[sionnsar]

The vulnerability of being born in obscurity, to a peasant refugee couple, in an out of the way place

Having just watched the movie "The Nativity Story" this strikes home -- with the possible exception of the definition used for "refugee".

[Martin Tell]

Yes, the use of "refugee" is probably political, just like the insistence of some, voiced every Christmas, that Mary and Joseph were "homeless."They were both from noble, nay, Royal, families.

Joseph was a businessman and Holy tradition teaches he was an older man.

Maybe there was no room for them, not becuase they were poor, but because Caesar's taxes/census have overcrowded the town. All the "Davids" were in Bethlehem.

Caesar's decree had the effect of causing all those of royal blood left in Judea to crowd together in Bethlehem. Just in time for the birth of the King of Kings.

[Martin Tell]

Part of my intended post dropped - I meant to say that maybe Mary and Joseph weren't really "peasants" at all.

[N. Theknow]

a peasant refugee couple, in an out of the way place

.......And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the City of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the City of David which is called Bethlehem, for he was of the house and lineage of David.......

From the line of Kings, to the City of Kings.

This "thing" masquerading as a Presiding Bishop is a pathetic, self-centered reprobate.