; ...
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posted on
06/26/2020 4:33:03 AM PDT
by
Tolerance Sucks Rocks
(The Constitution guarantees the States protection against insurrection. Act now, Mr. President!)
To: C19fan
I am not a Catholic. However, I always looked at Catholicism as the keeper of Western Civilization. I saw Catholicism as the guiding light for Civilization into the infinite future.
I no longer see it that way. It is as if Catholicism has been coopted by Marxism. Marxism promotes the opposite of civilization. If we all became Marxists then all progress would stop. Wherever we were socially and technologically at the point Marxism took over, that would be the zenith of civilization. Perhaps air travel and luxuries would continue to exist for the elite, but certainly not for the great unwashed masses of the proletariat. Eventually, the elite would travel by dirigible as the workers tried to keep a few internal combustion engines running with coal gas and distilled alcohol.
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posted on
06/26/2020 4:34:57 AM PDT
by
Gen.Blather
(Wait! I said that out loud?)
To: C19fan
The ABoC is focusing on the wrong thing. Instead of caring about what the Master looked like, he should be focused on how He acted. Jesus Himself said: "Do not judge by mere appearances but make a righteous judgement." -John 7:24
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posted on
06/26/2020 4:35:42 AM PDT
by
rjsimmon
(The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
To: jocon307
The Yellow Christ by Paul Gauguin
Funny how those Dutch ladies showed up at the crucifiction. :)
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posted on
06/26/2020 4:56:37 AM PDT
by
xp38
To: Gen.Blather
I am not a Catholic. However, I always looked at Catholicism as the keeper of Western Civilization. I saw Catholicism as the guiding light for Civilization into the infinite future. This post is about the Church of England, and quotes a CofE archbishop. The Church of England broke with Rome in 1534, and has been essentially an agency of the UK government ever since.
It has nothing to do with Catholicism, good, bad, or indifferent.
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posted on
06/26/2020 5:05:16 AM PDT
by
Campion
(What part of "shall not be infringed" don't they understand?)
To: C19fan
I can easily accept that Christ did,in fact,more closely resemble Yasir Arafat than me.And I can also easily accept white people depicting Him as white...black people depicting Him as black...Asian people depicting Him...well,I think you catch my drift.
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posted on
06/26/2020 5:39:32 AM PDT
by
Gay State Conservative
(The Rats Just Can't Get Over The Fact That They Lost A Rigged Election!)
To: jimfree
Sooner or later - they’ll be pressured to put up statues of mohammed.
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posted on
06/26/2020 7:03:13 AM PDT
by
CTyank
To: C19fan
There should be no IMAGES of Jesus AT ALL!
Jews are basically WHITE! Jesus was a JEW! (not the religion, the RACE!)
What the hell are they on about?
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posted on
06/26/2020 7:04:22 AM PDT
by
faucetman
(Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
To: Gay State Conservative
“I can easily accept that Christ did,in fact,more closely resemble Yasir Arafat than me.”
WHY? Was Arafat a JEW?
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posted on
06/26/2020 7:07:09 AM PDT
by
faucetman
(Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
To: jimfree
The Episcopal Churchs attendance and membership continued to decline in 2018 while plate and pledge income were roughly flat, according to annual data drawn from the parochial reports that all churches are required to submit.
In domestic dioceses for 2018:
Baptized membership was 1.68 million, down 2.1% from 2017 and down 18.5% since 2008.
Average Sunday Attendance (ASA) was 533,000, down 4.2% from 2017 and 24.4% since 2008.
To: C19fan; metmom
Another Reads Like Satire headline.
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posted on
06/26/2020 7:07:41 AM PDT
by
Jane Long
(Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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