Williams: Vatican Unveils Hideous Nativity Scene in Saint Peter’s Square

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Williams: Vatican Unveils Hideous Nativity Scene in Saint Peter’s Square



Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D. 11 Dec 2020

ROME — The Vatican uncovered its 2020 manger scene in Saint Peter’s Square Friday, leaving onlookers scattered, scandalized, and scornful.

Observers shoveled abuse upon the unfortunate spectacle, rivaling each other to come up with the most appropriate epithets to describe the appalling scene.

“Mummified Mary,” “Weeble Jesus” (after the ovate children’s toys launched by Hasbro in the 1970s), “Martians,” “toilet paper rolls,” and “astronauts” were some of the comparisons made to the cylindrical figures meant to represent the Holy Family, the Magi, and the shepherds at Bethlehem.

Others saw in one ominous figure the helmeted image of “the Mountain” from the Game of Thrones television series, while another conjured up memories of the Robot from Lost in Space:



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[GtHawk]

The only thing that surprises me with this pope and the direction he is pushing the church is that Jesus didn't have two mommies or daddies, maybe next year he'll feel he has pushed the church far enough.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Looks like a witchcraft ritual by cave dwellers.

This pope needs retirement.  Now.

The only way out of the mess the Catholic church has made installing this guy is for Benedict to come out of retirement and issue a scathing rebuke.

[PeteS in CA]

Saying this with zero sarcasm, I am saddened for Catholic believers - my brothers and sisters - who are experiencing stuff like this from the inside. They are being faithful while their leaders ... I lack kind words ...

It's a familiar sadness. A close friend in high school is the son of a Lutheran pastor and himself became a pastor in the same Lutheran denomination. That denomination and another Lutheran denomination merged to become the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and over the past >30 years have steadily gone crazy-liberal. My friend's congregation and many others left ELCA. While it was the right thing to do, I'm sure that separating from many friends and colleagues was painful.