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20. And "Swarthy"

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Sat Mar 31, 2018, 07:24 AM

Mar 2018

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Easter's NBC live show Jesus Christ Superstar. Will Evangelicals freak that this Jesus is black? [View all] bobbieinok Mar 2018 OP

They freak out that Jesus is Jewish. milestogo Mar 2018 #1

And "Swarthy" HAB911 Mar 2018 #20

Yes. TlalocW Mar 2018 #2

Well, his description in the Bible says Glamrock Mar 2018 #3

THAT part of the Bible can't be taken literally because, you know, white Jesus EffieBlack Mar 2018 #5

But of course. Glamrock Mar 2018 #6

With name like Peter, David, Thomas, and Matthew. Atman Mar 2018 #15

"You rang?" - JC Hybrid Achilleaze Mar 2018 #18

The Crusaders brought an image of a White Jesus to the Middleeast. nt Blue_true Mar 2018 #36

Um...chapter and verse, please? Aristus Mar 2018 #39

Revlatione 1:15 Glamrock Mar 2018 #41

Those are prophetic visions. Aristus Mar 2018 #43

I think it would have been against LeftInTX Mar 2018 #58

Jesus IS black...just ask Ben Carson flibbitygiblets Mar 2018 #4

That image will always be completely psychotic. VOX Mar 2018 #10

I didn't realize they had hair straightener back then. Lochloosa Mar 2018 #11

Also Klingon Soxfan58 Mar 2018 #35

And an aikido champion. Dave Starsky Mar 2018 #50

Looks like Ben operated on Jesus' head. It doesn't look right. ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #51

They already consider the whole musical to be blasphemous. Coventina Mar 2018 #7

Exactly Blue_Adept Mar 2018 #13

Still one of my favorites. Atman Mar 2018 #16

I've seen a few interpretations over the years Blue_Adept Mar 2018 #19

I saw a live performance by a traveling troupe. watrwefitinfor Mar 2018 #25

Agree.. mountain grammy Mar 2018 #33

I don't know why it moves me, either. Iggo Mar 2018 #34

Yes, and isnt that Funtatlaguy Mar 2018 #8

Judas is a republican Achilleaze Mar 2018 #9

Yeah but I think Alice Cooper will help bring them back into accepting it underpants Mar 2018 #12

Well . . . duh. Everyone knows Jesus was hot, blonde and a white guy. Vinca Mar 2018 #14

What role does Ted Nugent play? Atman Mar 2018 #17

Who is Judas? superpatriotman Mar 2018 #21

Brandon Victor Dixon, who played Aaron Burr OliverQ Mar 2018 #44

Of course they will. sinkingfeeling Mar 2018 #22

Newsflash!! Jesus is not a white, blonde blue-eyed Aryan... HipChick Mar 2018 #23

John Legend is a very talented man FakeNoose Mar 2018 #24

Great meme. John Fante Mar 2018 #52

will they? heaven05 Mar 2018 #26

Weren't they the same ones... sheshe2 Mar 2018 #46

I know but our world/planet heaven05 Mar 2018 #47

I fully agree. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #48

Jesus was a woman?! ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #54

Im sure they will try to ignore it or mock it but I am totally Guilded Lilly Mar 2018 #27

It is just a TV show. Everybody knows that Jesus was a blond haired Anglo. Paintings everywhere tonyt53 Mar 2018 #28

Carl Anderson, I think. kwassa Mar 2018 #59

Probably Only the Ones Who Worship a Light-Skinned, Blue-Eyed Jesus dlk Mar 2018 #29

They don't care. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2018 #30

just tell em its a lynching and they will be ok with it dembotoz Mar 2018 #31

If they do, I hope they freak in public. I could use a laugh. (n/t) Iggo Mar 2018 #32

Oh, probably. But, who really cares? MineralMan Mar 2018 #37

What an amazing soundtrack from that original Roland99 Mar 2018 #38

My favorite musical Corgigal Mar 2018 #40

Cast of the 2018 version csziggy Mar 2018 #42

Bdandon Dixon as Judas, Alice Cooper as Herod. Both AL Weber and T Rice are 'overseeing' this produc bobbieinok Mar 2018 #45

K&R Do not miss! Set your DVR FakeNoose Mar 2018 #49

Nonbelievers will freak that it is being shown period. Sneederbunk Mar 2018 #53

I disagree - it's the religious right who are going to freak FakeNoose Mar 2018 #55

Im betting they dont for the most part. nolabear Mar 2018 #56

Of course they will. raven mad Mar 2018 #57