[Vision2020] The Wise Men were going the wrong way!

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That's interesting.  The kids' school (yes school) nativity concert would have
us believe it was a 'very hopeless camel' what got the Wise Men to the holy
barn.  Scotland is a surreal place.

Speaking of the UK and the nativity, have any of you seen:
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/12/08/beckhams.nativity.reut/index.html ?
I love the UK; the religious outcry from the national church goes something
like this:

"A spokesman for Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, spiritual
leader of 70 million Anglicans worldwide, reacted with weary resignation to the
"Posh and Becks" tableau.

"There is a tradition of each generation trying to re-interpret the Nativity
but, oh dear ...," he said."

I'll enjoy the blase Anglicans while I've got
them, since apparently Southern Baptist Convention-style churches are on the war
path here as well.

First post, hope this goes to the right place, instead of, you know, the wrong
place.

Lanna Rosgen
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don't mind me, just homesick as hell


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> Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2004 09:15:33 -0800
> From: Nick Gier <ngier at uidaho.edu>
> Subject: [Vision2020] The Wise Men were going the wrong way!
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> Greetings:
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> If the Wise Men (magoi) were from Persia, which is where the Zoroastrian
> magicians did in fact hang out, and if they were following a start in the
> East, then they would not have witnessed the birth of Christ but more
> probably the birth of Krishna, whose home does lie in India, east of
> Persia.  Yes, Pat Kraut, they did have directions, but not to Bethlehem.
>
> But they would not have found Jesus in Bethlehem either, because a Roman
> census would have required all the people stay at home and be counted
> there.  Jesus' home was Nazareth and that is where Joseph would have been
> assessed for the census.  Some apologists have suggested that Joseph owned
> property in Bethlehem, but seems most unlikely because Joseph was a poor
> man.  Besides he certainly would not have taken Mary on the trip: her OBGYN
> would have strenously objected!  Donkey rides are sure recipes for
> miscarriage.
>
> For more details about problems with the Christmas Story see
> www.class.uidaho.edu/ngier/census.htm.
>
> Happy Holidays,
>
> Nick Gier
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