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Here’s another similar based around Facebook – a Social Media Christmas.
Done by a Church I think, so it’s pretty reverent.
Some things I don’t agree with – Joseph telling all his friends that Mary is pregnant and being defriended, when in reality, Joseph kept it secret.
But Fletch, you were funnier – jokes are allowed to deviate from the gospel a little you know. Israel 2k ago didn’t actually have youtube or Facebook either.
Ah, I see, just watched it, that one isn’t supposed to be a joke one. Merry Christmas.
I think it’s a bit crass myself, in that it’s clearly a marketing clip designed to show the features of social media.
Fine.
Why use Christmas to do it, without at least once alluding to the real heart of Christmas which is the family and while you noticed it showed you how to connect, it didn’t show you connecting, in person, which is the heart of Christmas.
Not necessarily eszett. Someone did, that’s all that is certain.
The Jesus Seminar in the United States has studied the infancy narratives from every angle and concludes only four elements are wholly reliable:
- Jesus was a descendant of Abraham.
- Joseph was Mary’s husband.
- Mary was Jesus’ mother.
- Jesus was born.
True, Pete, but I did not want to claim that Jesus was the bastard son of an adulterous Mary without much evidence.
Having said that, Joseph was quite secretive about it and did move to another town. Circumstantial evidence only.
- Joseph was Mary’s husband.
- Mary was Jesus’ mother.
- Jesus was born.
Pretty trivial and uncontroversial, unless, of course, you don’t believe that even a historical Jesus existed.
December 23rd, 2010 at 5:03 pm
well someone had some spare time .. very good
Vote:December 23rd, 2010 at 5:11 pm
Priceless!!
Vote:December 23rd, 2010 at 5:12 pm
Love it!
Vote:December 23rd, 2010 at 6:12 pm
Here’s another similar based around Facebook – a Social Media Christmas.
Done by a Church I think, so it’s pretty reverent.
Vote:Some things I don’t agree with – Joseph telling all his friends that Mary is pregnant and being defriended, when in reality, Joseph kept it secret.
December 23rd, 2010 at 6:15 pm
This is awesome. Well done those people!
Vote:December 23rd, 2010 at 7:10 pm
Haha, that was awesome. Made my day! Incredibly well done.
Vote:December 23rd, 2010 at 7:35 pm
Yep, clever and funny.
But Fletch, you were funnier – jokes are allowed to deviate from the gospel a little you know. Israel 2k ago didn’t actually have youtube or Facebook either.
Ah, I see, just watched it, that one isn’t supposed to be a joke one. Merry Christmas.
Vote:December 23rd, 2010 at 8:29 pm
Thanks David
Absolute best thing I’ve seen this Christmas.
Merry Christmas everyone.
Vote:December 23rd, 2010 at 8:42 pm
I think it’s a bit crass myself, in that it’s clearly a marketing clip designed to show the features of social media.
Fine.
Why use Christmas to do it, without at least once alluding to the real heart of Christmas which is the family and while you noticed it showed you how to connect, it didn’t show you connecting, in person, which is the heart of Christmas.
Vote:December 24th, 2010 at 10:41 am
Well, in reality, Joseph also shagged Mary and knocked her up.
Vote:December 24th, 2010 at 10:47 am
Not necessarily eszett. Someone did, that’s all that is certain.
Unless you are a real traditionalist you can easily conclude that Mary was knocked up, but it’s impossible to know by whom.
Vote:December 24th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
Pete, Christians have studied the Jesus Seminar and concluded that none of it’s elements are reliable at all, nor are they christian.
Vote:December 24th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
True, Pete, but I did not want to claim that Jesus was the bastard son of an adulterous Mary without much evidence.
Having said that, Joseph was quite secretive about it and did move to another town. Circumstantial evidence only.
Pretty trivial and uncontroversial, unless, of course, you don’t believe that even a historical Jesus existed.
Highly unlikely that Abraham as person ever existed.
An interesting read on that subject.
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/features/world/asia/israel/abraham-text.html
Ancient mythology can be fascinating.
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