NATIVITY SCENES VANDALIZED NATIONWIDE

Catholic League ^ | December 10, 2004 | William Donohue

[NYer]

Below is a list of vandalized nativity scenes this Christmas season:

·        Vandals damaged a life-size nativity scene in Merced, California. 

·        Baby Jesus was stolen from a McKinney, Texas family’s yard.

·        Over a dozen statues were stolen from a nativity scene in Pasco County, Florida, and three of the inflatable snowmen were slashed. 

·        A nativity scene was stolen from the yard of a Pataskala, New Jersey family. 

·        A family from Whitehall, Michigan also had its entire nativity scene stolen. 

·        In Camillus, New York, a 75-pound nativity scene was stolen from a church. 

·        The nativity scene in Chicago’s Daley Plaza was vandalized and baby Jesus was taken, even though the statue was locked down.

·        Baby Jesus was also stolen from the Metcalf Mortuary in St. George, Utah.

·        A church in Fairmount, New York had its nativity scene stolen.

·        The baby Jesus was stolen from a large nativity scene in the historic Hancock Cemetery next to Quincy City Hall, Massachusetts.

·        The Mountaineer Inn in Asheville, North Carolina had its nativity stolen by vandals.

·        A family from Lockport, Illinois had its nativity scene stolen.

·        A handmade nativity scene was destroyed by vandals on the property of a family in Lincoln, Nebraska.

·        A nativity scene set inside Plexiglas was smashed to pieces in Mineola, New York.

·        A front-yard nativity scene was damaged in Farmington, Illinois.

·        Students at Taylor University in Indiana went on a rampage, vandalizing several Christmas decorations, including the nativity scene, and started a bonfire.

Catholic League president William Donohue commented as follows:

“This is the worst we’ve seen, and most nativity scenes have yet to be erected.  It speaks to a problem that deserves a public discussion.”

[NYer]

St. Bonaventure (d. 1274), in his The Life of St. Francis of Assisi, writes:

"It happened in the third year before his death, that in order to excite the inhabitants of Grecio to commemorate the nativity of the Infant Jesus with great devotion, [St. Francis] determined to keep it with all possible solemnity; and lest he should be accused of lightness or novelty, he asked and obtained the permission of the sovereign Pontiff. Then he prepared a manger, and brought hay, and an ox and an ass to the place appointed. The brethren were summoned, the people ran together, the forest resounded with their voices, and that venerable night was made glorious by many and brilliant lights and sonorous psalms of praise. The man of God [St. Francis] stood before the manger, full of devotion and piety, bathed in tears and radiant with joy; the Holy Gospel was chanted by Francis, the Levite of Christ. Then he preached to the people around the nativity of the poor King; and being unable to utter His Name for the tenderness of His love, He called Him the Babe of Bethlehem. A certain valiant and veracious soldier, Master John of Grecio, who, for the love of Christ, had left the warfare of this world, and become a dear friend of this holy man, affirmed that he beheld an Infant marvelously beautiful, sleeping in the manger, Whom the blessed Father Francis embraced with both his arms, as if he would awake Him from sleep. This vision of the devout soldier is credible, not only by reason of the sanctity of him that saw it, but by reason of the miracles which afterwards confirmed its truth. For the example of Francis, if it be considered by the world, is doubtless sufficient to excite all hearts which are negligent in the faith of Christ; and the hay of that manger, being preserved by the people, miraculously cured all diseases of cattle, and many other pestilences; God thus in all things glorifying his servant, and witnessing to the great efficacy of his holy prayers by manifest prodigies and miracles."

[EggsAckley]

This has got to be a concerted effort by some group of people. Wonder what the DUers know about it.

[NYer]

“This is the worst we’ve seen, and most nativity scenes have yet to be erected.  It speaks to a problem that deserves a public discussion.”

Catholic Ping - please freepmail me if you want on/off this list

[the Deejay]

The nativity scene in Chicago’s Daley Plaza was vandalized and baby Jesus was taken, even though the statue was locked down.

The thugs came armed with bolt cutters.

[the Deejay]

Wonder what the DUers know about it.

Plenty.

[ProudVet77]

It is happening a lot more this year. As long as we are going to classify some crimes as "hate crimes", it's time this was so listed. Any anti-religous activity is on the same moral plain as anti-black or anti-gay etc...

[SkyPilot]

Tolerance defined by the Left is only for homosexuals, race baiter's, and socialists.

God (an any reference to Him) reminds them of their depravity, emptiness, hopelessness, and the incredible wasteland that their lives have become.

The first line in the book The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren is:

"It is not about you."

Life is about God, and His life and purpose for our life.

[EggsAckley]

Almost seems to parallel the vandalism happening at RNC headquarters. Too many of them, all happening in a short time period.

[sweetliberty]

"This has got to be a concerted effort by some group of people."

Yeah, it is. Satan's minions.

[the Deejay]

My first thought went back to the
RNC headquarters vandalisms.

[sweetliberty]

"Any anti-religous activity is on the same moral plain as anti-black or anti-gay etc..."

In my opinion, it is much worse.

[Diverdogz]

Considering the million plus nativity scenes on display, the rate of vandalism is remarkably low.

[Isabelle]

Pure evil Satanist!

[EggsAckley]

Organized, co-ordinated, and probably "reported" to the group. There is probably a list that they chuckle and gurgle over. DU mentality.

[mlmr]

A million outdoor nativities? I doubt it. There are none in this area. All the Churches have given up.

[the Deejay]

There is probably a list that they chuckle and gurgle over. DU mentality.

Exactly, Eggsactly.

I hope everyone of 'em, rots in hell.

[MistrX]

Now that the Bush/Cheney campaign headquarters are all closed, the Dems have found something else with which to keep themselves busy.

[zzen01]

If the left continues this the THEY will be responsible for the launch of Civil War II. If the Judiciary and Legislature (Congress) do not wake up then they will find themselves in the crossfire!

[Viking2002]

Yeah, it is. Satan's minions.

Satan's minions bleed. If you catch them in the act, demonstrate it to them. Savages.

[Jorge]

The left's anger at losing the election seems to be directed more at Christians since polls showed moral issues brought out the large religious right in larger numbers.

They hate Bush and they hate the red state "morality" they think helped re-elect him.