Santa Was in Prison and Jesus Got the Death Penalty – Mother Jones
By James Ridgeway and Jean Casella As Christmas is celebrated in Incarceration Nation, it’s worth remembering certain things about the two figures who dominate this holiday. As more than 3,000 Americans sit on death row, we revere the birth of a godly man who was arrested, “tried,” sentenced, and put to death by the state. The [...]
Christmas unWrapped: The History of Christmas
People all over the world celebrate the birth of Christ on December 25th. But why is the Nativity marked by gift giving, and was He really born on that day? And just where did the Christmas tree come from? Take an enchanting tour through the history of this beloved holiday and trace the origins of [...]
Muslim group launches campaign against Christmas – Mail Online
Fanatics from a banned Islamic hate group have launched a nationwide poster campaign denouncing Christmas as evil. www.xmasisevil.com Organisers plan to put up thousands of placards around the UK claiming the season of goodwill is responsible for rape, teenage pregnancies, abortion, promiscuity, crime and paedophilia. They hope the campaign will help ‘destroy Christmas’ in this [...]
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Nativity attended by creepy-crawlies, insects, and parasites in huge numbers – NewScientist
by Michael Marshall The scene is familiar to billions the world over: a ramshackle but warm stable, a newborn baby lying in a manger, and a collection of livestock standing peacefully in the background. But was it really like that? What animals would actually have there been in a Bethlehem stable 2000 years ago, and [...]
Christians In Iraq Flee North Before Christmas – Huffington Post
They saw their brethren murdered during Mass and then were bombed in their homes as they mourned. Al-Qaida vowed to hunt them down. Now the Christian community of Iraq, almost as old as the religion itself, is sensing a clear message: It is time to leave. Since the Oct. 31 bloodbath in their Baghdad church, [...]
Pastor “executes” elf to save Christmas – Copenhagen Post
Pranks, threats and kidnapping follow hanging of “devil’s work” Jon Knudsen, the pastor of the Løkken Free Church in the Jutland town of Vendsyssel, loves Christmas, but he hates elves. This weekend, Knudsen’s hatred for the creature he says “comes from the devil” manifested itself in the form of a mock execution by hanging of [...]
