Posted on 12/11/2020 2:41:01 PM PST by MNDude
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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Horrible. It’s disrespectful.
As a lifelong Catholic up until a few years back, I have come to regard the Vatican and its occupants including the Pope as evil.
I know there are some good clergy there. But I believe they are a minority.
Alien Jesus.
Disgusting
The people who run the Vatican, including Francis, are either wicked or really profoundly stupid
THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, PH.D. is pissed off that you didn’t list him as the author.
He’s probably going to sue you, key your car and set your trash can on fire.
Why you got to be so hateful like that?
Why limit yourself to just one option
All designed from students fated to live at home with useless degrees...
They should have put masks on the Holy Family members and really made the display special. /s
Shouldn’t Mary be wearing a burka?
Why can’t they make something that looks like the Orthodox icon of the Nativity? Very respectful, and based on Scripture!!!!
https://www.goarch.org/-/icon-of-the-nativity
That THING that they put up in the Vatican looks like it is designed to scare children!!!!
The last time I saw a Vatican nativity scene featured in the news, it featured homo-eroticism and debauchery.
What the hell is that?
Sacrilege.
This is the paganized version of the manger scene and it’s so unreal Muslims are not offended. it would be cartoonish if it weren’t so blasphemous.
jesus was NOT a cabbage patch blonde kid... and mary was not a bound up barbie/totem pole.
jesus was NOT a cabbage patch blonde kid... and mary was not a bound up barbie/totem pole.
a fine example of modern art.
“As a lifelong Catholic up until a few years back, I have come to regard the Vatican and its occupants including the Pope as evil.”
There are still many good Catholics. But they need to come out of that mess.
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