The Independent reports, Fox News Host Megyn Kelly told viewers it is a ‘fact’ that both Jesus and Santa Claus are white.: Oh Megyn Kelly that was just not the smartest thing you have ever said. I hope you apologize for it soon.
Santa Claus or Saint Nicholas is based on a few historical figures and yes they are white. There isn’t much getting around it. The history surrounding Mr. Claus is fairly clear, with the modern Claus emmenating from Dutch Folk Lore.
Jesus on the other hand has simply been depicted as a white man as for much of modern Christianity the art work and world has surrounded the Western World. Particularly the European growth of the religion and the home in Rome. If anything given the birth place Jesus probably looked more Arab than White. This isn’t a big deal, its a matter of perception and nothing more.
Bottom line Miss Kelly was rightly irritated that somebody would bother to taint Christmas with racism in the first place. In an era where institutionalized racism has been almost eradicated this is ridiculous and the desire to change benevolent historical figures to something they are not in the name of racial equality is beyond asinine. Where Miss Kelly failed was by stooping back into the fight and bringing race into the subject of Christian Faith. If anything, the saving of souls via Christianity is beyond race it is blind to race and by attributing race based on our own perception to Christ simply undermines his message.
Shame on you Miss Kelly. As I said I hope you can apologize for this. It wasn’t vile, it wasn’t vindictive but it was wrong and the record should be corrected.
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