Posted on 12/30/2008 8:40:02 AM PST by Doctor Raoul
As a lifelong Christian, I am deeply offended by the creche that keeps appearing on the Chester County Courthouse grounds. It is racially, culturally and religiously insensitive.Jesus and His family were Middle Eastern and most likely had very dark hair, eyes, and skin — yet this offensive creche, showing the Holy Family and others in the Christmas drama as if they were northern Europeans with light skin and hair, keeps showing up on public property. Mary has blond hair, no less! And all the others have chalky skin and either blond or very light brown hair! I will not, as I have heard from some, judge the offending creche to be "racist" or "bigoted" because I prefer to assume it reflects only ignorance — and not animus.
However, I do wish that the people who put up this offensive "nativity scene" would be more attuned to history, culture, and the Bible and that next year they would provide a more realistic and appropriate display.
Additionally, the public officials who approve this creche might take a closer and more sensitive look at it and realize that it is offensive to many of the Chester County voters who pay their salaries.
Karen Porter West Goshen
In addition, Porter allows the signs below calling Christians Fascists and mocking those who believe in Jesus at her group's anti-Americn protests. Porter's book selection for that local peace movement book club is Christopher Hedges' book about Christian Fascists.
Anyone wanting to reach out to Karen Porter to let her know you are praying for the healing of her diseased soul can do so politely via:
Karen Porter, Esq
Director
The Chester County Peace Movement
PO Box 1502
West Chester, PA 19380-1502
ccpeacemovement@aol.com
(610) 344-0228
Does she really call herself esquire?
What a loony.
Excuse me Karen, it’s not all about you.
Is this tongue in cheek?
Which cheek? She does talk out of her butt a lot.
This is a good example of someone having a valid point, but going about it the wrong way. Calling people fascist isn’t going to get anything done. It just gets people mad.
She does have one valid point. Jesus, Mary, Joseph, etc... were of middle easter descent. They probably looked more like modern arabs than modern northern europeans.
Unless I am mistaken, “Esq.” after the name means she is an attorney. She needs to get a real job.
An “Esquire” no less.
LOL...that's a Journalism Professor from West Chester University holding that "fascist" sign!
Just brush a little coffee on the statues’ skin and be done with it.
Karen Porter?...I bet she’s a “stout”..........
Didn’t Bugs Bunny have an “Esq” sign outside his rabbit hole?
Just means she’s a lawyer.
She does have one valid point. Jesus, Mary, Joseph, etc… were of middle easter descent. They probably looked more like modern arabs than modern northern europeans.Hard to tell. On a trip to Crete I learned that the people who lived there in ancient times were actually blonde…
Has anyone on here thought to send her the post of the beautiful Isreali soldiers with the over 200 pictures of all colors of Isreali women, many with blonde hair and fair skin? Jesus was a Jew after all, I think maybe this dufus would benefit from seeing what real Isreali women look like. Arabs are darker skinned, Isrealis are not all.
Almost certainly the Holy Family looked like swarthy middle-easterners. But if artists depict them with African, Germanic, Asian, you name it features, there is no harm in that if it inspires devotion, contemplation and closeness to God.
The Italians are the classic creche makers, thanks to Francis of Assissi, and their artistic ideal is somewhat Germanic. So what, Ms Porter? It’s tradition, and I’m sure you could respect it from any other group.
Please....hasn’t this broad heard of artistic license?
After all, Wagner created the Aryan Messiah with “Parsifal”.
Porter is a liberal and a hater. The defendants (Jesus, Mary and Joseph) were first pronounced guilty, and then all she had to do was fill in the blanks.
The Jewish laws against intermarriage were probably followed tightly in the lineages of Mary and Joseph. They were by all accounts orthodox and faithful.
They therefore probably looked like Syrians today.
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