Shaun King Calls For Destroying Statues Of Jesus, Smashing Stained Glass

[Cow Poke]

Shaun King Calls For Destroying Statues Of Jesus, Smashing Stained Glass

Shaun King, a prominent left-wing fundraiser and activist, endorsed the destruction of religious icons and statues in which Jesus appeared “white.” He described the artwork, which includes some of the most recognizable pieces of art in the Western canon, as tools of white supremacy.

“They should all come down,” King said Monday on Twitter. He claimed religious artwork was created as “tools of oppression” and “racist propaganda.”

"All murals and stained glass windows of white Jesus, and his European mother, and their white friends should also come down,” King tweeted.

King has over 1 million followers on Twitter, and in 2018 was ranked by TIME magazine as one of the 25 most influential people on the internet.

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[Christianbookworm]

I like to poke fun at the inaccurate portrayals of skin color, but I doubt they are the result of bigoted motives. Just ignorance of what people from that time amd place looked like.

[Cow Poke]

I like to poke fun at the inaccurate portrayals of skin color, but I doubt they are the result of bigoted motives. Just ignorance of what people from that time amd place looked like.

Well, I have always been amused that Jesus, in movies, is white with blond hair and speaks King James English with a British accent.

[Christianbookworm]

Well, I have always been amused that Jesus, in movies, is white with blond hair and speaks King James English with a British accent.

Since Galilee was the equivalent of rural Appalachia(well, Galilee had even worse reputation), would't a more rural accent make sense?

[seer]

Well, I have always been amused that Jesus, in movies, is white with blond hair and speaks King James English with a British accent.

Wait? That is not true?

[Leonhard]

He's an irrelevant self-promoter. He'll say anything for clicks or a chance at being relevant again.

[Cow Poke]

He's an irrelevant self-promoter.

He has 1.2 million followers.

He'll say anything for clicks or a chance at being relevant again.

Which is a YUGE part of the messaging problem.

[Leonhard]

He has 1.2 million followers.

So does a guy playing Hearthstone on youtube, and Glenn Beck. He's largely irrelevant.

Which is a YUGE part of the messaging problem.

When you can control the conservative weirdos out there, I'll hold myself accountable for the liberal weirdos.

[Cow Poke]

So does a guy playing Hearthstone on youtube, and Glenn Beck. He's largely irrelevant.

It only takes one nutter doing something wacky.

When you can control the conservative weirdos out there, I'll hold myself accountable for the liberal weirdos.

Control? I prefer to expose and educate.

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

Since Galilee was the equivalent of rural Appalachia(well, Galilee had even worse reputation), would't a more rural accent make sense?

Good point. The Galileans were considered to be hicks by many Judaeans - hence Peter's accent betraying him in the Synoptic gospel accounts [Matt.26.73; Mark 14.70; Luke 22.59]

[Mountain Man]

Good point. The Galileans were considered to be hicks by many Judaeans - hence Peter's accent betraying him in the Synoptic gospel accounts [Matt.26.73; Mark 14.70; Luke 22.59]

Then there was Nathanial asking, "Can anything good come from Nazareth?" in John 1.

[Christianbookworm]

Hollywood is missing out on having a movie where Jesus is underestimated for having a country accent. Oh, and have an average looking guy with near 3ast appearance play Him. Come on, it would be more accurate. And they should not skimp on the special effects.