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Spiritually wondering: why don't Christians have an ethnic identity?

Just wondering...

I ask because while I was preparing another question, I was thinking that no matter where a Jew or a Muslim is born, you will know that they are either a Jew or a Muslim because they have an ethnic identity, even though they are religions instead of ethnicities.

Christians, on the other hand, can be anything ranging from any of the ethnicities worldwide from white to black to Asian to Arabic to any other that I missed.

So why don't Christians have a definitive ethnic identity?

Oh yeah, and don't tell me American because that's a nationality, not an ethnicity; and don't tell me white because there are plenty of non-white Christians worldwide...

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Ok mate heres the thing, Christianity has spread so far and wide, that it simply doesnt have a single ethnic identity. There are Christians from here to Ethiopia, we used to kill people to make thwm join the church no matter what color you were, the church wasn't about to kill folks for not being their most powerful Cardinal's favorite color.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The great commission is to "go into all the nations and preach the gospel". And also for new world order fans, Christ is the King of Kings. That is what the Jews were hoping for in their Messiah, and instead they ended up with an impoverished peasant preaching peace and forgiveness. Assuredly the conclusion to all this, the Revelation will show Jesus as the King of the universe, not turning the other cheek.

    You make a point here. You want equality? Political "correctness"? Its coming. Every knee shall bend and every tongue shall confess, that Jesus Christ is Lord.

  • 1 decade ago

    Christianity is universal. Europeans Christians have an ethnic identity that is not the same as Ethiopian or Greek/Russian Orthodox, or Latin American Catholics. Christianity is not a religion about pushing some kind of ethnic, national, or racial heritage onto people.

  • Sara
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Debi Nova, the singer that was on dancing with the stars. She was born and raised in Costa Rica until the age of 17. While living in Costa Rica she went to a private JEWISH school.

    Just something for you to think about.

    I don't know the exact answer to your question, but I do know that not ALL Jews and Muslims have a certain ethnic identity.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Christ's love is not isolated !!!It is open to all who repent of sin !!! You too are welcome !!!

    Jesus claimed to be God - John 8:24; 8:56-59 (see Exodus 3:14); John 10:30-33

    Jesus is called God - John 1:1,14; 20:28; Col. 2:9; Titus 2:13; Heb. 1:8

    Jesus is the image of the invisible God - Heb. 1:3

    Jesus abides forever - Heb. 7:24

    Jesus created all things - John 1:1-3; Col. 1:15-17

    Jesus is before all things - John 1:1-3; Col. 1:17;

    Jesus is eternal - John 1:1,14; 8:58; Micah 5:1-2

    Jesus is honored the same as the Father - John 5:23

    Jesus is prayed to - Acts 7:55-60; 1 Cor. 1:2 with Psalm 116:4; (John 14:14)

    Jesus is worshipped - Matt. 2:2,11; 14:33; John 9:35-38; Heb. 1:6

    Jesus is omnipresent - Matt. 18:20; 28:20

    Jesus is with us always - Matt. 28:20

    Jesus is our only mediator between God and ourselves - 1 Tim. 2:5

    Jesus is the guarantee of a better covenant - Heb. 7:22; 8:6

    Jesus said, "I AM the Bread of Life" - John 6:35,41,48,51

    Jesus said, "I AM the Door" - John 10:7,9

    Jesus said, "I AM the Good Shepherd" - John 10:11,14

    Jesus said, "I AM the Way the Truth and The Life" - John 14:6

    Jesus said, "I AM the Light of the world" - John 8:12; 9:5; 12:46; Luke 2:32

    Jesus said, "I AM the True Vine" - John 15:1,5

    Jesus said, "I AM the Resurrection and the Life" - John 11:25

    Jesus said, "I AM the First and the Last" - Rev. 1:17; 2:8; 22:13

    Jesus always lives to make intercession for us - Heb. 7:25

    Jesus cleanses from sin - 1 John 1:9

    Jesus cleanses us from our sins by His blood - Rev. 1:5; Rom. 5:9

    Jesus forgives sins - Matt. 9:1-7; Luke 5:20; 7:48

    Jesus saves forever - Matt. 18:11; John 10:28; Heb. 7:25

    Please pray a sincere prayer with all of your heart admitting to Jesus you are a sinner. Have full faith that His blood pays off all of your sins and accept His gift of everlasting life.Jesus claimed to be God -

  • 1 decade ago

    Because once Spiritually Born Again 'we' are New Creatures IN Christ and are now all Brothers and Sisters IN Christ as His Holy Family/Body and we are all over the globe! ALL colors!

  • 1 decade ago

    The message of Salvation FROM God, not good deeds, that Jesus died on the cross to suffer what WE deserve as sinners. The message of hope, in his resurrection. The message that Jesus will transform us into HIS likeness, that erfection comes from a loving God applies to all races and nations. Jesus told to " Spread my Gospel to all men" - Matthew 28.19. It will be spread to you at www.photosforsouls.com

    Source(s): An Evangelical who repents for all his sins
  • 1 decade ago

    GALATIANS 3:28

    "There is niether Jew nor Greek ( there are no race barriers) there is neither slave nor free ( no economic barriers) there is neither male nor female (there are no gender barriers) for you are all one in Christ Jesus"

    John 3:16

    "For God so loved THE WORLD...."

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    W A S P. Black Baptist. They have at least two that I can think of immediately. Probably think of more if I try, but I dont wanna.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Because those bozos PROSELYTIZE and spread their ignorance around rather indiscriminately like viruses spread their genetic material around.

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