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Jesus Is For Everyone!

I hope you're all enjoying your Easter celebration...or if you don't celebrate, I hope you're having a nice day anyway.

Most of us know the story. Jesus was crucified, died, and rose from the dead 3 days later. Yep...I know...that's a big story to accept...that's why we call it "faith". But what has Jesus become in the 21st century? I was always taught that Jesus is with us always and that we're all God's children...so, I have to ask, does Jesus appear differently to different people? Hey, if the guy could change water into wine, I think he could blend in with any crowd.

This is the picture of Jesus that I'm most accustomed to. When I was a kid, our Aunt Grace had this picture in her living room. I also saw it in lots of other places. To me, this is my personally recognized image of Jesus.


If you look around...especially on the internet, you'll find LOTS of different images of Jesus Christ. In honor of the Easter celebration, I've decided to add some here. 

This one always confused me a bit. The blonde haired, blue eyed Jesus. For lack of a better phrase, I'll call this the Aryan Jesus..or if that term is offensive...the Norse Jesus. Still doesn't make sense. Jesus was from the Middle East. I doubt he had blonde hair and blue eyes. I could be wrong...

I knew a fair number of Greeks growing up...still do. When I was a kid, I never understood why they celebrated Xmas and Easter at different times than the rest of us. More confusion! Anyhoo..this is the Greek Jesus...and he doesn't look too happy! 


I saw this one a bit growing up. The Black Jesus. Probably closer to reality...but He was probably less black than Middle Eastern looking. I watched a documentary a while back where forensic scientists, using the skull of a 12 year old boy from Jesus' old neighborhood, tried to recreate what they feel a typical 12 yr old Jesus would have looked like. He looked surprisingly Jewish. I mean stereotypically Jewish! His name could've been Melvin!


I'll call this one 21st century American Jesus. He's toting a gun, hates anyone that isn't "typically American" and is staging his comeback tour....with all proceeds going to the Walton family. Nope...sorry...this doesn't jibe with the Jesus I was taught about. 

A friend collects Jesus pictures and this one is a personal fave. It's Sports Enthusiast Jesus! Dying for the world's sins is a tough job...so He's gotta stay in shape. A well-balanced diet of fishes, loaves, and wine and some healthy exercise keeps the Son of God in tip top shape!

I saw this one and just didn't know what to think. I guess this is El Jesus...the Mexican wrestler Jesus...or the comic book lover's Jesus. Hey...Jesus is for EVERYONE!

Which leads me to this. I guess it's the Manga/anime Jesus. It kinda creeps me out....but all of those anime characters do...with their big ol' bug eyes, fighting monsters, etc. I guess Jesus really IS for everyone!

I could have posted a lot more...but it's Easter Sunday and I have a ham to cook! If you're reading this, you have access to the internet, so you can look up your own Jesus. 

Lastly, I'd like to suggest a new, hip nick name for Jesus. This way, all of the Americans who feel they're being persecuted for their Christian beliefs can use this phrase without fear of reprisal. In honor of Easter, I suggest we call refer to Him as, simply, The Riz! The Riz is for everyone!




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  1. adamthemanNovember 23, 2018 at 8:37 AM

    What blasphemy. Well ROCK and ROLL Mike, you don't know what you are doing. Clearly you don't read the Bible. I'm going to be blunt with you because I'm done with being politically correct. All men are not created equal. On the 6th day of "creation" is when God "created" man right? Right. Except that is wrong! In Genesis 1:24-27 God "created" Adam, man, mankind, black male beast and black female behemah and "the races". Thousands and thousands of years later, maybe more The Alpha & The Omega "formed" Adam [the man], human, humankind out of the dust of the ground and He blew into Adams [the man] nose the "Breath of Life" and Adam [the man] (and later [Eve]) became a "living soul." Right away is the first end days shockers. This tells you the blacks/negroes and "the races" don't have "living souls" dwelling inside them. Only Adamic [the man] Hebrew Israelite/Greek Caucasian [white man] has "living souls." Right away you learn the Adamic [white man] mas "formed" above all of the other races. He was supposed to be the Governor of all races because Lucifer fell. Fallen angel Gadre`El had a demonic possession over an evil and willing black beast of the field negro man and he became the shining one called Nachash who wholly seduced Adamic [Eve]. her twins were black. Adamic Adam [the man] did not begat (means father a white son of his own) a son until [Seth]. To try and come to a very fast conclusion to your blasphemous pictures, it's impossible for Jesus, an Adamic [white man] to be 100% black/negro pre-Adamic god. It is impossible for Jesus, an Adamic [white man] to be a Jewish 50% mongrel and 50% black/negro Jew god. It's impossible for an Adamic [white man] to be an Arab Middle Eastern man. Adam means: ruddy, rosy cheeks, able to blush in the face, bright as the sun, Laban, ivory, white as snow, white as milk, with black brown red to blonde hair, with sapphire blue veins, and emerald green to sapphire blue eyes as the fish pools of Heshbon. Have you ever seen fine brass burned in a furnace? It's bright yellow to white as the sun, not negro copper to to negro black. The black Hebrew Israelites are a fraud. Pre-Adamic blacks/negroes cannot suddenly become Adamic [white man]. Your painting of Jesus with the satanic hand sign you will give an account for. Only the descendants of [Adamic] Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob/Israel [the man] were promised by The Alpha & The Omega, Jesus The Father to have redemption, salvation, and eternal life with Jesus. Romans 9:22 says blacks/negroes are the vessels of The Alpha & The Omega's wrath and destruction. Romans 9:23 says Adamic [man] are the vessels of The Alpha & Omega's love and mercy prepared before hand for glory. All Caucasians should be so much more grateful it's not the other way around. Matthew 13:30 says the blacks/negroes the tares will be gathered into bundles to be burned as the "wheat" Adamic [white man] will be protected in "His" barn. I'm not but if I were you, I would be much more careful how I depict The Godhead. Colossians 2:9 For in Jesus dwelleth the fullness of The Godhead. Here is another shocker. In the William Tyndale 1537 Bible 2 Samuel 11:11 it says "THE FLATT ERTHE."

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