Well, given it is close to Christmas I was sort of hoping that after a strange sign was spotted in the desert by three shepherds looking for sheep in a helicopter the next visitors would be three wise men bringing gold, frankincense and myrrh.
I think it says a lot about this year that instead we got three idiots bringing with them a hammer, some plywood and a bad attitude.
"Well, given it is close to Christmas I was sort of hoping that after a strange sign was spotted in the desert by three shepherds looking for sheep in a helicopter the next visitors would be three wise men bringing gold, frankincense and myrrh. "
And all for nothing, the kid turned bad, got sentenced to death and executed.
I'm detecting a weak attempt at sarcasm. Jesus was tried and. executed for claiming to be the Messias at a time Rome already established a king in Judea. Jesus did not raise armies to overthrow the government; he was even recorded saying that we should "render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's". Another quote is "my kingdom is not of this world." The Jewish priests felt threatened that Jesus was becoming more popular than they. The one recorded act of violence was overturning the money changers' tables in
“The revelation that the culprits drove five hours from Southern California to tear it down, live-streaming the trek, has angered Central Coast residents. Video shows the four young men chanting "Christ is king" as they tear down the monolith and replace it with a plywood cross. They also made racist and anti-immigrant statements...”
“The revelation that the culprits drove five hours from Southern California to tear it down, live-streaming the trek, has angered Central Coast residents. Video shows the four young men chanting "Christ is king" as they tear down the monolith and replace it with a plywood cross. They also made racist and anti-immigrant statements...”
Believing in an interesting Christ...
Is the phrase 'We don't want illegal aliens from Mexico, or outer space.'" racist? We have laws which allow people to legally visit the USA and even immigrate here. I brought my wife to the USA on a K-1 fiancee visa. I welcome those who enter my house through the door instead of breaking a window. I believe we need immigration reform, but that should not grant citizenship to the 16+ million illegal immigrants already here; they broke the law and so there should be consequences.
No, of course not.
But for a few moments, we had something sparking people's interest and imagination amidst a combination of dystopia and near-apocalypse; for those few precious moments, we weren't completely immersed in this muck we've been stuck in for almost a full year (or almost 4 years, depending on your perspective).
Who cares (Score:5, Insightful)
We don't know who put them there, and we don't know who removed them.
But it wasn't aliens.
A Nativity for 2020 (Score:5, Insightful)
I think it says a lot about this year that instead we got three idiots bringing with them a hammer, some plywood and a bad attitude.
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"Well, given it is close to Christmas I was sort of hoping that after a strange sign was spotted in the desert by three shepherds looking for sheep in a helicopter the next visitors would be three wise men bringing gold, frankincense and myrrh. "
And all for nothing, the kid turned bad, got sentenced to death and executed.
I'm detecting a weak attempt at sarcasm. Jesus was tried and. executed for claiming to be the Messias at a time Rome already established a king in Judea. Jesus did not raise armies to overthrow the government; he was even recorded saying that we should "render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's". Another quote is "my kingdom is not of this world." The Jewish priests felt threatened that Jesus was becoming more popular than they. The one recorded act of violence was overturning the money changers' tables in
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It was activist illegal dumpers and activist waste collectors.
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“The revelation that the culprits drove five hours from Southern California to tear it down, live-streaming the trek, has angered Central Coast residents. Video shows the four young men chanting "Christ is king" as they tear down the monolith and replace it with a plywood cross. They also made racist and anti-immigrant statements...”
Believing in an interesting Christ...
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It's a Christ who draws the line at chipboard.
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“The revelation that the culprits drove five hours from Southern California to tear it down, live-streaming the trek, has angered Central Coast residents. Video shows the four young men chanting "Christ is king" as they tear down the monolith and replace it with a plywood cross. They also made racist and anti-immigrant statements...”
Believing in an interesting Christ...
Is the phrase 'We don't want illegal aliens from Mexico, or outer space.'" racist? We have laws which allow people to legally visit the USA and even immigrate here. I brought my wife to the USA on a K-1 fiancee visa. I welcome those who enter my house through the door instead of breaking a window. I believe we need immigration reform, but that should not grant citizenship to the 16+ million illegal immigrants already here; they broke the law and so there should be consequences.
I personally don't agree with
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But it wasn't aliens.
Any other year I'd agree with you. But this is 2020, how sure are you *really*.
Re:Who cares (Score:5, Insightful)
But it wasn't aliens.
No, of course not.
But for a few moments, we had something sparking people's interest and imagination amidst a combination of dystopia and near-apocalypse; for those few precious moments, we weren't completely immersed in this muck we've been stuck in for almost a full year (or almost 4 years, depending on your perspective).
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We don't know who put them there, and we don't know who removed them.
Doesn't this article tell us exactly who removed two of them?
Nobody's saying it was aliens (Score:2)