First, let me just thank everyone for commenting on the last post! It was so fun to hear from all of you and to imagine how fun those vacays would be!
So yesterday I mentioned on Facebook that I was having a craving for Tsunami’s Don Juan roll and minutes later, my dear friend and neighbor Naomi responded by inviting me out to dinner. As we lingered over our yummy rolls and caught up on all the neighborhood gossip, she mentioned something her cute daughter (and Lauren’s favorite babysitter) said to her. Apparently, after watching an LDS video featuring only Caucasian actors, she wondered why there weren’t any ethnic people in it. Her comment was something like, “Jesus was from Israel. Do they really think he’s white like them?” And that got Naomi and I thinking. What DOES Jesus look like anyway? According to the LDS church, he looks something like this:
According to Mel Gibson, he probably looks like this:
As for me, I’d be totally cool if he looked like Sayid:
So what do you think? What Would Jesus Look Like??
Andi,
I love your mind and your heart. Your blog is a pleasure to read.
I vote actually for the middle one, I think the LDS one looks a little too combed, and the bottom one looks just a little to confrontational (Jesus has to dress down, or the priests try to kill him).
Sayid for sure. The priests did try to kill him, didn’t they?
Love your blog — your friend Naomi and I were heathen friends together way back in high school.
I look forward to reading more!
Duh, he looks like me with the exception that while he and I were equally good-looking at age 33, another decade has made me even better. Sorry, Jesus, sometimes being isn’t good enough.
Sayid. Totally. Jesus bore no resemblance to Ted Nugent. I’m sure of it.
Oh no you’re all wrong he looks like Sawyer…with an attitude to match.
Haven’t you heard? He’s a woman! LOL
There is a picture of Jesus at this church where my kids go for craft time. It makes me very uncomfortable because the picture is an incredibly hot guy. Someone I would definitely look twice at if he were walking down the street. Not sure I’m supposed to feel that way about Jesus…
If this helps, here is what my daughter says God looks like: He has blue skin and wears a striped hat and has brown curly hair. He also has blue eyes, oh yeah and a curly tail.
You’re a hoot! My husband and I just saw Saturday’s Voyeur at The Salt Lake Acting Company last night — it took place in Lehi this year. Funny stuff. If you haven’t already seen it… you should!
I’m not sure what Mr. Christ looks like, but it would be cool if he looked like Sayid.
This reminds me of an bit of pillowtalk with my husband John.
He’s six four but built like a Samoan because he *is* part-Samoan.
We had been lying in bed and I had my arm – the full length of it- over him and my fingers only were leftover on the other side. Then we moved and he put his arm over me- only I measured just between his wrist and elbow.
the convo went like this:
“John, you’re built like a road-grader! Yer huge!”
“No, love, I’m just right.”
“John, you are bigger than Jesus.”
“No, I’m not, Jesus is just six-four.”
“…..and how do we know this?”
“It’s the perfect height.”
ahh, male brains are so much fun.
Hi,
I found your blog through Networked Blogs.
I think Yeshua looked like a mediterranean dark haired, olive skinned, head covering, dark eyed Jew. After all…he was one. His skin was lighter than Sayids, and definitely darker than Del Parson imagined (wow, 10 years out the LDS Church I still remember his name). The Mel Gibson verion is way too Romanized.
A while back in the Ensign (or the Liahona) there was a painting that looked just like I always pictured Yeshua. I wish I could find it now!