| What do I say if someone asks why I took down pictures of false depictions of Jesus?

What do I say if someone asks why I took down pictures of false depictions of Jesus?

Betty T asked the question:


Jesus did not have light porcelin skin, green eyes, or long flowing silky smooth dark blonde hair. I have learned that he looked just like any other Jew of his era.

I do not want to sin by having flase depictions of him. I have never worshipped those pictures. The big main picture is this one(which always creeped me out!)…but the one I had has him with light blonde hair, and green eyes.. http://www.donatocalabrese.it/jesus/imago/Gesumise.jpg

I put the pictures in one my little boxes where I keep other items. I did not want to throw them away because my mother gave them to me & I don’t want to offend her. She has a picture of Jesus in her room where he is standing and has long blondeish hair, with light skin, and light colored eyes. I’ve talked to her & explained that this is not what Jesus looked like. But, she won’t take it down.

No one knows for sure what he looked like, but I know for sure that I have been lied to all these years. Even in churches there are pictures and sculptures of him looking like a white man. He had eyes like fire, most likely tanned skin if he was a carpenter and worked outside, and his hair probably curly, not straight.

I know I shouldn’t worry so much about what he looked like, but I feel led to & uncomfortable having all those pictures in my room. So, I took them down. Now, I’m worried my mother might say something about it. I have rights, and if I don’t want false depictions in my room I won’t have them. But, what do I say if someone asks me, “Why did you take down pictures of Jesus?! Put them back up!”
Okay Katya and Sherri Berri. I did not put those pictures in my room. My mother put them in my room since I was a child. Now, that I am an adult I understand the truth. It just bothers me that she worshipes the little picture in her own room. True she has the right to do whatever she wants, but it’s not right. I have never TOLD to take down the picture. I merely explained that is a lie. Whatever she thinks or does is her choice, but I don’t want my mother to be punished for worshipping that picture. Is that so wrong of me? Am I being prideful for worrying about my mother, and taking down pictures of a fake looking Jesus that I never put up in the first place??

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9 Responses to “What do I say if someone asks why I took down pictures of false depictions of Jesus?”

  1. Teh Deadly Kitteh on January 4th, 2009 6:14 pm

    Tell them to answer to me TEH DEADLY KITTEH or you can just tell them to kiss your buttocks.

    TEH DEADLY KITTEH HAZ SPOKANE!

  2. Katya on January 7th, 2009 10:29 pm

    Are you serious? If so, are you crazy?

    Your mother has every right to have whatever depiction of Jesus she wants. Leave her alone.

    You haven’t been lied to and led on. It’s not a conspiracy. Each culture represents Jesus how they want. Chill out.

  3. Mr. McC on January 11th, 2009 5:02 am

    Kindly tell them you worship the man and not the image, and demonstrate your faith by your life and not by iconic displays.

  4. AJM on January 11th, 2009 11:23 am

    I agree He was not blond haired and blue eyed, but we don’t worship the pictures, we worship Him. So, while we know He was dark skinned and had woolen hair, we still know who died for us. Yes?

  5. JonnyTruant on January 14th, 2009 5:43 am

    Actually, having any images of him is bad according to the Bible. And the cross shouldn’t be used, either, technically. All those are engraved images, icons, or idols which are used in worship.

  6. Sherri Berri on January 16th, 2009 5:38 am

    No one knows what Jesus really looked like and frankly I don’t think it matters. It’s not a sin to have a picture of Jesus in your room. I have seen pictures where he looks black or Mediterranean or European. It makes no difference. If you don’t like the pictures you have then take them down and get some new ones. You don’t have to bombard your mom with a long, drawn-out explanation. If you think you are being “holier” by not having “false deptictions” (whatever that means) in your room, then you are guilty of pride.

  7. kl on January 18th, 2009 10:14 pm

    How about if you just quote the third commandment to them, the one that warns against idols and graven images?

    Exodus 20:4 You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.

    I’m not saying that having a picture of Jesus up is definitely wrong. But it sure makes me feel ooky in light of that commandment.

  8. Winston on January 21st, 2009 6:18 am

    I bet Jesus would just be happy you’re still thinking of him.

  9. madapro on January 24th, 2009 11:14 am

    Exodus 20:4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: