Posted on 12/21/2008 11:42:47 AM PST by ksm1
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- From a distance, it looks like an apparition: a huge multi-colored hot-air balloon floating in the Baghdad sky, bearing a large poster of Jesus Christ. Below it, an Iraqi flag. Santa and his helpers stand under palm trees at Baghdad's first public Christmas festival. Santa and his helpers stand under palm trees at Baghdad's first public Christmas festival.
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remarkable!
Lets hope they get the spirit.
The ACLU will be deeply saddened .
I hope it will last. I am sure there are some Islamo Nazis just lusting to kill these folks...it is their way after all.
Hussein’s images come down and Jesus’ go up. Cool.
Not the first time ever. Probably not even the first since Mo’s boys took over 1400+ years ago. Brits occupied Iraq during WWII and probably allowed it then.
Probably the only Christians left are our troops.
This is amazing. Things are even better in Iraq than I thought.
Hallelujah!
Iraqi Christians were allowed to celebrate Christmas throughout much of Iraq’s history up until the modern day. Same way the Jewish community was dhimmi-tolerated until after the founding of Israel when it became a political issue.
To pretend that the present is the same as the past is to ignore the rapid acceleration of Islamic hostility in modern times.
w00t! w00t! Praise our Lord Jesus Christ, his Kingdom come! =)
Shhhhh,
Don’t let the Obamafacists find out.
That is sweet. I’d like to see a whole lot more of this.
Nonsense. There are ten thousands of Christians in Iraq.
What? No beheadings to celebrate? The media are disappointed, without a doubt.
Have the riots started yet? I can't believe the Imans are going to give Jesus a pass. I bet that sign's destroyed before Christmas!
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Can’t Christians just keep their Jesus in their closet? He might offend someone and then we’ll all get trouble (/sarc).
Ping to picture of the billboard at post #2 to remind everyone about the reason for the season!
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