Why is stealing Baby Jesus from a nativity scene news these days?

[Kathy in Cambridge]

Teenagers stole the Baby Jesus. It was NOT the work of anti-Christian crusaders or Satanists. I went to Catholic school and this has gone on since time immemorial. The news stations try to spin it as a hate crime and not simply stupid teenage pranks. What the hell is this country coming to? :eyes:

[Bombtrack]

1. because "CHRISTMAS IS UNDER ASSAULT"

Doncha know? Those slimeball secularists and sneaky Jews are out to piss on Christmas

This is one of the new meme's of the week for the right.

I suspect whatever local news reporter/producer was working on that story was running with that stupid lie.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

4. That is why I generally say "Happy Holidays"

it covers you for New Years AND there are many non-Christians in the Boston area. It is the polite thing to do, but Christians these days are into anti-Christian behavior.

[WI_DEM]

2. did it happen in a blue state or a red state?

just curious.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

5. Blue State-Connecticut, I believe

All I can think of is Xtians must hate the scene in the movie "Diner" where Kevin Bacon's character punches out the wise men and lays in the manger.

[SheepyMcSheepster]

3. because evil liberals want to replace christmas with sodomy!!!!

/sarcasm

[RPM]

6. huh? Jeebus isn't supposed to be in the manger yet.

He arrives 12/25 - what fucking idiots are passing around stories that he is missing? He shouldn'e even be out yet....
:eyes:

[matcom]

7. its a fetus crime

:D

[RPM]

9. oh my!!!!

it's unavoidable :puke:

[sniffa]

8. hey!

it's the busiest news session for some areas.... such as quincy. :D

it's f'n ridicuLous. someone steaLs the baby, from an unprotected manger in the town center and now peopLe are there everyday praying and crossing themseLves whiLe news crews fiLm on.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

12. It's ridiculous

this crap has always gone on. And if you're looking for suspecs, check your local Catholic school! :P

[Misunderestimator]

10. I went to a XMas party last Friday... we walked around the neighborhood

looking at lights and displays... and one house had a plastic angel in place of the Jesus figure in their nativity display. One of the women said that it had been stolen... two or three other women gasped and said things like "Oh that's the most horrible thing I've heard of!" "Oh that's just way over the top!" "How could anyone do such a dreadful thing?"

As I walked away from them I muttered that killing thousands of innocent Iraqis was a far worse crime than some teenager taking a plastic figure from a yard. These same women who were so appalled at the stolen hunk of plastic voted for Bush. Fools.

[Hobarticus]

11. Christians are under attack...just ask 'em, they'll tell you...

They're all trying to get up on that cross right alongside Jesus.

[underpants]

13. Let's ask the expert..............

[Kathy in Cambridge]

14. It's a hate crime!!!

the Christians are persecuted!

[RPM]

15. creepy

:puke: and another to make sure it's all out :puke:

[leftofthedial]

16. was the baby ripped from Mary's womb?

why not?

[Kathy in Cambridge]

17. That story about the woman in Kansas was awful

thankfully the baby is OK, but who does things like that?

[DS1]

18. It's not the theft that matters, it's the inevitable drop-kick through

the local Police Station's window that's newsworthy.

/got nothin