[HiTech RedNeck]

I guess you’d need some context for the Christ Child thing. Don’t know how well known the papal announcement is. He said that peoples of all religions should look on the Christ Child for encouragement and hope.

Without the one doing this understanding something of what the ministry of the Savior is about, this is a meaningless gesture. The Christ Child is not some spiritual rabbit’s foot.

By the way if you really want to see diatribe I can give you diatribe. I’m just lamenting here.

[mlizzy]

The Christ Child is not some spiritual rabbit’s foot.

Maybe the pope should not have included *you* and your particular faith, in his offering Baby Jesus for encouragement. But as Jesus did not have to "learn" how to be Jesus; He always was and is God, the Christ Child is filled with hope for us all... and what could be wrong with loving a divine perfect baby?