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brainburger t1_j1nokmj wrote

Reply to comment by jlnxr in My African parents couldn't find a dark-skinned virgin Mary, so they they put Mary in blackface by rhapsodygreen

> is that it's perfectly acceptable to make them whatever race, whatever style clothing, time period, etc. if done in a respectful matter.

Hmm. It does make one wonder about the prospect of other black historical figures portrayed by white actors, and so on. We wouldn't accept a white Nelson Mandela.

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poupou221 t1_j1no66b wrote

Reply to comment by 30mil in That time Jesus got hangry by david-braintree

If I recall, he was able to multiply the fish but needed one fish to get started. If only that stupid fig tree had given him ONE STUPID FIG he could have multiplied it but NO it just stands there doing nothing besides photosynthesizing the sun rays with not a single fig in view. Lazy bastard fig tree I curse thou!

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jlnxr t1_j1nluzs wrote

Reply to comment by Direct_Ambassador_10 in My African parents couldn't find a dark-skinned virgin Mary, so they they put Mary in blackface by rhapsodygreen

It's typical for Jesus/Mary/biblical scenes to be portrayed in different styles based on the culture of the group. "White Jesus" (or Mary) is just a reflection of European culture. My understanding (raised Catholic) is that it's perfectly acceptable to make them whatever race, whatever style clothing, time period, etc. if done in a respectful matter. Advisable even, if it benefits the faith.

That would be mainstream churches that allow image veneration though. Some smaller sects are of the "plain cross" types where images are frowned upon. There was a giant conflict about images in the Byzantine Empire and the image venerators won out, only to have some protestants revisit the issue much later.

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