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To: PanzerKardinal; All
OK, I'm going to get flak for this but,

Lighten up, Everyone!

There is no commandment prohibiting humor; even humor involving saints, or the Lord himself (as long as it's not disrespectful).

While those of the Roman Rite will find it offensive because it challenges their “ever-Virgin” doctrine; that's their problem, their doctrine is wrong. The Bible clearly states that Jesus had brothers (NOT stepbrothers, cousins, or whatever other misrepresentations are offered; the Greek word was “brothers”!)

Guys, have you ever wondered what it was like to be Joseph?? How he felt about this? Did he have doubts? (Yes, at first.) Was he insecure as a result? Etc.

That's what this is poking fun at; but it also is acknowledging and affirming that Jesus is the Son of God.

29 posted on 12/16/2009 8:22:56 AM PST by ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY ( The Constitution needs No interpreting, only APPLICATION!)
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To: ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY
That's what this is poking fun at; but it also is acknowledging and affirming that Jesus is the Son of God.

The whole point of the billboard is to mock the idea that Jesus is the son of God. Did you read the article?

31 posted on 12/16/2009 8:26:50 AM PST by LongElegantLegs (Raise the fanged and warlike mistress, stern, impassive, weaponed mistress...)
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To: ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY
The Christmas billboard outside St Matthew-in-the-City lampoons literalism and invites people to think again about what a miracle is. Is the miracle a male God sending forth his divine sperm, or is the miracle that God is and always has been among the poor? The billboard has a sombre Joseph and a consoling Mary, with the caption “Poor Joseph. God is a hard act to follow.”

Sorry but I fail to see the humour or the salvation message in that 'comedic billboard'. Only a twisted, triangulated liberal mind could derive belief and honor for God from that visual blasphemy.

38 posted on 12/16/2009 8:35:15 AM PST by tflabo
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To: ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY
That's what this is poking fun at; but it also is acknowledging and affirming that Jesus is the Son of God.

God certainly does have a sense of humor...We know that from reading the scriptures...

But when this guy talks as an authority about God, what's his authority...He clearly doesn't believe the scriptures...

What does he teach as the plan of salvation??? I suspect that's as garbled as his unbelief in the scriptures...

About all you can say for certain about this man and his church is that they are religious...Religion and Christianity are not the same thing...

58 posted on 12/16/2009 8:59:42 AM PST by Iscool (I don't understand all that I know...)
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