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| I was getting groceries from Publix(clearly a grocery store) last night when I happened upon a book the likes of which I had not seen for years.This book was a children's Bible.One thing stood out about this tome of faith; It was geared towards the African-American demographic.Yes.On the cover of the Bible was a picture of Black Jesus in all his glory.Anyone who has seen a picture of this version of Jesus knows it is about as ridiculous as pictures of Aryan Jesus. |
| Anyone who has seen a picture of this version of Jesus knows it is about as ridiculous as pictures of Aryan Jesus.He looked like Billy Dee Calrissian in this picture.I had to see the pictures inside.The fruit of my labor was such: God is also depicted as dark skinned and has a Papa Smurf beard.Adam and Eve looked like naked versions of 1985 Michael Jackson and Pam Grier from the 70s.Virtually every picture involving key biblical figures were done so in the black perspective.? |
| Virtually every picture involving key biblical figures were done so in the black perspective.?It reminded me of the old Children's Bibles I had as a kid where everyone looked like Charlton Heston.I just had to laugh.I don't know about other countries, but what is it about America that makes us need racially biased religious illustrations?I'm perfectly happy with the religiously and most likely historically correct view that Jesus was Jewish....just like the rest of the Jews, Babylonians, Hittites, Caananites, Philistines,Moabites, Syrians, etc etc etc listed in the Bible.I'm so glad I'm older and don't need pictures when I read. |
| I'm so glad I'm older and don't need pictures when I read.Now if they made a version of the Bible that incorporated Batman Jesus.......I definitely need the visuals.I just recently finished reading Childhood's End by Arthur C Clarke.Reading that book was like eating an entire pizza; It's delicious, but gets hard to finish.....and once completed makes the ingester feel either really good, or completely terrible.Chalk me under the completely terrible category.Don't get me wrong, It's a great novel. |
| Don't get me wrong, It's a great novel.It's also the heaviest 200 pages I've read in a long time.Final note..I'm completely redecorating and mostly refurnishing my apartment.Help!Anyone!I need ideas. |
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