CSflim

I will start this thread by getting out of the way the fact that I am an atheist, but that I do believe in the historical figure of Christ. I don't believe that he went round performing miracles and later raising from the dead. But he definitely existed.

I first heard rumours of Jesus being black a long time ago. But at the time I dismissed these people as idiots trying to provoke a reaction by saying something "shocking".

However I am hearing this opinion more and more, and am wondering if there is any truth in the matter?

the main source of evidence appears to be the bible, but the language used in the bible is so archaic, and so shrouded in ambiguity it is difficult to ascertain any definite meaning from it, but I would be interested in seeing the specific passages.

Is there any historical evidence to point to a black messiah? Or conversely to a white one?

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