Many biblical figures were african.

I would once again like to apologize 4 my earlier failure to respond. It was not out of acceptance or cowardace but a mere loss of time. I'd like to begin my argument by adressing the whole Jesus matter again. As our spectator said Jesus was described as having "bronze colored skin" and "hair of wool" the only problem with this description is that it could apply to anyone of African or Middle-eastern ethnicity, for I too fit this descripion. When youu look at me you could describe me in the same fashion. I am of African decent and my hair is tough as wool [and not just because I've got dreads] and my skin is of bronze. If we arent mistaken Jesus was believed to look the same way, so you could say that I resemble jesus, and in turn say that Jesus resembled the Africans. On another note I'd like to state that middle-easterners do not have wooly hair. Their hair is relatively straight. The only other people with skin as dark as a middle easterners, but hair woolier then theirs are the Africans. But overall The whole Jesus topis is far too senseitive for it could fall either way. As far as the whole ethnical topic thing goes I believe you are misunderstanding me. It a complicated thing 2 explain but ill give it a go anyway. You said yourself that shortly after leaving africa, the Isrealites, and hebrews could nolonger be considered african but u make this seem as if where you live and or were born defines u as a person. This is false. Take me for example. I am the decendant of africans. The largest portion of my ethnicity is african, the only reason I am considered American is because, America is the place of my birth, and due to the other smaller portion of my ethnicity being european and native. My african heiratage was slowly obliterated by the interracial relations my ansestors had with europeans and native americans. This is why my skin is not as dark as the Aficans over seas. [that and the lack of sun exposure] Does this completely change my ethnicity, am I some sort of psuedo-african-english-cheeroke hybrid? No. I am still commenly reffered to as black or african-american. No matter where I go, what I do, what launage I speak, or what race of person I marry. From the wonb to the tomb I am African for all time. On another note; as I stated earlier, I am also reffered to as being American because I was born on American soil, but thats the beauty of America; towards the end of the first century of American colonization americans were commenly accepted as being either african, [if you would consider a slave a citizen]european settlers, or the natives. That was as far as the branch of ethnicity grew, but over time every race of every land began to settle in america. Due to this, an American is no longer restricted to these three races of people. Anyone may move to America, earn their citizenship, and become an American, not just an American citizen, but an American. unlike other countries. Lets say I were to move to Germany, or perhaps I were even born there. I am black, or as you would say Afro-American. I may speak their launage, grow into their heiratege, I may even marry a German woman, but I am not of the German race, I am still african. Though I may no longer be considered an african american for I was not born in america, I could be considered an African-German. Weather I was born there, traveled there, or not, I am still african at heart, reguadless of the fact that I am a German citizen, or that people refer to me as an Afican-German, I AM STILL AFRICAN. Beem0r, I'm assuming u were born in America. If u move to Japan, Africa, or France today or tommorow. You are still, and shall most likely still be reffered to as American, and nothing you do can change that, The same rule applied to the African Israelites. Even if they did move out of Ethiopia into the Arrabian peninsula they are still Africans. All this means is that they have simply moved to another location, this doesnt change their race. Judging from the many descriptions of Hebrew people we were given in the bible, they still largely resembled their African ancestors just as your "olive colored skin", and "wooly haired" descriptions would suggest. Though the Israelites would have most likely integrated with the native middle easterners within this area, they would still be considered ethiopian, just as I would still be considered west african. Just because 30% or less of their blood is middle eastern it doesnt mean that they were too, nor does it mean that they were a new race of people. Just because the Israelites moved out of ethiopia and made a new name for themselves doesnt mean they are no longer ethiopian. They were simply Ethiopians who called themselves Israelites, just as I am simply a west-African who calls himself an American. I have not become a new race of person by switching my location and changing my name, and unless the Israelites African blood was complete replaced by their middle easterrn dna [which I highly doubt due to their wooly hair] niether did they. Before I end my debate I'd like to ask something of you beem0r, and anyone else watching this debate. Go to google or some other image search and look up olives and/or bronze, then do an image search of wool. Then look up the image of an ethiopian, or perhaphs even my avatar of Staic Shock. Youll automatically note some similariteis in color and texture. Then look up the image of a middle-eastern man. Yes his skin is dark but is his hair wooly? No. I believe this is painfully obvious, and as I stated earlier, I'm not trying to rant, nor am I a biased racist. I'm just a simple guy, with some simple facts, who here to spread the truth. If I am ignorant for this then so be it.