We have a pretty good idea what Jesus looked like

vanity ^ | 3-4-11 | Dangus

[LearsFool]

The inside of your church must look like the inside of a civic center.

When decorativeness becomes the most important consideration, it's probably a safe bet that our priorities have gotten mixed up.

[MrInvisible]

That’s interesting you said that because that’s what my wife says too!

For me personally, I picture someone that looks kind of like Obi Won Kenobi in the Phantom Menace Star Wars movie and when my Jesus talks, he has an English accent. (I have no English blood in me.)

[fulltlt]

So, He looks like this guy then.

[MrInvisible]

That’s interesting you said that because that’s what my wife says too!

For me personally, I picture someone that looks kind of like Obi Won Kenobi in the Phantom Menace Star Wars movie and when my Jesus talks, he has an English accent. (I have no English blood in me.)

[MrInvisible]

Sorry for the double post.

[kickonly88]

Didn’t Judas have to “point” Him out to the soldiers? If that’s the case, maybe He didn’t stand out in a crowd and looked like other people did in that day.

[dangus]

>> Notice how Jesus looks Italian in all the paintings? I always picture him as a young Billy Crystal. <<

He certainly does NOT look like a Roman in any of the pictures, if that’s your insinuation. My wife’s family is from Northern Italy. She’s blonde, blue-eyed, round-faced, and has a short nose.

[Joe 6-pack]

"So you're saying God didn't give you a commandment like He gave to Moses?"

Of course not, but I'm not sure what the relevance is. What's your definition of "graven image"?

[justice14]

I can't recall the commandment to Christians to draw/paint/sculpt images of Jesus. Can you refresh my memory?

Having an Image vs Worshiping that image = Big difference.

[LearsFool]

So you’re saying that, no, you don’t have such a commandment to draw/paint/sculpt images of Jesus, as Moses did for the serpent? I just want to be clear on that point, and not misunderstand.

[dangus]

>> Didn’t Judas have to “point” Him out to the soldiers? If that’s the case, maybe He didn’t stand out in a crowd and looked like other people did in that day. <<

Well, yeah. Don’t you think Christ Pantocrator looks Jewish? Don’t forget though, many of his followers were followers of John before him (at least three), or were cousins of his (at least two). In the middle of the night, I’d quite easily suppose he blended into that crown.

[RummyChick]

Look at how much she charges just for a print

https://www.akiane.com/store/index.php/prints.html

[Carpe Cerevisi]

When decorativeness becomes the most important consideration, it's probably a safe bet that our priorities have gotten mixed up.

Who said anything about the "decorativeness" of the interior of the church took anything away from the worship that takes place in the church? If anything it should elevate the mind to God. God forbade the worship of images in place of God; He didn't ban the use of making them.

By your rationale any images, be it photographs, movies, books, statues, or paintings would be forbidden.

[LearsFool]

Having an Image vs Worshiping that image = Big difference.

I believe I'll leave such details up to God, and instead stick to what He tells me.

Dangus cites a command God gave to Moses - as though (presumably) that settles the matter for everyone for all time - while Joe acknowledges he's been given no similar command.

Moses didn't have to try and justify an exception, because he could point to a command from God. None of you have been able to do that.

So that leaves me wondering...By what authority are you drawing/painting/sculpting/using images of Jesus?

Seems to me you have more authority to "make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole". That's a command that's at least actually IN the Bible.

[evets]

Here's a pic of the Christ whoopin' someone's ass...Don't hurt 'em Jesus!

[dangus]

>> So you’re saying that, no, you don’t have such a commandment to draw/paint/sculpt images of Jesus, as Moses did for the serpent? I just want to be clear on that point, and not misunderstand. <<

Nope. Not particularly. Just the example of the first-century Christians' "graffiti" on the graves of the martyrs, the mosaic of the loaves and fishes from the first church in Capernaum. Say what Christian example exists for this stuff?:

[dfwgator]

Robin Williams said, “When Jesus comes back, he’s not going to look like Ted Nugent, he’s going to come back looking like Charles Bronson, and to paraphrase, he ain’t going to be very happy.”

[Joe 6-pack]

"...while Joe acknowledges he's been given no similar command."

You better go look at your commandments again. I think there's one in there about bearing false witness or something like that.

[RummyChick]

akaine’s brother
http://iliapoetry.com/about.html

Apparently, two prodigies in the same family

[LearsFool]

Who said anything about the "decorativeness"...

Well you're the one making snide remarks about "the inside of your church must look like the inside of a civic center".

I'm certainly not going to advocate we decorate the place up just because you look down your nose at our "civic center" plainness. If God is displeased with plainness, point to His command to decorate. If YOU are displeased with plainness, that's not my problem.