Being that I am biracial (black father and white mother) and that I am also a victim to class-ism (born into a very low middle class family) I have found myself facing many obstacles as I continue to pursue my American dream and enter into different realms of society. The most complicated of these obstacles are the insecurities that are deeply rooted within my subconscious, and that I had no idea were there until I was immersed in the collegiate campus made up of over 80% White Americans and less than 10% African-Americans. This seems like no major thing, I was simply culture shocked from coming directly from a community made up of entirely African-Americans, right? Until I found myself trying to understand why I was unable to become friends with my Caucasian mates without the strange feeling everything that I did was being judged heavily.
This feeling lead me to learning about the Black Inferiority Complex, which is discussed in several books, dissertations, etc. for those who believe it is just another "excuse" black people make to stay behind in America -I digress. It is basically the belief that African-Americans, and those with darker skin around the world, are less intelligent beings that are seen by others as animals who have distorted thought processes and beastly rage, sexual habits, etc.[Savages if you will] I will not focus on this now, however, because I am sure it will be a topic that I address soon.
Learning about the BI complex made me take a closer look at how Africans managed to go from the greatest scholars and kings on the globe, who began civilization and built the pyramids, advanced irrigation systems and cultivated civilizations in what some people would call a "barren land" to being satisfied with being on social security, food stamps, and unemployment checks.
This search lead me to a book title Brainwashed by Tom Burrell. Once again not the topic of this post, however, in the book there was a section which spoke about the bleaching of religion. Though, what Tom Burrell did not go into is that this started long before slavery times. I will speak about my findings shortly, but the question that remained in my mind through the searches I've made is "When did Jesus, born in the Middle East (Judea is in Southern Israel near Egypt, also not for from Saudi Arabia) become a white man in every image available?"
So in my own independent research I found a paper written by Wesley Muhammad, PhD. entitled "Color Struck: America's White Jesus is a Global Export and False Product" in which Dr. Muhammad speaks on how in 4th Century Europe there were many different versions of Jesus, from white to black, that floated around with the white image being one of the least popular. Yet as slavery continued to grow in the 19th Century the image of "White Jesus" became most dominant, even into Europe, as it gave a holiness to a white race. After all, how could you feel good about enslaving Africans being a Christian when they are closer to Christ's lineage -I digress. Anyways, this is one of the social propaganda tactics which gave white men more power, and a right to enslave and torture other humans -once again I digress.
Ok, so you're probably wondering how this would make Jesus a terrorist in today's society, right? Keep following me and I promise you'll see where I'm going with this or think I am completely insane.
So far we have shut down the idea of "White Jesus" seeing that he was born in the Middle East. Now, to the man Jesus instead of the idea. If you were unaware, Jesus was not the most popular in the Roman Empire. He was seen as a radical, who had to escape from Roman soldiers many times -yes this is stated in the Bible as well- and was even near being stoned for his "blasphemy." Why was he hated? He stood up against a corrupt empire on the verge of destruction. This, along with his following made him infamous.
Quick side note before things get messy -Yes, I am a Christian but yes I also have questions. Like I have said in my first post, the most powerful question you can ask is "Why?"
To continue, and start to wrap things up so people don't discount what I'm saying, the earliest written Gospel known to man is believed to be Matthew (once again do your research) which is believed to be written between 40 A.D.-140A.D. My issue, what story have you heard, word of mouth, has been completely true from 10-100 years after the actual events took place. Once again, I'll speak about this in a later post. Stay tuned.
Anyways, back to how America would not be a fan of Jesus. This is where I start to tie it together if you've lasted this far. America is a worldwide empire, much like the Roman Empire was. "The sun never sets on the Roman Empire/American Territories." [I feel that these can be interchangeable.]
This is where you can follow my logic (hopefully).
If someone in today's society had the power to influence people enough to make them believe in a common cause -influence strong enough that they would kill other people/themselves if needed- they would immediately be labeled as dangerous. If they began to speak out against the established laws and religion of the time, and have the audacity to call themselves the sole way to an eternal life, while speaking out against the American Empire, I am pretty sure a few politicians would have some major problems with that.
Now let's top it off like this. If someone, a Middle Eastern man who no one was exactly sure what actions he had committed in his teens and 20's, came to accrue a following in his early 30's that he convinced he was the son of the Almighty God and had never committed a sin AND on top of that is the only way to having an eternal life -along with the bashing he did of established order on the way- I am preeeetttyyyyy sure that there would be some angry people at the top of the totem pole.
The major part, he was able to rally the poor people, the actual majority instead of the factual majority, into believing in him more than the government itself. If someone had these qualities today, I would name names but they are all seen as terrorist threats and have been/will be hunted and killed, they would be listed as number 1 on America's Most Wanted list and be put to rest before the world could know their true cause or their motives.
If you have any trouble following any of this feel free to leave a comment or question.
Once again, these are just my thoughts.
-Marcus J.
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