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Bluetus

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1. I have not seen one of those shows. It sounds really offensive, intentionally.

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 05:55 PM

Dec 24

And as I point out to my Christian friends every year, Jesus was born a Jew and Rabbi Jesus died a Jew. "Christianity" didn't exist for another 400 years in any recognizable form. So if they are portraying the baby Jesus, no crib for a bed, placed in a manger because the inn was full, this is a Jewish scene, although it might not be featured in Jewish traditions.

It is all complicated. Beware people who try to offer simple answers to everything.

To all my friends of various faiths, or not, I wish you all peace and happiness in the season and the new year.

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The old-world antisemitism in a Christmas pageant near you [View all] Mosby Dec 24 OP

I have not seen one of those shows. It sounds really offensive, intentionally. Bluetus Dec 24 #1

Minor quibble: while the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church is in communion with the RCC, harumph Dec 24 #2

Extremely offensive and perpetuates antisemitism mountain grammy Dec 24 #3

Disgusting and infuriating. DavidDvorkin Dec 24 #4

Nothing like a little more anti-Semitism for the season. Behind the Aegis Dec 25 #5