Friday, December 7, 2007
Archbishop Cranmer points out this story at CNSNews: Nativity Scene Modified to Make Political Point
The Amos Trust, a Christian group that works with needy communities around the world, is selling what it calls a nativity set with a difference -- one where "the wise men won't get to the stable."
Organizers say the purpose of the sets -- made by Palestinian carpenters with olive wood from Bethlehem -- is to draw attention to the security measures put in place by the Israeli government.
The network of walls and fences being built between Israeli and Palestinian Authority-controlled areas of the West Bank runs along the perimeter of Bethlehem, dividing it from nearby Jerusalem. Travel in and out of the town is heavily restricted.
The nativity scenes are available in a small version, for around $30, and a larger set -- "perfect for a church" -- goes for around $115. The wall in the larger version is detachable, the Amos Trust says, to allow for the possibility the situation may change in the future.
Garth Hewitt, director of the Amos Trust, said Wednesday his group wants to use the wooden sets to make people aware of what is happening, including how the Christian population of Bethlehem is rapidly shrinking...
Of course, the reason there is a wall is to prevent suicide bombers from entering Israel. Pressure on the Christian population has increased as the terrorists have made a point of launching attacks from Bethlehem in the past, knowing they would invite difficulties on the Christian population there. The Muslim population has also practiced outright intimidation as their own radicalism and population pressure has increased.
How sad to see a Christian group crassly corrupt their own traditions in the interest of parroting Jihadist propaganda. I suggest carrying little suicide bomber dolls to sub out for the Wise Men when you see this display. That'd make a point, too.
[h/t: Jeremy Jacobs]
I wonder if one could make a little holiday display showing a suicide bomber just at the moment when he's igniting his belt, surrounded by civilian men and women, and of course by children.
We could have it made out of olive wood by Israeli carpenters, to show what would happen if the wall weren't there. We could have a small version and a larger set -- "perfect for a synogogue." Or a church, for that matter. Do you think the Amos Trust would market that, as well?
Every Christmas some antisemitic genius comes up with a new idea on how to harness the gold trove of good old-fashioned anti Jewish hatred to the
service of the poor Palestinians.
Last year it was this:
http://contentious-centrist.blogspot.com/2006/12/ever-mutating-virus-of-jew-hatred-what.html
I wonder what Amos Trust and the like will do when the UK becomes Islamised and their kind of 'Peace on Earth' is but a dim memory as all 'Christians' become pesona non gratis in their so called 'Christian' nation. Will they pay up and shut up, graciously bow to the god of islam or shout, "Not fair!" I as a Bible believing Christian have always understood that we owe everything to the Jews, who are the firstborn of the Chosen sons of God. the God of the Bible is the God of ISRAEL and the Christ we worship is a Jew. I ask the people of Israel to forgive the ignorance of these ones who promote such intolerance towards them, but would not tolerate it themselves. God sees and He is Judge. of all men.