Thief Returns Icon of Baby Jesus, Says Prank Proves Point

Toledo Blade ^ | December 30, 2003 | David Yonke

[gdani]

A figure of baby Jesus stolen from a Maumee church is back in his manger, wearing a new coat - of paint, that is.

During his two-week absence, Jesus

[gdani]

It's after Christmas & there are still nativity scene stories floating around.........

[Hank Rearden]

This thief guy is insufficiently celebrating our diversity.

[thoughtomator]

If there was no idolatrous making of images, there would be zero issue.

[Skooz]

"Although you probably knew this but would rather not be reminded."

How precious. A snotty remark penned by a brainwashed thief with a superiority complex.

The thief added that the paint job was "not some sort of racial thing ... actually I’m white. But I know what color Jesus was."

Not unless you were around 2000 years ago, numb-brain.

[Campion]

An image of Jesus is not an idol. An idol, by definition, is an image of a false god. Jesus is not a false god, at least not to Christians. In fact, Scripture says explicitly that Jesus is the image (Greek, eikon) of the invisible God.

[Thinkin' Gal]

Most Jews were swarthy, with olive skin, brown eyes, and brown or black hair," said Dr. Bowden, a Rutgers University professor from Red Bank, N.J.

Swarthy Jews ping.

[69ConvertibleFirebird]

Jesus was not an Aryan but actually a man of color.

I'm so freaking tired of this "of color" crap. My skin has color to it. It even matches the color of Band-Aids fairly well.

Even though I'm a person of European color descent (European-American???) I now claim Hispanic on all forms so that I can get freebies and admittance when I normally would not be allowed. Back of the bus for me due to my "color." Adios...

[AdamSelene235]

I would point out that Jesus was not an Aryan but actually a man of color.

Uh, Aryans were pretty dark skinned. This "enlightened" loon is getting his history from the Nazis.

[NativeNewYorker]

Every US Jew I know is as pale as pale can be. :)

[Old Professer]

You'd think that after all this time that stories about this guy would just go away...

[SuziQ]

Our Parish put up a lovely Creche out in front of the Church this year. Individuals donated the almost $35,000 needed for the large set of nearly life-sized figures. Some men of the Parish built a lovely stable, installed lights, a security system, and even tempered glass all around. Unless someone continually beats on the glass, it isn't going anywhere. That way we don't have to worry about folks stealing Baby Jesus at Christmas.

It is right out on Main Street, so all who pass by can see it clearly. Father Dennis is hoping it will be a source for conversion of heart; maybe folks will remember that Jesus IS "The Reason for the Season"

[ikka]

The thief added that the paint job was "not some sort of racial thing ... actually I’m white. But I know what color Jesus was."

PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE: under 25, college "educated". Expect his major to be in English, womyn's studies, basket weaving, etc. rather than physics or computer science.

Possibly metrosexual (check the paint for its origin: if from Home Depot, probably not, if it is fancy-schmancy boutique paint, definitely).

[reed_inthe_wind]

Christmas is a high holy day in a Christians life. The nativity obviously plays a rich part in this celebration. A serious denial of fundamental rights is being ignored and obfuscated by emphasizing skin color. This is more than a prank - what has been lost can not be returned. This jackass should be required to perform some sort of community service.

[BlessedBeGod]

The thief added that the paint job was "not some sort of racial thing..."

B.S.

... actually I’m white. But I know what color Jesus was..."
The thief meticulously applied the new coat of paint to the Fiberglas statue, Mr. Miller said, with the figure’s fingernails and palms carefully painted a shade of gray.

Okay, so you know for a fact that Jesus' fingernails and palms were gray. Uh-huh

[Pan_Yans Wife]

Did he add girth to the statue, to make Jesus appear a broader and larger man?

[N. Theknow]

A thief "steals" a baby Jesus figure.

A thief takes two weeks to paint the figure brown and return the figure.

A thief says he knows what color baby Jesus really was.

Jesus!

[mlmr]

I think every church in the country needs to set up a creche in their front yards every Christmas.

[Mr. Mojo]

Every US Jew I know is as pale as pale can be. :)

What, you don't know any Sephardis? ;)

[NativeNewYorker]

Nope. My "tribe" are all of the East European/Russian flavor, with a couple of generations of state-side mixing added in.

[thoughtomator]

2nd Commandment: "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth."

Sorry but there is no "Jesus" exception to idolatry, nor is there any "true God" exception.