Question: "If Christianity is the "True" so-called "Religion" for Black People then why do we have to re-invent a "Black" Jesus in place of the WHITE one that was given to us. Michelangelo and the authors of Christianity did not depict the "Son of God" as a Black Man, so why are we trying to force ourselves into their Institution to give it a "Black" Face?" "
Answer: First of all, please, please don't misunderstand our purpose here at Blackapologetics.com. We are not saying that Christianity is the "religion for blacks" or that "every character in the bible was black" and/or "here, look at this black package we are putting Christianity in... go ahead, open it up and receive it because of the way it looks now..." In our Mission Statement it is made clear that we are not trying to market Christianity to the black community. What we are trying to do is dispel the myths that are unique to and circulate among black cults, seekers and skeptics alike. So, with that in mind, the first part of your question (which the remainder of your question follows), I don't accept as being accurate.
The whole, "giving Christianity a black face" deal is interesting because I think that both the proliferation of white and black Jesus' takes away from His words, teachings and finished work on the cross. Yes, Jesus' physical appearance (while never alluded to in the bible) was highjacked by European artists' and passed along through the centuries. I don't know what sort of psychological effect that has had on black people (I have heard claims that this Eurocentric icon has crippled some blacks into believing that they need to submit to the "white man" for everything, including to save them from their sins).
All I can say in the face of this frustration and deception is that black people must be educated to learn about who Jesus was and not what the masses have taught people to believe about Him. A close look at the historical data available can show us that while Jesus does not belong to black people, Europeans do not (outside of their artistic influence) have some sort of an exclusive entitlement to Him either. Also, if Jesus is simply a mythological figure as you suggest in your email, then why on earth does it matter if blacks are trying to move their way into the "white man's" institution? We are all foolish for following someone who doesn't exist! I guess you are prefacing this question with a "...for argument's sake..."
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