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No Crying He Made? (Vanity)
Posted on 12/10/2004 3:55:50 PM PST by Logophile
The traditional Christmas song "Away in a Manger" says "The cattle are lowing, the poor baby wakes/But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes."
This has always struck me as unlikely—infants cry. But perhaps there is some theological point I have missed. Does anyone here believe that the infant Jesus did not cry?
TOPICS: General Discusssion
KEYWORDS: christmascarols; hedidntpoopeither
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posted on
12/10/2004 3:55:51 PM PST
by
Logophile
To: Logophile
"infants cry"He wasn't hungry.
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posted on
12/10/2004 3:59:13 PM PST
by
spunkets
To: Logophile
Profound topic..I will get back to you/sarcasm
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posted on
12/10/2004 3:59:56 PM PST
by
MEG33
( Congratulations President Bush!..Thank you God. Four More Years!)
To: spunkets
Not only was He not hungry, He had on His footie pyjamas, which makes for one happy baby.
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posted on
12/10/2004 4:00:05 PM PST
by
Serb5150
(Christlich leben selig sterben ist das beste das wir erben.)
To: Logophile
1. It's not a firsthand account.
2. The songwriter needed a rhyme.
3. It's not a typical child.
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posted on
12/10/2004 4:05:53 PM PST
by
atomicpossum
(I am the Cat that walks by himself, and all places are alike to me.)
To: Logophile
He didn't cry at the time the journalist was composing the song.
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posted on
12/10/2004 4:06:03 PM PST
by
Tax-chick
(Benedicere cor! Quomodo cogis comas tuas sic videri?)
To: Serb5150
Those hovering angels signing and blowing the trumpets must have made the best mobile ever.
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posted on
12/10/2004 4:08:02 PM PST
by
spunkets
To: Tax-chick
"He didn't cry at the time the journalist was composing the song."That's right, Dan Rather wasn't born yet.
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posted on
12/10/2004 4:10:04 PM PST
by
spunkets
To: spunkets
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posted on
12/10/2004 4:10:58 PM PST
by
Serb5150
(Christlich leben selig sterben ist das beste das wir erben.)
To: Serb5150
That's right, Dan Rather wasn't born yet.
Are you sure??
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posted on
12/10/2004 4:14:59 PM PST
by
mlmr
(Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! Merry Chri)
To: Logophile
The writer had no kids?
Or maybe had them and thought that Jesus being the sweetest baby wouldn't wail and keep his poor parents up all night going...
Is he hungry?
But we just fed him.
Maybe he's wet?
No the diaper is dry.
Maybe he has a fever. Does he feel a little warm to you?
Maybe he is too cold.
Oh I hope he is not sick...
Until five minutes before dawn when the little darling will give a belch that rattles the windows and promptly go to sleep. Leaving the parents to face the new day with no sleep....
But that is just a guess.
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posted on
12/10/2004 4:20:12 PM PST
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum europe vincendarum)
To: anniegetyourgun; dansangel
Oh my.
I can't remember the screen names of the others to ping
now that our posse has gained riders.
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posted on
12/10/2004 4:21:43 PM PST
by
onyx
(A BLESSED & MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL.)
To: onyx; johniegrad; Fierce Allegiance
Oh my. I can't remember the screen names of the others to ping now that our posse has gained riders.LOL - I remembered two more!
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posted on
12/10/2004 4:24:03 PM PST
by
dansangel
(Thank you Veterans past and present!)
To: onyx; johniegrad; William Terrell; dansangel
How ever does one get below a 10 when we're talking about such a simple concept as poetic license?
To: spunkets
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posted on
12/10/2004 4:51:42 PM PST
by
Tax-chick
(Benedicere cor! Quomodo cogis comas tuas sic videri?)
To: anniegetyourgun
Is someone saving these treatises for later publication on FR? Once there are enough of them, a thread containing them all can be posted and a vote taken for the most __________ (enter your pejorative here).
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posted on
12/10/2004 5:01:38 PM PST
by
William Terrell
(Individuals can exist without government but government can't exist without individuals.)
To: William Terrell
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posted on
12/10/2004 5:02:17 PM PST
by
Tax-chick
(Benedicere cor tuo! Quomodo cogis comas tuas sic videri?)
To: Tax-chick
Much too mild.
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posted on
12/10/2004 5:03:44 PM PST
by
William Terrell
(Individuals can exist without government but government can't exist without individuals.)
To: William Terrell; johniegrad
johniegrad had a great idea.....collecting them all, lighting 'em off, and holding a "bonfire of the vanities" party. I'll bring marshmallows.
To: Logophile
***But perhaps there is some theological point I have missed.***
IF you can find it in the Scriptures then there is a theological point.
If not then it's just some man's idea.
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